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♻️Every day, businesses like yours throw away prepared food that could be put to better use. 🤝Join B12Give and become part of the solution. Together, we can make a difference. Link in bio! #FoodWasteSolutions #FoodBusinessPartnerships #SustainableFoodSystem #CommunityImpact #B12Give

The party manifestos are out and with a surprising lack of detail on food and drink policy. Helen Dodd, Instinctif's Head of Sustainability, is joined by Sophie Wheale, Director in Public Policy Practice and Food & Drink Policy Lead, to discuss what the manifestos do say about the UK's biggest manufacturing sector from #HFSS and #UPF to #trade, #Brexit and #sustainability, and what this all means for the future of the food and drink industry. 🎧 Listen here: https://lnkd.in/eVNFiCfY #FoodAndDrink #PolicyAnalysis #UKPolitics

🆕⚠️ The food value calculator is now available in English 👉🏾 https://lnkd.in/dPsJGHxh 🔢🍎 “Against food waste, we value food”, this tool calculates the resources needed to produce the food we consume 🍽️ #food #foodwaste #foodvalue Supported by Agència de Residus de Catalunya

🤔 Will Mandatory Food Waste Reporting stop this?! Well TooGoodToGo and British Retail Consortium think so. They are calling on DEFRA to implement mandatory reporting through an open letter released on Monday. The Food Waste facts: 🗑 40% of food produced goes to waste 💸 Costs UK £21bn each year ♨ Makes up 10% of total Greenhouse gases Industry are onboard (list of signatories below), but DEFRA have previously suggested that voluntary disclosures is enough. I live by the saying: 'What gets measured, gets managed'. What do you think? ⬇ Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Jamie Crummie Andrew Opie Konrad Bishop #foodwaste #fmcg #policy Signatories Aldi UK, Danone, Gousto, innocent drinks, Lidl GB, Nestlé, Ocado Retail Ltd, Oddbox, Princes Limited, Quorn Foods, Sainsbury's, Tesco, the Co-op and Waitrose & Partners (Emma Keller Hannah Cornick)

Interesting research on our industry. This is great news! Notice the food can segment. More and more people are purchasing canned food and research shows that is going to continue to grow. Why? Some may say it's because of the price of food...consumers want to have a longer shelf life. Others may say it's because canned food allows consumers to recycle, resulting in helping clean up the environment.

Industry-wide collaboration and knowledge-sharing are absolutely critical to solving wasted food on a commercial scale. Join us on #StopFoodWasteDay (Wednesday, April 24) for 🌎🎤Impact Voices: A Conversation Series by Divert, where we’ll talk about the solutions and strategies needed to reduce wasted food at the retail level. https://hubs.li/Q02tsfvw0

The 3 principles of a #CircularEconomy and what they mean for #FoodWaste https://bit.ly/48Wxg2Q #WorldFoodDay #FoodHero ReFED

Did you know: There are almost 60 different date labeling terms currently being used on our food products? Studies show people are confused by these labels and often prematurely discard food due to uncertainty about the meaning of the label. This confusion causes approximately 7% (or 6.5M tons) of food to go unsold or uneaten each year. But there’s good news! The bipartisan Food Date Labeling Act of 2023 would standardize and clarify food labels, replacing the current inconsistent patchwork of date label regulations across states. We’re proud to partner with the Zero Food Waste Coalition in calling on Congress to prioritize and pass this crucial act—and put an end to senseless food waste. *Data estimated by ReFED Release: https://lnkd.in/e5qvf2-7

Station Food Hub increases food availability by purchasing and upcycling unwanted produce! Learn more about Station Food Hub and the other finalists in the Business Model Streams of our #FoodWaste Reduction Challenge. https://ow.ly/nb6p50Q8MNG