West Australian researchers led by Dr. Kirsty Bayliss have discovered how to stop mould growing on fresh food.
Dr. Bayliss will be presenting her technology, titled ‘Breaking the Mould’, a chemical-free
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Reducing food waste great for companies’ bottom lines
New research on behalf of Champions 12.3 has found that for every dollar companies invested to reduce food loss and waste, they saved $14 in operating costs. The report finds that household savings could
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Continental working to eliminate food waste
Unilever’s iconic Australian food brand, Continental is partnering with local innovator and start-up RipeNear.Me to help eliminate food waste.
Continental’s plan involves encouraging home cooks to
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IAF technology for high temperature fats recovery
A flotation cell that allows fats and solids recovery in high temperature applications will be featured at FoodPro 2017.
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Food security: we throw away a third of the food we grow – here’s what to do about waste
In the UK, roughly a third of the food grown in the field never actually makes into anybody’s mouth. For every three
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Reducing food waste could put birds and animals at risk
Well-intended efforts to reduce food waste could threaten some birds and animal species, a new paper has warned.
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More action needed on global food waste: report
The report says governments and companies should accelerate policies, incentives, investment and practices that reduce food loss and waste.
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Australian communities are fighting food waste with circular economies
Around 4 million tonnes of food reaches landfill in Australia each year. This is the country’s largest unrecovered stream of waste that goes into landfill.
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World food waste issues on the agenda at Crawford Fund forum
Being held next week in Canberra, the conference is entitled Waste Not, Want Not: The Circular Economy to Food Security.
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New sensors on packages can detect spoiled foods
Intelligent packaging is already used on some medicines and food products, but it will become more widespread in the next few years due to the interest in reducing food waste
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Blockchains could help restore trust in the food we choose to eat
Described by the Economist as “the trust machine”, blockchains provide supply chain transparency and data integrity, allowing a visible assurance of authenticity.
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Perth students win food waste challenge
Students from Edith Cowan University have won the Graham Kraehe Community Project - Brambles Food Waste Challenge for their program, Waste Not.
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How do food manufacturers pick those dates on their product packaging – and what do they mean?
No one wants to serve spoiled food to their families. Conversely, consumers don’t want to throw food away unnecessarily – but we certainly do.
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NSW EPA opens latest round of organics Infrastructure grants
Grants between $25,000 and $5 million are available to build or supply the infrastructure needed to divert food and organic garden waste from landfill.
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Six reasons why food is a really big deal
Our food is more than simply a source of calories – or even a labour of love. As our global community faces some serious and time-bound health challenges, what’s being served is a world of opportunities.
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Global standard to measure food loss and waste introduced
A partnership of leading international organizations is launching the Food Loss and Waste Accounting and Reporting Standard at the Global Green Growth Forum (3GF) 2016 Summit in Copenhagen.
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Melbourne wastes 200 kg of food per person a year: it’s time to get serious
You know that feeling when you open the fridge and are met with something “on the nose”. We all know what food waste looks and smells like.
But food waste stinks in more ways than one. It is expensive,
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Sydney plant turning food waste into electricity
The Cronulla Wastewater Treatment Plant has started a trial to turn food waste into renewable energy.
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Linpac tackles food waste with packaging innovation
One of the most effective ways to reduce food waste in Australia is to improve packaging, according to Alan Davey, Director of Innovation at LINPAC, a leading fresh food-packaging manufacturer.
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NSW EPA invites applications for food waste reduction grants
The NSW EPA has opened applications for the fourth round of its ‘Love Food Hate Waste grants’, aimed at projects to reduce food waste in NSW.
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