Food Waste

73% Of Shoppers Open To Buying Wonky Fruit And Veg, Study Finds

Nearly three-quarters of consumers are open to buying wonky fruit and vegetables, according to a survey by predictive-analytics firm Blue Yonder. It als...

Store Selling 'Expired' Food Products Opens In Cologne

The first supermarket in Germany to sell food that has passed its best before date exclusively has opened in Cologne. The shop is the third of its kind in...

WWF Praises German Retailer Penny For Wonky Veg Campaign

The WWF 'Kleine Makel - Große Folgen' (small flaws - great results) report has singled out German retailer Penny as a pioneer in the battle agai...

Retailers Call On Governments To Ease Food Waste Processes

EuroCommerce, a group that represents retailers across Europe, has called on national governments and the EU to make it easier for businesses to deal with...

Tesco Partners With Yeo Valley To Help Tackle Food Waste

Tesco and Yeo Valley have joined forces to create a new yogurt variety to help tackle food waste and support food redistribution charity FareShare. This...

Tesco UK Reports Success Of Surplus-Food Initiative

Tesco UK has reported that its Community Food Connection scheme has contributed to around five million meals - supporting more than 3,300 community groups...

Britain Bins Most Leftovers, Sainsbury's Finds

Research carried out in the UK by leading retailer Sainsbury's has found that 17% of every cooked Sunday roast ends up in the bin. This adds up to around t...

Eroski Sells 786 Tonnes In 'Ugly' Produce Campaign

Spanish retailer Eroski has sold more than 786 tonnes of imperfect fruits and vegetables in its campaign to promote the consumption of 'ugly' produce, the...