A commentary by Dr Felix Flemming from TOMRA Food The scale of the global food waste problem is staggering. According to reports*, 1.6 billion tons of food are lost or wasted every year, equating to a total value of USD$1.2 trillion being wiped from the supply chain. With one-third of…
Would You Like A Side Of Mould, Sir?
When former British Prime Minister, Teresa May, proclaimed that she wasn’t opposed to scraping off mould from the top of a jar of jam and eating the product underneath, it sparked a conversation about what mouldy foods were safe to eat. Here, group vice president food & beverage at ABB,…
Combating The Curse Of Food Wastage With Digitisation
The F&B industry is in the throes of a ‘food-tech’ revolution, which is already posing some tough questions on business sustainability for many operators. Food presents one of the greatest ironies of our times. On one hand, humankind is faced with a grave threat of severe food shortage and hunger…
HRS Heat Exchangers Helps Nutripeople Combat Global Hunger And Food Waste Crises
It’s an uncomfortable truth that while a third of the world’s food is wasted, one in nine people do not have enough to eat. In a bid to redress this balance, a socially conscious Spanish food producer is turning Europe’s surplus fruit and vegetables into a nutritionally enriched, easy-to-digest and…
Market Outlook 2020: 3D Printing—A New Frontier Of Food
Sci-fi fans will probably recall Star Trek’s Replicator machine, capable of turning any molecule into a meal. While synthesising meals on demand may seem like something out of a futuristic movie, 3D printing could soon become a regular way of processing food. The ability to 3D print food isn’t a…
Inspection Technology: Food For Thought
Concerted efforts are being made to reduce food waste throughout the entire supply chain. Mettler-Toledo explains how product inspection technology can be used to support these endeavours, with technology able to maximise yield from raw ingredients, reduce false rejects and ensure correct weight and fill. Food waste is a global…
Reducing Food Waste In Produce Processing
From farm to fork, the issue of food waste is rife across all aspects of the supply chain and all corners of the globe. There isn’t just one solution to help reduce the impacts of food waste, however actionable steps can be taken to lessen the amount of food wasted.…
One Way That Supermarkets Of The Future Can Tackle The Scandal Of Food Waste
In addition to making food businesses more profitable, new technologies can also help tackle the fast-approaching issue of global food shortages. Supermarkets of the near-future will have their business models radically re-shaped by innovations instore, online, and in the food industry supply chain. These technologies will be deployed in the…
Food Cultures To Tackle Food Waste
Dairies in China, Indonesia and many other markets are increasingly turning to the power of food cultures as an additional quality hurdle to protect their brand and reduce waste. By Peter Thoeysen, Director, Dairy Bioprotection, Chr. Hansen. Why is reducing food waste particularly important in Asia? Food wastage is…
Packaging Has A Key Role In Reducing Our Food Waste: An Australian Perspective
On 30 June 2016, the Australian Government committed to developing a National Food Waste Strategy (NFWS) to halve Australia’s food waste by 2030. The initial engagement on the Strategy’s development commenced on 12 April 2017 at a Roundtable on Food Waste convened by the Minister for the Environment and Energy,…
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