Tackling Food Waste: A Sustainable Path for Irish Food and Drink Businesses

When it comes to curbing food waste, European Union member states are floundering. This is the finding of the European Environment Agency (EEA) in its half-yearly report entitled "Preventing Waste in Europe," highlighted by Actu Environnement. The Twenty-Seven will have to redouble their efforts if they want to meet their new targets, which call for a 10% reduction in food waste in the agri-food industry and a 30% reduction per capita (…) Read m…

Tackling Food Waste: A Sustainable Path for Irish Food and Drink Businesses

This month we speak with Odile le Bolloch Food Waste Prevention team lead and EPA Circular Economy Programme who partner with the Origin Green programme to enable businesses to deliver food waste reductions across the Irish food and drink industry. As food waste remains one of the most prevalent sustainability challenges to date, innovation, support, and transparency are at the forefront of the sustainability movement. What is the Food Waste Cha…