By Bjorn Thumas, VP Bus. Dev. & Prod. Mgmt. Food Sorting & Marcom Food at TOMRA Food
The scale of the global food waste problem is staggering. According to reports, 1.6 billion tons of food are lost or wasted every year, equating to a total value of $1.2 trillion being wiped from the supply chain. With one-third of the total amount of food produced globally being misused, the industry needs to look towards innovation and digitalization to combat this ever-growing trend.