Food Waste

Running on Ice: Cold chain – the answer to food waste

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Every year about a third of the food produced globally goes to waste, per the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization. A new University of Michigan study concludes that nearly half of the food waste, about 620 million metric tons, could be eliminated by use of fully refrigerated food supply chains worldwide.

“I was surprised to find the scale of our opportunity for reducing food loss and waste globally,” said study lead author Aaron...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-cold-chain-the-answer-to-food-waste

Running on Ice: Why is food waste rampant in supply chains?

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The market for food is one of the U.S.’s largest industries, with revenue amounting to over $1 trillion. But errors in the supply chain create an alarming amount of food waste. According to ReFed, “last year, 88.7 million tons of food went unsold or uneaten in the United States – roughly 38% of the country’s total food supply. The vast majority of this – nearly 78 million tons of food – became food waste, meaning it failed to make it back into the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-why-is-food-waste-rampant-in-supply-chains

MARPOL Complied Food Waste Dumping: A Melody Or Malady?

  • MARPOL permits unprocessed food waste to be discharged into the sea from vessels.
  • It should be at a distance not less than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land.
  • However, not all coastal states do not define their ‘nearest land boundary’ in the same way.

According to reports, vessels trading to China are regularly fined for non-compliance with garbage discharge provisions in Chinese waters, most often for illegal dumping of food wastes. Chinese requirements for discharges of food wastes are...

https://mfame.guru/marpol-complied-food-waste-dumping-a-melody-or-malady/

Digitizing supply chains would slash food waste, Hwy Haul CEO says

A produce section of a grocery store shows foods such as broccoli, celery, cabbage, radishes, and lettuce.

Want to meet the world’s growing food needs and possibly take a bite out of inflation at the same time? Try digitizing the supply chain to slash food waste, says Syed Aman, founder and CEO of fresh produce digital freight platform provider Hwy Haul.

With a background in supply chains and distribution at Walmart, Aman saw a lot of food waste and inefficiency in stores and in transportation. 

He founded Hwy Haul in 2018 with a mission to eliminate waste in the transportation of food from farms to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/digitizing-supply-chains-would-slash-food-waste-hwy-haul-ceo-says

Driving out supply chain inefficiencies key to eliminating food waste

Albertsons grocery delivery subscription like Amazon Prime for groceries

Citizens and governments alike have taken a special interest in sustainability and climate change over the past few years. Emerging regulations — coupled with pressure from consumers — have pushed companies across the transportation industry to clean up their act, with many issuing public sustainability pledges. While the most common measures involve switching from diesel to electric vehicles or eliminating empty miles, there are unique opportunities for companies in the produce space to take...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/driving-out-supply-chain-inefficiencies-key-to-eliminating-food-waste

The Log Book: Lineage Logistics launches nonprofit to reduce food waste

The Log Book is a weekly rundown of human-interest stories related to the transportation industry. This week: Lineage Logistics launches Foundation for Good, Trucking Cares Foundation honors Walmart driver and J.B. Hunt wins 12th consecutive award from the EPA.

Lineage Logistics launches nonprofit to reduce food waste

Global temperature-controlled logistics solutions provider Lineage Logistics announced Thursday it has launched the Lineage Foundation for Good to help reduce food waste and provide...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-log-book-lineage-logistics-launches-nonprofit-to-reduce-food-waste

Shipwell: Reducing food waste one on-time shipment at a time

Shipwell technology can help reduce food waste in supply chains.

In the U.S., 30%-40% of food produced is wasted, according to the EPA. Food waste can occur on farms, in the supply chain, at stores and in homes.

How much of that spoilage occurs in supply chains? A lot — about one-third, according to Shipwell. The carbon footprint of food waste in the U.S. is larger than that of the airline industry, Jason Traff, co-founder and president at Shipwell, told FreightWaves.

Unreliable predictions of demand, shipment delays, volatility in trucking markets, too much...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/shipwell-reducing-food-waste-one-on-time-shipment-at-a-time

Sonic+ tackles high food costs, waste with super app

The average meal travels 1,500 miles to its destination, according to CUESA, a nonprofit organization dedicated to growing thriving communities through local food markets. The organization said that this travel includes food moving from farms to processing plants, from the plants to warehouses, and finally to stores before traveling again to its final destination with the consumer. Along the way, that meal is generating greenhouse gas emissions, and a lot of them.

While CUESA promotes growing...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/sonic-tackles-high-food-costs-waste-with-super-app

Direct-to-consumer brand Misfits Market achieves unicorn status

Food waste in the United States is estimated between 30% and 40% of the total food supply, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). USDA’s Economic Research Service estimated the loss at 31% at the retail and consumer levels.

There are a number of reasons for food loss – from spoilage to production problems. At the retail level, overordering and the removal of blemished or less pristine product from store shelves leads to waste. Several startup companies are attempting to tackle...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/direct-to-consumer-brand-misfits-market-achieves-unicorn-status

Tasty returns predicted for firms that invest in cold chain technology

Companies in the cold chain logistics sector are facing mounting pressure to invest in automation and digitisation.
And the possible returns look tempting: the global smart food logistics market is projected to more than double by 2025.
Pressure comes from a convergence of market and regulatory dynamics and the rising importance of technology in cold chains.
According to a recent study from Research and Markets, rapid changes in consumption habits and tighter regulations …

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