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Upcycled ingredients – in other words, reusing surplus ingredients that would otherwise go to waste – offer food manufacturers an opportunity to reduce waste, improve efficiency and develop new added-value streams, according to a new report by GlobalData.
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Upcycled ingredients offer food manufacturers an opportunity to reduce waste

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Upcycled ingredients – in other words, reusing surplus ingredients that would otherwise go to waste – offer food manufacturers an opportunity to…

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The Consumer Goods Forum’s Food Waste Coalition of Action has reported a 22% reduction in average company-level food waste intensity – i.e. the share of total food waste relative to total food handled – since 2021.
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CGF’s Food Waste Coalition of Action reports reduction in food waste intensity among members

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The Consumer Goods Forum’s Food Waste Coalition of Action has reported a 22% reduction in average company-level food waste intensity…

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AmuGreen's Fiona Kelleher talks to SustainabilityOnline about how food waste can be transformed into renewable energy, through its novel solution, MyGug.
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AmuGreen’s Fiona Kelleher on how food waste can be transformed into renewable energy

2 months ago2 months ago8 mins

With energy costs continuing to rise, and both businesses and households seeking to operate more responsibly, solutions that can transform…

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Targeted interventions, such as the implementation of measurement and management practices, can reduce hotel food waste by up to 40% in six months, a new report by World Wildlife Fund, Greenview and the American Hotel & Lodging Association has found.
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Measuring and managing food waste can lead to a 40% waste reduction for hotels

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Targeted interventions, such as the implementation of measurement and management practices, can reduce hotel food waste by up to 40%…

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Greggs makes progress on food waste and emissions reduction

3 months ago3 months ago4 mins

High street bakery chain Greggs has reported a 40% reduction in food waste across its operations, and a 56% reduction…

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Coffee waste has the potential to be turned into a high-performance, biodegradable insulation material, a new study published in the journal Biochar has suggested.
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New study explores how coffee waste can be turned into a high-performance building material

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Coffee waste has the potential to be turned into a high-performance, biodegradable insulation material, a new study published in the…

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The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has published its annual report, outlining how collaboration across the retail and consumer goods sector is translating into measurable outcomes in areas such as sustainability, human rights, climate action and food waste reduction.
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The Consumer Goods Forum highlights how members are advancing sustainability efforts

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The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has published its annual report, outlining how collaboration across the retail and consumer goods sector…

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Poor inventory management and limited supply chain visibility are contributing to a growing meat waste problem in global retail, a new report by Avery Dennison has found.
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Retailers are facing a mounting meat waste problem, report finds

3 months ago3 months ago5 mins

Poor inventory management and lacklustre supply chain visibility are contributing to a growing meat waste problem in global retail, a…

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The UK food and drink manufacturing sector could provide more than one billion additional meals annually to people facing food insecurity by reducing waste, recovering surplus, and reinvesting cost savings, according to a new report by Newton, in partnership with The Felix Project and FareShare.
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UK food sector has the potential to provide an additional one billion meals annually

3 months ago3 months ago5 mins

The UK food and drink manufacturing sector could provide more than one billion additional meals annually to people facing food…

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UN Sustainable Development Goal 12.3, a commitment to halve food waste by 2030, is still on the agenda, with measurement, collaboration and policy alignment essential to achieving it
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Sustainable Development Goal 12.3 is still achievable, panel insists

4 months ago4 months ago7 mins

UN Sustainable Development Goal 12.3, a commitment to halve food waste by 2030, is still within reach, with measurement, collaboration…

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INTERVIEWS

  • Ambition Into Action – Lisa Morden, Chief Sustainability Officer, Kimberly-ClarkJuly 6, 2026
  • Juan Verde on why the climate revolution is now a business survival testJuly 3, 2026
  • Volkswagen AG’s Dr Daniel-Sascha Roth on the role of technology in streamlining reportingJuly 1, 2026
  • Ambition Into Action – Jeff Yorzyk, Senior Director of Sustainability, HelloFreshJune 26, 2026
  • Ambition Into Action – David Pettet, Group Head of Sustainability, Nomad FoodsJune 23, 2026

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EXPLAINER

  • Why climate risk is rising in 2026July 6, 2026
  • Regulated, but not resolved: why the ESG ratings regulation will not spare asset managers their homeworkJuly 2, 2026
  • Opponents to the Global Plastics Treaty are running out of excusesJune 30, 2026
  • The carbon removal market doesn’t need more innovation – it needs the conditions to scaleJune 26, 2026
  • The energy wall – how AI companies are trying to scale without breaking power billsJune 25, 2026

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