Tag: waste
Asia Pacific: Singapore households throw S$200M worth of food yearly
The Electrolux Home Food Waste survey reveals that 85% of Singapore households do not consume their food before the indicated date on food packing,...
Europe: EIT Food to transform region’s food sector
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has announced EIT Food as the winner of a pan-European competition on the Food4Future call.
EIT...
Americas: Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Bury offers stand up pouch
Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Bury (formerly Chadwicks) has introduced stand up pouches to its flexible packaging product portfolio.
Produced at the company’s sister site in Grootegast...
Asia Pacific: Liner bags found to reduce food waste during shipping
A European retail chain conducted a trial with Indian company Uflex's Flexfresh liner bags by shipping blueberries from South America to Europe.
After a...
Europe: Industry gets serious on managing food waste
The concept of food waste management (FMW) has gained traction with the declaration of food waste reduction as a target in the UN Sustainable...
Asia Pacific: Fonterra upgrades NZ plant to capture lactose
Fonterra upgrades its Edgecumbe site to capture lactose that was previously unable to be extracted from the site’s waste stream by creatively applying existing...
Europe: Association welcomes regulatory view on waste as resource
European Bioplastics (EUBP) says it welcomes the draft reports on the revised EU waste legislation by MEP Simona Bonafè, Rapporteur of the European Parliament’s...
Europe: New milk solution with zero waste in dairy processing
Arla Foods Ingredients has developed a milk protein-based solution that enables dairies to utilize 100% of their milk in the manufacturing process – with...
Europe: Fresh applications from food waste
A third of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted in the supply chain, says the FAO (United Nations).
With food companies and...
Americas: Arla Foods Ingredients launches campaign on maximum yield
Arla Foods Ingredients has launched a campaign called Maximum Yield that focuses on the elimination of unwanted by-products, and the use of by-products as...