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“Green nudges” cut plastic waste in takeaway food delivery
With the help of “green nudges”, a popular food delivery platform in China increased the share of no-cutlery orders by 648 percent, according to study.
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Aldi scraps all single use wooden cutlery
Discount supermarket Aldi has announced that it is scrapping all of its single use cutlery from its Food To Go range.
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The Food Integrity Report by New Food
Get a taste of Food Integrity Global 2023: Dive into expert insights on food safety, sustainability, and innovation. Download the Food Integrity Report now.
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Scientists develop technique to convert kale waste
Researchers from NTU Singapore have developed a sustainable way to convert kale waste into products for health and personal care.
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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.
