Companies save money by reducing food waste
New research on behalf of the coalition Champions 12.3 finds that for every $ 1 companies invested to reduce food loss and waste, they saved $ 14 in operating costs. … Continue Reading →
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USDA revises guidance on date labeling to reduce food waste
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued updated information on food product labeling, including new guidance aimed at reducing food waste through encouraging … Continue Reading →
12 organizations to launch online hub offering food waste solutions
The Rockefeller Foundation has announced its collaboration with the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and a partnership of 10 private sector and non-profit organizations … Continue Reading →
USDA, EPA announce U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy have announced the inaugural class of the U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions—U.S. businesses and organizations … Continue Reading →
Report: Industry ups investment in cutting food waste
The food industry is making clear progress in reducing food waste, with higher rates of food donated and increased investment in solutions, according to a new report by the Food … Continue Reading →
Walmart brands ugly fruit to prevent food waste
To help combat food waste, Walmart has launched I’m Perfect branded apples from Washington. IFT Daily News
American consumers don’t understand the impact of food waste
A study published in PLOS ONE shows that even though American consumers throw away about 80 billion lb of food a year, only about half are aware that food waste … Continue Reading →
Nestlé’s CEO stressing guidance, measurement to cut food waste
In a Huffington Post op-ed, Nestlé CEO Paul Bulcke and Andrew Steer, president and CEO of the World Resources Institute, discuss how we can halve food waste by 2030, under … Continue Reading →
Organizations partner to introduce food loss, waste global standard
A partnership of leading international organizations has launched the Food Loss and Waste (FLW) Accounting and Reporting Standard at the Global Green Growth Forum (3GF) 2016 Summit in Copenhagen. IFT … Continue Reading →
Food waste bill targets confusing date labels
On May 20, lawmakers introduced legislation in the U.S. Senate and House that would make expiration date labeling on packaged food items more consistent and coherent and, consequently, help reduce … Continue Reading →