FUSIONS Definitional Framework for Food Waste

jul 9, 2014 | General, News

7-7-2014 | The overall aim of FUSIONS is to contribute significantly to the harmonization of food waste monitoring; feasibility of social innovative measures for optimized food use in the food supply chain and the development of a Common Food Waste Policy for EU28....

Sainsburys Joins Up With Google To Help Cut Food Waste

jun 6, 2014 | News

06-06-2014 | Sainsbury’s has launched a new interactive mobile and online tool, Sainsbury’s Food Rescue, developed in partnership with Google. The tool aims to give advice on using up ingredients that can often lay forgotten at the back of the fridge or cupboard to...

Does Your Restaurant Donate Surplus Food, or Toss It?

mei 26, 2014 | General

04-05-2014 | The next time you’re in your favorite restaurant, ask your server what they do with excess and surplus food. You might be surprised by the answer — or you might not, if your restaurant is participating in a program called Food Recovery Certified. The...

Facts About Food Waste in America

mei 23, 2014 | General

Food waste in the United States is a problem of epidemic proportions. Not only are we throwing money down the drain, but people in need are going hungry while we bask in excess. Pledge to waste less food by: Getting the facts about “expiration dates”...

TOOLKIT | BEST PRACTICES & EMERGING SOLUTIONS

mei 3, 2014 | General, News

As many in our industry convene to address the issue of how to feed 2 billion more people by 2050, much of that conversation is related to increasing food production. But increasing production cannot be the sole solution. Reducing waste and improving yield of already...