The Swiss government has published its nutrition strategy for the next eight years, expanding the focus to sustainability, plant-based diets and food waste. Swiss citizens are eating too much meat, animal fat, sugar and salt, and very…
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Mill, a startup tackling food waste through a smart recycling bin, has reached $20M in revenue and rolled out a product designed for the workplace. As food waste becomes a greater priority for businesses in the US, Californian startup…
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Sara Burnett, executive director of non-profit ReFED, talks food waste in the US, state bans, and the "profound impact" of AI and Ozempic. Food waste in the US has reached a four-year high, reaching 73.9 million tonnes – or 31% of the…
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Spanish AI-powered fermentation startup MOA Foodtech has received €14.8M ($15.4M) from the European Innovation Council to transform agricultural waste into high-value ingredients. Turning waste into functional foods using artificial…
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Ozempic, inflation and the Trump presidency will likely dictate how the US deals with food waste in 2025, according to ReFED, a leading non-profit. Last year was a big year for food waste policy in the US. The Biden White…
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A new study shows that 30% more of wasted frozen food is discarded from the refrigerator, highlighting the waste-mitigating potential of freezing leftovers. Putting leftovers in the fridge can have a tremendous impact on saving food…
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Californian food tech startup One Bio has closed a $27M Series A round to advance its short-chain fibres derived from agricultural waste. Fibre isn't fibre – it's fibres. That's the fundamental finding of One Bio, a…
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Tomorrow, a new startup from Seattle, is hoping to disrupt the refrigerator category with technology that prolongs the shelf life of produce and reduces food waste. Would you eat a bell pepper you bought three weeks ago? It's what a…
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New research has found that associating lone fruits with 'sad' emotions can make supermarket shoppers feel sorry for them, increasing sales and mitigating food waste. Have you ever felt so sorry for a single banana that you've ended up…
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An EU-funded research project is exploring how supermarket mushrooms and agricultural waste can be turned into proteins, vitamins and bio-based materials. Combining mushrooms, food waste, fermentation and artificial intelligence can…
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In a bid to boost food security and cut waste, some of the UK's biggest supermarkets and charities have joined forces to form a surplus food distribution body. Tesco, Sainsbury's and M&S are among 15 organisations that have come…
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Several US states have introduced food waste bans. But of the first five, only one state's approach has worked, according to one study. But there's more than meets the eye. To curb the US's gnawing food waste problem, a number of states…
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It should be mandatory for food producers in the UK to disclose how much goes to waste, a group of food businesses have told the environment secretary. With around 11% of Brits going hungry every year, the potential to address food…
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Researchers at UC Berkeley are betting on fungi strain Neurospora intermedia to turn food destined for the bins into haute cuisine. Who knew mould could be the secret to saving food waste? In a new research paper, that's what…
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Scientists have found a way to produce proteins by feeding yeast on upcycled wastewater from the food and pharma industries. How would you like your wastewater-derived meat? It may sound unappetising, but residual water from the food…
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In its efforts to reduce food waste, Walmart has teamed up with organics recycler Denali to bring repackaging technology to over 1,400 stores. As it moves towards its global zero-waste goal, America's largest retailer has introduced a…
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The White House has introduced a national strategy to fight the US's mounting food waste problem, which includes extending the shelf life of products and upcycling foods into other commodities. The Biden-Harris administration has…
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German discount retailer Lidl has partnered with the World Wildlife Fund to conserve biodiversity, promote planet-friendly diets, and reduce food waste across 31 countries. One of the world's largest retailers, Lidl, has entered a…
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Germany's Kynda has broken ground on a 6,200 sq m commercial facility that will allow it to produce 2,000 tonnes of mycelium meat each year. Hamburg-based biotech startup Kynda, which makes plug-and-play bioreactors, starter…
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Two food waste warriors let us in on their efforts to turn surplus food into a sustainable dining experience in a city that throws out over a million tonnes of food each year. Hong Kong may be known as Asia's World City, a melting pot…
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Aeroporti di Roma has announced a collaboration with Danish surplus food platform Too Good To Go, which will be rolled out at both airports in the Italian capital. Passengers travelling from Rome's Fiumicino or Ciampino airports will…
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