Since launching in August 2015, the boxed fruit and vegetable delivery company Imperfect Produce has helped build the market for so-called “ugly” produce. It does that by buying leftovers from farmers ...

The company is diversifying its product offerings and getting an investment from NBA star Kevin Durant. “We grow enough food in this country to feed everyone, there’s no reason anyone should be going ...

Megg Principe first learned of Imperfect Produce, a Silicon Valley startup that aims to tackle food waste by selling boxes of “ugly” produce, via Facebook a few months ago. She noticed friends posting ...

Once upon a time in a college cafeteria, an ambitious student decided to make a difference. Ben Simon, CEO of Imperfect Produce, launching in San Diego on Sept.17, noticed an astonishing amount of ...

Ugly fruits and vegetables almost never make it to the produce stands as they are seen as imperfect despite having no other flaws. They taste and smell the same as “regular” fruit and vegetables, but ...

Imperfect Produce, a company on a mission to help solve the problem of food waste, is giving local residents a new option in purchasing healthy, delicious yet slightly “ugly” produce—fresh items like ...

It showed up on my front porch about 3:30 p.m. on Monday: three apples, four avocados, a couple of oranges and a cucumber. Some Swiss chard, broccoli crowns, oyster mushrooms and jalapenos, along with ...

From a scarred apple to a misshapen bell pepper, there are fruits and vegetables that never make it to your grocery store because they don't look so pretty. Now, there's a service launching in Houston ...