End Food Waste Australia

It’s time for change, Australia. We need to rethink how we treat food – for people, the planet and industry profitability. Ending food waste starts with all of us. Connect with us to see how you can make an impact!

We're thrilled to share the incredible achievements of #AustralianFoodPact Signatories working together to end food waste, as featured in the latest Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Landline episode - https://lnkd.in/gD25YEFS 🥦 In just one year, a collaboration between fruit and vegetable wholesaler Simon George & Sons, and food rescue organisation FareShare, has successfully diverted 20 tonnes of premium fresh produce, helping to create 50,000 nutritious meals for those facing hardship across Australia. The Australian Food Pact played a pivotal role in connecting these two organisations, facilitating site visits, arranging networking opportunities and providing expertise and insights.  Read more > FareShare | Simon George & Sons #australianfoodpact #endfoodwasteaustralia

New research led by RMIT University for End Food Waste Australia has found making shorter menus could help small to medium sized cafes reduce food waste and save thousands of dollars. Difficulty finding time to plan and streamline menus and overproducing #food was a key driver of #waste and reduced profits. "Up to 60% of an average cafe’s bin is filled with food and we're not just talking about peels and stems – it’s also edible, quality food,” said lead researcher Professor Tania Lewis. "Fewer menu offerings make stock control easier, as does allowing ingredient substitution for meal components – like seasonal pesto, chutney or jams." Other recommendations from the report include buying aesthetically imperfect produce directly from farmers, reducing plate and portion size and encouraging customers to take home unfinished food. "Cafes have small profit margins, so they really stand to win in a big way by reducing waste,” Lewis said. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gVA_iuMf Helen Addison-Smith | Sam Quirk | Kelly Donati | Dr Jessica Danaher | Bhavna Middha | Sarah Polkinghorne | Australian Foodservice Advocacy Body | RMIT College of Design and Social Context 

Café culture and high-quality catering are daily delights in Australia, but did you know the hospitality industry tosses out the equivalent of 4.6 million meals every day? That’s enough to fill the Melbourne Cricket Ground to the brim 1.5 times!  End Food Waste Australia works to reduce food waste across the entire food chain, including in our vibrant hospitality industry. With rising ingredient costs, staff shortages and shrinking margins, there has never been a better time to shake things up in hospitality - for the planet and for profits.  That’s why we’ve just launched the Catering and Cafe Sector Action Plans – packed with innovative strategies designed to help caterers and cafes integrate food waste reduction into their daily operations.     Together, we can reshape how the hospitality sector thinks about food waste, and help businesses thrive in these challenging times. Download them here >> 🍽️Catering Sector Action Plan - https://lnkd.in/d8Zawy-n ☕Cafe Sector Action Plan -  https://bit.ly/cafesplan

Plenty of fruitful discussions with the End Food Waste Australia Board today around the Australian Food Pact and how we can all help slice food waste in half by 2030 🍉 We’re proudly making real progress towards a more sustainable future and finding ways to make every bite count. Branch out if you’d like to know more about our progress in this very important space 🌏

The 2024 Foodbank Australia Hunger Report revealed that nearly 2 million Australian households faced severe food insecurity in the past year. At End Food Waste Australia, we believe that fighting food waste is fighting food insecurity. No one should go hungry when perfectly edible food goes to waste.    That's why we work with #AustralianFoodPact signatories across the supply chain, to enhance food donations while minimising food waste.    Working with food rescue organisations such as Foodbank Australia, SecondBite, FareShare and OzHarvest enables us to keep edible food in the supply chain and get it to those who need it most.   If you are seeking solutions to address food waste, we are here to help. Visit us at https://lnkd.in/gdEjmemY to learn more. #ZeroHunger #EndFoodWaste #fightfoodwaste #fightfoodinsecurity #AustralianFoodPact

We are excited to share the impact of three food waste projects as part of the TRANSFORM EFWA CRC Program with Sunripe Pty Ltd SSS Strawberries (Gina's Table) FareShare and Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (Queensland). Which transformed would be wasted food into value added shelf stable products, helping to feed Australian's far and wide. Find out more about our TRANSFORM Program: https://hubs.li/Q02T1zhn0 #TRANSFORM #RESCUEDFOOD #SHELFSTABLEFOOD #FOODWASTE

Our Acting Research, Development and Extension Director at End Food Waste Australia (EFWA) Francesca Goodman-Smith is participating at the opening day of SXSW Sydney on the topic of Waste Potential: The future of food, hidden in waste?' Around the globe, food waste is a trillion dollar challenge with 30 per cent of all food produced ending up lost or wasted. Joining fellow panellists Ronni Kahn AO, Founder of OzHarvest & OzHarvest Ventures and Thomas Williams Co-founder and CEO of climate-tech company Number 8 bio, moderated by CEO of Australian School of Entrepreneurship Jahin Tanvir. Join us on Monday 14 Oct at the ICC, more details here: https://lnkd.in/gkSyUyVe   #SXSWSydney  

We’re thrilled to announce that our National Consumer Behaviour Change Campaign, The Great Unwaste, which launched on September 29th, has already gained incredible positive media attention. It’s inspiring to see such strong support for reducing household food waste across the country. Our mission is clear: to offer practical, relatable solutions that empower everyday Australians to make a real impact. The response so far shows that we’re on the right track, and we can’t wait to see this campaign—and it’s grounded in research, evidence-based, positive, solutions-focused messaging—reach even more households. Together with industry, government, and the not-for-profit sector, we’re creating a united front to help Australians waste less and value more.   This is just the beginning. Steve Lapidge Mandy Hall #endingfoodwastestartswithallofus #thegreatunwaste   #EndFoodWaste #TheGreatUnwaste #TurnFoodWasteAround 

Ready to join the movement? Check out www.thegreatunwaste.com.au for tips on reducing food waste at home and work. Ending food waste starts with all of us!” #TheGreatUnwaste #TurnFoodWasteAround #AreYouWastingMoreThanYouThink #EndFoodWaste