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MOHU: kitchen food waste can also be disposed of at waste yards
In addition to the door-to-door collection of kitchen food waste, which was launched as a test, MOHU has also made it possible to drop off such materials at certain waste...
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István Nagy: Food waste is the number one sustainability problem of the food chain
Food waste is the number one sustainability problem of the food chain, not traditional animal husbandry, irrigated farming, or large-scale food production, said the Minister of Agriculture at the conference...
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Food Rescue Center: Food is a valuable resource, don’t waste it!
Food is a valuable resource that should not be wasted, especially if it can be delivered to those in need. Today we celebrate World Food Waste Day. A third of...
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Budapest saved an amount of food from Tesco stores equal to one year’s food waste
Recently, Tesco handed over the saved food representing the 100 millionth portion of food to the Food Bank, thus celebrating the World Day against Food Waste on September 29. The...
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Eurostat: 132 kilograms of food was wasted per inhabitant in the EU in 2022
On average, around 132 kilograms of food waste was generated per inhabitant in the European Union in 2022, five kilograms more than what was recorded in the first report on...
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Closer to zero: sustainability best practices at Tesco
Climate change is one of the biggest challenges our planet is facing and one of the most important problems for Tesco to solve. Tesco is already taking steps to reduce...
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Tesco is expanding: it opened its 198th store in Venice
On September 12, the 198th Tesco store in Hungary and the 8th in Fejér County opened on Bence Hill in Venice. The store offers more than 4,000 products and a...
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CSAOSZ conference: reducing food loss via sustainable packaging
The National Association of Packaging and Materials Handling (CSAOSZ) has been the first in Central Europe to organise an international conference on the role of sustainable packaging in preventing food...
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Danone joins alliance for turning food waste into renewable energy
In an effort to transform food waste into renewable energy, Danone North America is about to join forces with other large companies. The dairy and yogurt maker will become a...
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More Than Two Thirds Regularly Buy Private-Label Groceries In Europe, Study Finds
Private-label products have become a ‘firm staple’ among European consumers, with 70% buying these products regularly while shopping for groceries, according to a new report. The study – conducted by...
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Carrefour Hypermarket Awarded ‘Anti-Food Waste’ Certification
Carrefour’s hypermarket in Montesson has been awarded an ‘anti-food waste’ certificate by Bureau Veritas following an audit of the store and the group’s headquarters. The retailer claims to be the...
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Less waste in catering
According to a report published by the International Food Waste Coalition (IFWC) on January 18, food waste in the European hospitality and catering sector has decreased by more than 20%...
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This is how animal by-products can be used as pet food
Feed use is only possible under strict conditions and regulations, taking into account public and animal health risks. In certain cases, Hungarian and EU legislation provides the possibility of feeding...
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Per capita food waste was 127kg in the EU in 2020
According to the latest data from Eurostat, food waste was 127kg per person in the EU in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Households in the EU generated 55%...
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Tesco launches surplus marketplace to help suppliers slash costs and cut food waste
Tesco has launched a new online marketplace to allow suppliers to slash costs and tackle food waste by selling or donating surplus stock to other manufacturers. The Tesco Exchange service,...
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It is decided on local level what to do with energy retrieved from food waste
According to FAO, 1.6 billion tonnes of food land in waste every year, which largely contributes to environmental and socio-economic problems. Poor management of food waste results in polluted natural...
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SPAR Announces International Partnership Agreement Food Tech Firm Whywaste
SPAR has announced an international partnership with food tech company Whywaste as the retailer seeks to boost its food waste reduction efforts. The partnership will see SPAR using Whywaste’s digital solutions in day-to-day operations to...
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M&S stops putting best before dates on fruit and vegetables
Marks & Spencer is removing best before dates from the labelling of over 300 fruit and vegetable SKUs, which comprise 85% of its fresh-produce offering, in order to reduce food...
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Funghi is the new meat?
Scientists have developed a technique to cultivate a fungi-based food product that could serve as a healthier, high-quality tasting, and greener alternative to plant-based protein. The protein is cultivated from...
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For 5 years, Tesco has been continuously reducing the amount of food waste generated in its operations
In the world, 2.5 billion tons of food is wasted every year, that is, about 40% of all produced food ends up in the trash, for which producers, the food...
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Co-op Britain to stop indicating “use by” dates on private label yogurts
Britain’s Co-operative Group plans to stop indicating the “use by” dates on private label yogurts to prevent food waste. The retailer plans to use “best before” dates instead, because they...
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Tesco has also submitted its food waste reduction plan to the Food Rescue Center
Tesco has been measuring and publishing its food waste data for five years in a unique and voluntary way in the retail sector. Thanks to years of conscious monitoring, prevention...
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HelloFresh enters the Italian market
The Italian market entry marks an important milestone in HelloFresh’s global expansion strategy. Italy is the second country where the company showed up in 2021, following Norway in the summer....
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Mulled wine from discarded apples by Kesko
This autumn Finland’s Kesko is to roll out a mulled wine product: Hyvis Glögi will be made of apples that are edible but not deemed fit for sale in supermarkets due to...
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Hungarian supplier Tesco also contributes to reducing emissions from food waste
According to a recent international survey by WWF and Tesco, surplus food from farm to table is responsible for producing 10 per cent of greenhouse gases. This is almost double...
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Tesco announces new Group-wide net zero target of 2035 for its own operations
Retailer also sets out Group-wide commitment to cut emissions from its supply chain and products to zero by 2050 New ambition is in line with UN aspiration of keeping global...
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Lidl saves food from festivals
Lidl Hungary was the first of the retail chains to launch a new operation this year, supporting more than half a thousand people in need during its summer relocations. As...
Read moreTesco intends to cut food waste with unwashed potatoes
Tesco has introduced unwashed potatoes to approximately 262 stores in the United Kingdom, in order to reduce food waste. Unwashed potatoes have a longer shelf life, because soil helps to block out...
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Carrefour Polska To Sell Imperfect Produce To Combat Food Waste
Carrefour Polska has announced that customers will be able to purchase imperfect carrots and apples at reduced prices at specially marked stands at all its hyper- and supermarkets in the country. The...
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Business and sustainability
At online marketplace foodfinder.hu food from hospitality units in Budapest can be saved from being wasted – at very good prices. Áron Kovács and Marco Máté launched the site in...
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