Food waste

Sodexo, a company that specialises in quality of life services, has pledged to purchase at least 75 tonnes of surplus food by August 2021, through Yume’s surplus food online marketplace, as part of its ongoing efforts to lead the charge in corporate sustainability. Yume’s online marketplace allows suppliers and buyers to connect with each other … Continue reading Sodexo gets on board food waste wagon →

Today, on International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste Reduction, the Food and Agribusiness Growth Centre has released new data on Australia’s food waste. The data shows the figures for food loss on farms have decreased.  This new information reveals that while the numbers for fruit loss are up, the percentage of vegetables … Continue reading More food, less waste for farmers →

The amount of plastic waste flowing into the ocean could triple by 2040 as part of the estimated 1.3 billion tons predicted to choke our already strained ecosystem, killing marine life and polluting the land. A recent UK investigation found that microscopic, potentially dangerous plastic particles have become “part of the air we breathe”. But … Continue reading Sugarcane waste-based durable packaging is plastic-free and compostable →

The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) is to discuss the important role that packaging plays in minimising food waste at up-coming APCO Webinar on 26 August This webinar will be looking at the journey of food from farm to fork and the important role packaging plays in food waste prevention. Globally, one-third of all food … Continue reading AIP webinar discusses role packaging has in minimising food waste →

The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation has released the August schedule for its successful Weekly Community Webinar series. The series has proved popular during lockdown conditions, with over 3,000 attendees participating so far as the sustainable packaging community bands together to stay connected during a challenging time. Topics for discussion in August will include the hot … Continue reading APCO releases August sustainability webinar topics →

A partnership to tackle commercial food waste in Australia is kicking some major goals by  selling high quality surplus food that might have otherwise gone to waste. Yume, the leading online marketplace for high quality surplus food, teamed up with waste and recycling leader SUEZ, to offer food manufacturers an option to get a financial … Continue reading Yume and SUEZ strategic partnership addressing food waste →

Global experts unite to confirm reusable cups and containers are safe for use during the COVID-19 pandemic. Around 83 million disposable coffee cups are used every month in Australia – a statistic Responsible Cafes is hoping hospitality venues can unite to help curb the rest of this month for Plastic Free July , in the … Continue reading Reviving reusable coffee cups for plastic-free July →

Australians who have been economically impacted by COVID-19 are doing it tough. The bills keep coming in and the family still needs to be fed. Yet the average Australian family continues to waste around $3,000 per year on food that isn’t being eaten, often due to simple lack of awareness. The Fight Food Waste Cooperative … Continue reading Social media campaign launched to fight food waste →

Coles has taken a step towards its goal of becoming Australia’s most sustainable supermarket after diverting more than 1 billion pieces of soft plastics from landfill.   Since 2011, Coles has worked with sustainability partner REDcycle to recycle plastic bags and soft plastic packaging such as biscuit packets, lolly bags, frozen food bags and bread, … Continue reading One billion pieces of plastic saved from landfill →

Each year, over five million tonnes of food in Australia ends up in landfill, enough to fill 9,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools. In 2017, the Australian Government committed to halve this level of food waste by the year 2030. Today, a key destination in that journey has been reached. As an independent organisation supporting the implementation … Continue reading Is Australia on track to halve food waste by 2030? →

Food waste is a huge issue in Australia, with just over 7.3 million tonnes generated in Australia alone. Primary industry contributes more than 30 per cent to that figure, and with both food and packaging waste targets being set, now is the time to act if you are provider of products and services to this … Continue reading August Special Feature for Food & Beverage Industry News – Waste Management →

A report on the causes of food waste in Australia has attributed $3.8 billion in wasted food to “breaks and deficiencies in the cold food chain.” The Expert Group, a local consultancy said that this is the first-time dollar losses linked to cold chain practices in Austria have been calculated. The report titled Study of … Continue reading Cold chain food waste costing billions →

Even during the  COVID-19, 70 per cent of Australians are continuing to rank taking care of the planet and making sustainable choices as important to them, according to research revealed by Woolworths Group for World Environment Day. Woolworths has introduced a number of initiatives to further reduce plastic across a range of fruit and vegetables, … Continue reading Woolworths further reduces plastic packaging →

A new government and industry-sponsored study has revealed that food waste attributable to failures in the cold food chain costs the Australian economy nearly $4 billion at farm gate values and causes annual greenhouse gas emissions roughly equivalent to all of the cars in Queensland. The study, Australia’s first in-depth examination of the cost of … Continue reading New cold chain study reveals cost of wasted food →

Poultry brand ‘The Bare Bird’ together with Sealed Air’s CRYOVAC brand ‘Darfresh on Tray’ packaging received the “Packaging that Saves Food” – gold star award from the 2020 WorldStar packaging awards, given annually by the World Packaging Organisation. As Australia addresses food waste challenges to meet the National Food Waste Strategy 2030 targets, what’s there … Continue reading Maximum taste, minimum waste as Australia takes home global award →

Almost 65,000 commercial foodservice outlets including bars, cafes and restaurants have been forced to pivot over the last six weeks due to the Australian Government-ordered COVID-19 shutdowns. Those that have remained open, or are beginning to re-open, are offering customers restaurant-quality eats to takeaway, or have delivered to their door. Whilst businesses have completely transformed … Continue reading Thinking outside the packaging box →

Food waste is an issue. It’s a massive issue. It’s something that everybody – from consumers and manufacturers through to primary producers – know about, and want to do something about, but never quite get around to fixing. Everybody can take their share of blame. People cook more than they should, picky eaters leave a … Continue reading Mapping ahead for Australia’s food waste future →

Each year, over seven million tonnes of food are wasted in Australia, costing the economy an estimated $20 billion. At the same time, more than one in five have experienced some form of food insecurity. In 2017, the Australian Government released the National Food Waste Waste Strategy, which included a national target to halve Australia’s … Continue reading The roadmap to halve food waste by 2030 →

Four of the largest potato producers in Australia want to convert 100 per cent of their potato waste into commercial benefit through their partnership with the Fight Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre (CRC). Over the next three years, The Mitolo Group, Zerella Fresh, Thomas Foods International Fresh Produce, The South Australian Potato Company, together with … Continue reading Commercial opportunities for potato waste →

The US foodservice industry is discovering the benefits of receiving fresh green bean supplies in lean, modified atmosphere bulk packaging (MAP) newly developed by sustainable packaging experts StePac. The company’s solution under the brand name Xtend targets food waste in the foodservice supply chain and delivers added benefits of preserving the quality, crispiness, and glossy … Continue reading Packaging cuts fresh green bean waste →