food waste

Consumer goods industry commits to halving global food waste by 2025
A THIRD of food calories produced are never eaten, costing the global economy an estimated $750 a year, and producing 3.3 billion tonnes of greenhouse gases, according to the Consumer Goods Forum. To tackle the issue, The Consumer Goods Forum’s…
Food waste an ‘enormous’ economic problem say G20 ministers
WITH CLIMATE change impacts intensifying pressure on food supplies, action must be taken to prevent 1.3bn tonnes of annual food waste, say agricultural ministers. The two-day G20 meeting focused on the…
Pay-what-you-want pop up café tackles food waste
RUN BY volunteers and serving meals made with unused produce from local suppliers and restaurants that would have otherwise gone to treatment, the pop up café at Hallgarth Community, Kendal, hopes to start a new food waste revolution. …
Food waste gets power makeover
A RESEARCH project which started last year has developed a process that could convert biogas from anaerobic digestion (AD) plants into wonder material graphene. The three-year project, funded by the…
60 billion Euros are lost in food supply chain
A NEW REPORT from Dutch multinational bank Rabobank has revealed that the waste in the European Food and Agriculture (F&A) supply chain is as much as 60 billion euros a year. …
What’s holding business sustainability back?
A WEEK ago I asked the question “Why aren’t we better with our waste in 2015” and in it I alluded to the fact that there are some fundamental things that can be done by companies to improve overall sustainable…
Zero-waste restaurant expands green initiatives
BRAND NEW zero-waste restaurant, Silo, seeks crowd-funding to pay for zero-carbon food imports. The Brighton-based ethical restaurant, Silo is looking to raise £40,000 through crowd funding to…
Hospitality and Food Service Agreement (HaFSA) first year results published
THE FIRST year results of the Hospitality and Food Service Agreement (HaFSA) published today by WRAP, show signatories have made over £10 million worth of savings by reducing food waste alone. …
Courtauld 2025: helping the food and drink sector become more resilient
THE DEMAND for food is increasing globally – according to WRAP and is expected to increase by 60% by 2050, creating challenges and impacts that need to be addressed. WRAP has…
The little interview: First six months of the Waste (Scotland) Regulations
VINCENT IGOE at Olleco Scotland, talks about the first six months of the Waste (Scotland) Regulations. Q: The new regulations are ambitious, requiring businesses to separate their waste, including food. What…