I believe something similar was tried in Germany several decades ago, but for waste by consumers, but not waste generated by grocery stores itself. If my memory serves me well, this German approach was not too successful.
Maybe at the end of the first quarter of the 21st century, this kind of food waste processing will be more successful.
"Matt Rogers's food waste startup will soon deploy its commercial food waste bins in grocery stores throughout the U.S."
"... Now, with an official deal locked in with Amazon and Whole Foods the company’s plan to profit from handling other people’s food waste is a bit more public.
Whole Foods will deploy a commercial-scale version of Mill’s food waste bin in each of its grocery stores beginning in 2027. The bins will grind and dehydrate waste from the produce department, reducing costly landfill fees while also providing feed for the company’s egg producers. Both trim the company’s overhead. ..."
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