food waste

Europe’s first food waste target
Scotland has pledged to cut food waste by a third by 2025, saving businesses and households somewhere between £500m and £800m. The commitment, announced as part of the government’s new circular economy strategy, is the first of its kind in…
Food waste bill to get second reading
A food waste bill that could require large supermarkets, manufacturers and distributors to reduce their food waste by no less than 30% by 2025 will get its second reading in parliament this Friday (5th Feb 2016). The proposed bill also…
News Review
FOOD WASTE effecting wildlife; new look DEFRA; $1B in organic sales; overcapacity in foodservice and climate denial not dead. Food waste putting birds and fish at peril…
Cows, coffee and COP 21
DESPITE A CANCELLED climate march, COP 21 in Paris has started strongly amid tight security. Countries are keen to show their commitment with 150 world leaders, such as Cameron, Obama and Merkel, turning up to show their support. Europe is…
EU eyes food waste laws
THE EU’S circular economy package could include new rules to ensure more unwanted food is diverted to charities for redistribution. All member states may also have to closely monitor food waste as levels hit 100 million tonnes. The proposals are…
Food waste survey results
WELL OVER three quarters (81%) of European shoppers check “use by” and “best before” dates on food, but less than half of them (40% and 47% respectively) understand the meaning of the terms. UK shoppers are among the best-informed…
News review
EU majority bans GM England is set to be surrounded by GM-free zones, with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland all having requested opt-outs from cultivation of GM crops. In all, 19 member states have informed the European Commission that they…
‘Non’ to food waste laws
CAMPAIGNERS WANT Britain to follow France’s example, but is targeting supermarkets the right tactic? The movement to regulate, or rather eliminate, food waste is gathering momentum. Campaigners, spurred by the introduction of a new law in France, have joined forces to…
News in review
MORRISONS MAY have shed a tear when it read this week’s assessment of its move to appease disgruntled farmers. The supermarket will launch a new milk brand this autumn, called Milk…
Pictures perfect for waste reduction
THE EYES tend to be bigger than the belly – especially when it comes to events. But spare a thought for organisers who have to second-guess not only what people will eat but how much. …