Average UK family throws away £350 of food waste each year, collection company shows
But new figures show that we are also a nation of food wasters, with the average UK family throwing away around £350 of food each year.
IGD brings industry together to tackle food surplus redistribution
With 16% of adults (one in six people) across England, Wales and Northern Ireland experiencing food insecurity, IGD is today launching a new guide to help manufacturing companies increase their redistribution of surplus food. Maximising Food Surplus Redistribution: A Guide
UK named ‘exemplar’ as Food Waste Reduction Roadmap membership passes 210
The annual progress report for the UK’s Food Waste Reduction Roadmap, published today by WRAP and IGD, shows growing adoption of the Target-Measure-Act approach to food waste prevention with more than 70 new organisations committing to the Roadmap in the
“Too Good to Waste” fruit and veg boxes rolled out across all Lidl UK stores
Lidl has announced that it is rolling out its ‘Too Good To Waste’ fruit and vegetable boxes across all of its stores in England, Scotland and Wales, following a successful, industry-first trial.
One in five consumers would like technology to help them tackle food waste, IGD reports
While shopper use of tech for discounts, coupons and offers has been on the increase as technology has evolved in recent years, new research from IGD highlights it is not just saving money that shoppers are interested in when it
Iceland launches interactive Facebook Live campaign to highlight UK’s waste problem
Iceland is launching an interactive Facebook Live campaign devised by independent media agency the7stars and social distribution company Jungle Creations, to highlight the money that can be saved if you go frozen. The social media campaign has been created to
Morrisons to give away 200,000 wonky carrots for Rudolph to help reduce farm waste
Morrisons supermarkets across the UK will be giving away 200,000 wonky carrots in an effort to support the Christmas tradition of leaving out refreshments for Father Christmas and his trusty reindeers on Christmas Eve. The move aims to introduce kids to
European food banks and business organisations join forces to promote food donation
FEBA (European Federation of Food Banks), FoodDrinkEurope and EuroCommerce have launched a new guide to encourage and make it easier for food manufacturers and retailers to donate their food surpluses to food banks. With around 100m tonnes of food wasted annually
Neighbourly Food launches to help retailers tackle UK’s £5bn food waste problem
Neighbourly.com – the social platform that connects local community projects with companies that want to make a difference – has launched Neighbourly Food, a new service designed to fix the logistical problem of re-distributing surplus food, especially local fresh food. The
New BRC report shows drop in food waste across retail industry
A group of leading UK retailers have for the second time published a combined food waste figure, in line with a commitment to increase transparency and report on progress annually in this area. A British Retail Consortium (BRC) report, which
Last chance for London food businesses to face up to food waste
Small and medium-sized London food businesses have only a month left to take advantage of the largest ever programme to help the capital’s food businesses reduce food waste and save money. The Mayor of London’s FoodSave programme, which is delivered
Unilever UK advertises corporate brand on TV for first time as part of global campaign
For the first time in its more-than 125 year history, during a prime time X Factor advertising slot, Unilever UK advertised its corporate umbrella brand on TV, as part of a global ‘Project Sunlight’ campaign, launching in five leading markets around
Freezers left out in the cold as younger shoppers shun food ‘graveyards’, reports IGD
Freezers across the UK are ‘neglected’, ‘under-used’ and ‘under-appreciated’, with younger shoppers dubbing them ‘graveyards’ for food that is soon to go off, according to the latest consumer research from IGD ShopperVista. Eighteen to 34-year-olds are twice as likely to agree
Universities around the world form global partnership designed to reduce food waste
Cranfield is one of six universities across the world joining to form The World Food Preservation Centre, a partnership that seeks to combat food loss and hunger through the innovation of sustainable, low cost methods of reducing food waste. One
Sainsbury’s ties with Google to help families cut waste food and save money
Sainsbury’s has launched an interactive mobile and online tool in partnership with Google to give people practical help and inspiration on using up ingredients that can often lay forgotten at the back of the fridge or cupboard. Sainsbury’s Food Rescue aims to
Food wastage among retailers is ultimately leaving a bad taste in the mouth, says Crimson & Co
Addressing issues across the supply chain including farming, production, retail and consumer education are central to supermarkets tackling food wastage, according to Nick Miller, head of FMCG at Crimson & Co. A recent report published by the Waste and Resources
Supermarket Aldi makes electricity from waste food using Dolav plastic pallet boxes
Food waste is unavoidable. Aldi has more than five-hundred UK stores, which like all others, must manage waste food disposal. Wherever possible, Aldi donates food still suitable for human consumption to the FareShare charity. Inevitably there is some food that
UK retailers sign up to new targets for reducing environmental impact
The UK retail industry is today (29 January 2014) signing up to a range of targets for reducing its impact on the environment, having beaten the previous set across all areas. Commitments to be announced at today’s A Better Retailing Climate launch
LINPAC Packaging helps retailers extend shelf life and reduce food waste with vacuum skin packaging (VSP)
Food packaging company, LINPAC Packaging, claims it is leading the way with its vacuum skin packaging (VSP) offer to customers looking to extend shelf life and reduce food waste in the supply chain. Europe’s leading multi-material packaging manufacturer says it
New research group launched at University of Lincoln aims to improve food production
Safer food, less waste, more efficient food production and better use of natural resources are just some of the goals inspiring the work of a new research group at the University of Lincoln, UK. The Agri-Food Technology Research Group
Engage: Tesco’s charity meals move should prompt brands to tap ethical consumers
Tesco’s announcement it is to provide the equivalent of 7m meals a year to more than 1,000 charities across the UK could tap into consumers’ growing support for ethical brands and retailers, according to customer insight agency Engage Research. It says
In my opinion: conveniently fresh thinking from LINPAC Packaging can reduce waste
Alan Davey, director of innovation at LINPAC Packaging, on food waste and why retailers, manufacturers and the packaging industry should work together to cut wastage across the supply chain Only a few years ago, if you had asked the average
Frozen can cut food waste, claims British Frozen Food Federation
Figures from Defra showing UK households through away 17% of all food bought could be slashed if they opted for frozen equivalents instead, claims the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF). Commenting on the Department’s findings, Brian Young, director general of
Unilever lifts lid on consumer waste in food service
Unilever’s food service division, Unilever Food Solutions, has released research about consumer attitudes to food waste when going out for a meal. The study found, when it comes to leaving food on their plate when eating out, people from Belfast
Packaging is key in solving food waste problem, claims supplier
The removal of multi-buy promotions won’t solve the food waste problem, argues Andrew Copson, managing director at packaging manufacturer Sharpak There has been much debate surrounding recent local government calculations, which suggest households are wasting £520 every year on food
