Food waste

Dry weather and worker shortages factors behind UK’s £22m of wasted crops

Dry weather and worker shortages factors behind UK’s £22m of wasted crops

The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has warned that more than £20m of fruit and vegetables have gone to waste in the UK in 2022, due to prolonged dry weather and a lack of staff and workers to pick crops.

Businesses report surge in food waste due to supply chain issues

M&S bins off best before dates for fruit and vegetables in bid to cut food waste

WRAP: Food redistribution by UK organisations reached record high in 2021, likely to keep rising

KFC partners with FareShare for national food redistribution scheme

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Digital scanning and supplier support schemes: Asda launches new initiatives to cut food waste

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Asda rolls out plastic-free free food protection technology in bid to cut food waste

Iceland Foods hits back at Which? after low sustainability league table score

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