Is consumer food waste giving the industry an unfair rap over emissions?

19/05/2023

New research suggests food wastage is bigger problem than previously thought.

Cradle-to-grave emissions from food loss and waste represent half of total greenhouse gas emissions from food systems

13/03/2023

The sources of FLW emissions are widely distributed across nine post-farming stages and vary according to country, region and food category. Income level, technology availability and prevailing dietary pattern also affect the country and regional FLW emissions.

Artificial Intelligence Promises To Help Reduce Food Waste on Farms

18/05/2023

A project titled “Innovative Image-Based Technology to Prevent Postharvest Loss in Nutritious Food Crops” is aimed at preventing food loss from farms through measurement.

Sustainable edible packaging systems based on active compounds from food processing byproducts: A review

14/12/2021

The global food processing industries represent a challenge and a risk to the environment due to the poor handling of residues, which are often discarded as waste without being used in further sidestreams. Although some part of this biomass is utilized, large quantities are, however, still und...

Food waste recovery pathways: Challenges and opportunities for an emerging bio-based circular economy. A systematic review and an assessment

01/03/2021

The transition towards a Circular Economy in the agri-food supply chain will require appropriate support mechanisms. Globally, 1/3 of food is wasted, generating by-products which could be treated and processed. In a bioeconomy perspective, qualitatively and quantitatively asse...