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Aldi removes ‘use by’ dates from fresh milk
Discount supermarket Aldi has announced changes to its fresh milk packaging, hoping to cut food waste by removing use by dates.
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Is turning food waste into bioenergy a profitable industry?
Researchers at the University of Illinois have claimed that turning food waste into bioenergy can become a profitable industry.
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EU proposes food waste reduction targets
The EU has outlined food waste reduction targets and is asking Member States to cut their food waste by 10 percent by 2030.
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Eye-tracking reveals consumers focus on label date, not wording
Researchers have found “up to half of consumers may decide to pour perfectly good milk down the drain based solely on their glance at the date label”.
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Olio partners with Whole Foods Market in London
Local sharing app Olio has entered a partnership with Whole Foods Market to cut down on food waste in London.
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From trash to treasure: Revolutionising food redistribution with Olio
Co-founder and CEO of Olio, Tessa Clarke tells Grace Galler exactly how the food redistribution company keeps food safety standards in check while fighting food waste.
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Episode 40: Food waste – time to face reality?
The New Food team are back with a bumper episode of Food to Go as they tackle one of the most important yet perhaps overlooked problems in the food and beverage industry: food waste.
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The Sustainability Report by New Food
Featuring experts in sustainable agriculture, responsible seafood sourcing, supply chain ethics and consumer recycling schemes, offering solutions for achieving sustainability in the food industry.
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Harnessing ‘non-destructive testing’ to fight food waste
Philip Simpson, Commercial Director at ReFood, discusses the value of non-destructive testing technologies and how they can be harnessed by food manufacturing businesses to reduce avoidable food waste.
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UK wonky waste condiments producer plans international expansion
Rubies in the Rubble, a UK based award winning condiment producer has launched a £500k crowdfunding campaign.
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Researchers discover a new use for used coffee pods
According to new research, used coffee pods can be recycled to produce filaments for 3D printing as part of a circular economy.
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$2 million grant given to research food waste prevention methods
In a bid to tackle food waste, a $2 million grant has been given to several universities to create food waste measurement tools.
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What UK region is the most food waste conscious?
According to new data, Bristol, Norwich and Manchester are amongst the UK’s leading cities when it comes to affectively addressing food waste.
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Tesco to switch to ‘Best Before’ dates on yoghurt
Leading supermarket Tesco has changed its yoghurt labelling from ‘Use By’ to ‘Best Before’ to cut down on food waste.
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Scientists create world’s first “totally edible” battery
Researchers at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia have created the world’s first rechargeable edible battery.
