Technical Platform on the Measurement and Reduction of Food Loss and Waste (TPFLW)

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How a global cold-chain revolution can boost food security
28/01/2026
With global temperatures and food insecurity both on the rise, governments and private-sector companies are increasingly turning to cold chain infrastructure as a way to reduce post-harvest food loss.
Asian Regional Symposium on Food Loss and Waste Successfully Concludes in Surat
23/01/2026
The Asian Regional Symposium jointly organized by COSAMB, FAO, and WUWM, positioned Surat as a benchmark city for sustainable wholesale markets and circular economy practices.
15/12/2025
Indonesian Central Statistics Agency and FAO conducted a workshop in Jakarta to enhance the country’s capacity to monitor and reduce food loss using the global Food Loss Index methodology.
Food loss and waste in fish value chains
04/12/2025
As the TPFLW marks its 10th anniversary in 2025, its value as an information resource and a catalyst for action has been profound. In the coming years, the Platform will have a central role in supporting the world’s efforts to meet SDG 12.3.
At Cop30 food waste must be put back on the climate agenda
08/11/2025
As world leaders gather in Brazil to discuss the climate crisis, the mass wasting of food needs our attention.