Food waste opportunities within the food wholesale and retail sectors
Description
The aim of this research project is to provide the NSW Environment Protection Authority (NSW EPA) with a better understanding of the opportunities and barriers to reduce the amount of food waste going to landfill from the wholesale, logistics and retail sector. This report presents the research findings and provides a series of recommendations as to how NSW EPA can most effectively engage with these sectors within the food supply chain to maximise performance while minimising disruption and costs.
Research notes
Methodology The research involved 3 components: 1. Literature review to gather existing information from industry, government and academic sources 2. Interviews with 14 key industry stakeholders, including all of the major supermarket chains, several wholesalers, food rescue organisations and waste service providers 3. Workshop with 17 industry representatives to ‘reality check’ the preliminary findings and recommendations developed in the earlier stages of work.
Lewis, H., Downes, J. Verghese, K., & Young, G. (2017) Food waste opportunities within the food wholesale and retail sectors. Prepared for the NSW Environment Protection Authority by the Institute for Sustainable Futures at the University of Technology Sydney.