Upcycle

Did you know you’re helping to fight food waste with every jar of TBJ Bacon Jam? Here’s how we do it:

1. Slicing Up Perfection: We start with delicious smoked pork belly. The perfect, “pretty” slices are packed up to become the crispy bacon you know and love in stores.


2. Saving the Ugly Bits: But what about the pieces that don’t make the cut? The “ugly” slices—just as tasty but not as picture-perfect—are sent to us at TBJ. Instead of tossing them, we give these misfit pieces new life!


3. Simmered to Perfection: We take these rescued bacon strips and simmer them low and slow, transforming them into our signature, rich, and spreadable Bacon Jam.


4. Food Waste, Zeroed: Thanks to this upcycling process, over 350,000 pounds of delicious bacon are saved from going to waste every year! Every jar of TBJ Bacon Jam is not only packed with flavor but also with purpose.

    Our Spiced Tomato Jam is a collaboration with Philabundance, the Delaware Valley’s largest hunger relief organization. 

    The goal of Abundantly Good, a Philabundance brand, is to take surplus farm products and upcycle them into quality products for those in need. This allows us to uplift our clients through better food, uplift farmers through economic opportunities AND engage socially-conscious consumers in Philabundance’s mission to drive hunger from our communities today and end hunger forever. 

    Last year, Philabundance rescued 28 million pounds of perfectly good food from going to landfills and distributed it to people in need. This is nothing compared to the sheer size of these two linked challenges: food waste and food insecurity. They found a way to address both issues by creating Abundantly Good, a brand that focuses on a triple bottom line mission of people, planet and profit.
    Rescuing surplus food reduces harmful greenhouse gases created when food goes into landfills. Upcycling food ensures that the resources used to grow it (water & energy) are not wasted. These new revenue streams provide the opportunity for farmers to support their families and develop creative business models!
    Proceeds from Abundantly Good sales reduce Philabundance’s food costs & provide healthy items to the community.