Exceptional support measures for EU producers of perishable fruit & vegetables

aug 18, 2014 | General, News

The European Commission announces exceptional support measures for EU producers of perishable fruit & vegetables In the context of Russian restrictions on imports of EU agricultural products and following on from last week’s Management Committee meeting discussion...

UK could be losing out on 800m meals from ‘hidden food’ which could help 5.8m people in ‘deep poverty’

jul 31, 2014 | News

Charity already provides over 12m meals a year from this ‘hidden food’ to tackle food hunger The UK could be losing out on 800m meals from ‘hidden food’ which could help 5.8m people living in ‘deep poverty’, according to food...

UK Supermarket To Use Food Waste To Power Itself

jul 30, 2014 | News

Where does all the leftover food go when the grocery store closes at the end of the day? Maybe it’s repurposed somehow or thrown out, but what if it could help a supermarket become energy independent? A Sainsbury’s supermarket in the United Kingdom will...

A Food Waste Reduction Movement Gathers Steam

jul 29, 2014 | News

Americans today are paying closer attention to food waste, long a European concern. Helping them reduce that waste is an important new opportunity for food and restaurant brands. Like Ikea and EasyJet, who have made the spartan ethic trendy, food firms can make this...

Intermarché sells ‘ugly produce’ in a campaign against food waste

jul 18, 2014 | General, News, Video & Audio

Forget the ugly fruit, meet the ugly fruit bowl! French supermarket introduces lumpy and misshapen fruit and vegetables – sold at a 30% discount – to combat food waste It is well known that we eat with our eyes as well as our stomach, however one French...