Supply chain inefficiencies a big factor in 1.3bn tonne food wastage
DUBAI, February 25, 2021 A whopping 1.3 billion tonnes of edible food, equivalent to a third of global production, goes to waste every year through supply chain inefficiencies and consumer behaviours, according to industry experts at the Gulfood Innovation Summit. Addressing a panel discussion titled ‘Food Waste: From Trash to Cash’, leaders in sustainability, technology and innovation for future food ecosystems discussion how a two-pronged approach of education and action is needed to tackle the growing global concern. Sheikh Dr Majid Al Qassimi, founding partner of Soma Mater, the Middle East’s only food and agricultural sustainability consulting company, said food waste does not start with unfinished food in restaurants, it emerges in the supply chain.
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