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The purpose of this guidance is to ensure that bread and bakery goods are properly labelled and stored and used correctly in the home.

Evidence Project Findings from Phase 1 & 2 - Surveys of Manufacturers, Redistributors and Hospitality and Food Service Sector.

Outlining progress made in the first year of the Food Waste Reduction Roadmap.

Find out about the many dairy businesses that have signed up to the Food Waste Reduction Roadmap, and are taking targeted action to reduce waste in their own operations.

All large grocery retailers have committed to the Roadmap and implemented Target, Measure, Act. These businesses have a collective turnover of more than £160bn, representing almost 80% of the grocery retail and wholesale sector.

Explore the Food Waste Reduction Roadmap case studies to find out how businesses have benefited from taking targeted action to reduce waste in their own operations, their supply chain, and from consumers.

The Courtauld Commitment Water Ambition progress report sets out:

• The physical, commercial and reputational risks facing UK food and drink businesses linked to water needs in their supply chains.
• Steps businesses can take to reduce their exposure to water risks.
• A ready-made framework of collective action projects in key sourcing locations which supply more than 2/3 of the UK’s vegetables (excluding potatoes) and 1/3 of the UK’s fruit.

This guidance is a significant move in the fight against food waste. It will help ensure shoppers are given consistent, clear advice around how to manage and store food at home.

Momentum is building to address the 1.3 billion tons of food that is lost or wasted each year. But action is not yet at a pace needed to achieve SDG Target 12.3 by 2030.

An estimate for food surplus and food waste in primary production in the UK.

Field trials conducted during the 2017 growing season in the UK have shown how the use of smart technology, combined with training and greater supply chain collaboration, can help maximise crop yields.

This sheet is intended for use by all large UK food businesses and are consistent with the FLW Standard and The Food Waste Atlas.