food waste

Recovering high value products helps food factories maximize returns

April 30, 2021

When processing any kind of remotely viscous food product it is inevitable that a certain amount will adhere to surfaces, such as the inside of vessels and pipe work, or become left in equipment after processing.

TOMRA Food joins World Business Council for Sustainable Development

Industry News

November 13, 2020

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TOMRA Food joined over 200 companies as a project member of the WBCSD.

Tech | Protein Problem Solver

Leverage packaging to help reduce food waste, promote sustainability

Todd Meussling

November 10, 2020

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A recent survey conducted by Accenture found that 83 percent of respondents believe it’s important or extremely important for companies to design products that are meant to be reused or recycled.

Video | Coronavirus Coverage

FoodMaven buckles down to keep employees safe, product flowing

April 16, 2020

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Andy Hanacek, editor-in-chief of The National Provisioner, talks to Ben Deda, CEO of FoodMaven, about how the company is altering its processing plant’s work schedule and taking on other initiatives to keep its business and partners moving during the COVID-19 pandemic.

How digitalization of the supply chain will reduce global food waste

Industry News

January 16, 2020

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TOMRA Food has investigated why a digital transformation can help reduce food waste and loss.

Packaging Tech

Could barrier film help fight food waste?

Chip Bolton

November 21, 2019

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Recently, I asked if barrier film performance is living up to the expectations of the marketplace.

Cover Story

FoodMaven sets out to minimize food waste in the supply chain

Food waste disruptor: FoodMaven has set out to minimize food waste in the supply chain by connecting out-of-spec and over-supply product with end users clamoring for cost-efficient raw materials.

Andy Hanacek

November 11, 2019

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In 2016, FoodMaven was founded in Colorado Springs, Colo., to help eliminate the large amount of wasted food found throughout the supply chain, brought about by products deemed out of specification or over-produced.

State of the packaging industry with Tom Egan of PMMI

November 5, 2019

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In this video interview, Tom Egan of PMMI and Andy Hanacek, editor-in-chief of The National Provisioner, discuss the state of the packaging industry.

Supplier's Perspective

Adopt a scientific approach to leak detection

September 25, 2019

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According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, global quantitative food losses and waste are roughly 20 percent for meat and 35 percent for fish annually. Package defects, such as leaks, often can be the cause of food that is lost or wasted.