Articles Tagged with ''food waste''

Extending the shelf life of food and beverage products—and communicating this to consumers—could be one way to reduce food waste. In fact, according to the Innova Packaging Survey 2022, 40% of consumers surveyed globally from 11 countries agree that shelf life has a strong influence on their purchasing decisions.

 Per year, Brazil produces around 13 million tons of oranges, which is the equivalent of 320 million boxes from this total, only 50% become juice, and the other half normally is used in products of low value added such as in the composition of cattle feed, among others.

The ANINA pod is a complete meal made from vegetables that have been rejected for sale due to a less-than-perfect appearance—a major source of fresh produce waste. 

Kemin Industries will showcase its complete line of clean label ingredient solutions for foods during the Institute of Food Technologists 2022 Annual Meeting and Exposition (IFT22) in Chicago, IL, July 11-13. Attendees are invited to visit booth #S0421 and discuss opportunities to reduce food waste, improve yield and extend product shelf life, while maintaining a clean label.

IFF is pleased to introduce its GUARDIAN® family of products, an innovative line of plant extract-based formulations and synergistic oxidation control solutions. In food and beverage product design, controlling oxidation can help protect a product’s quality, freshness, and stability.

Watch this video to learn how third-party organizations, such as the Upcycled Food Association, have developed a certification program for companies seeking to highlight efforts to reduce food waste.

In this video interview, Prepared Foods Chief Editor Bob Garrison talks to UFA Chief Executive Officer Turner Wyatt about UFA’s start, its third-party certification program, upcycled food ingredients, new products and more.

The company's Del Monte® Blue Lake® Petite Cut and Blue Lake® Farmhouse Cut Green Bean products are 100% upcycled and sustainably grown green beans from Wisconsin and Illinois.

According to the USDA, food waste is estimated to represent 30-40% of the food supply each year, which has devastating consequences for people and the planet.

Innova Market Insights identified “The Sustain Domain” among Innova’s Top Ten Trends for 2020. Innova also included it among this year’s top trends and themed it as “Transparency Triumphs.” This recognizes the need for efficient communication of “ethical” and “green” credentials.