This study examines the state of the art of the literature in the domain of food loss and waste
(FLW) in food supply chains (FSC). The authors used a systematic literature review (SLR) …

The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) reported that approximately one-third of all
produced foods (1.3 billion tons of edible food) for human consumption is lost and wasted …

Improving the food supply chain efficiency has been identified as an essential means to
enhance food security, while reducing pressure on natural resources. Adequate food loss …

Abstract In 2015, the United Nations defined the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG),
which include a target (12.3) on food waste. The target requires “by 2030, to halve per capita …

In recent years, food waste has received growing interest from local, national and European
policymakers, international organisations, NGOs as well as academics from various …

Research attention is increasingly drawn on constructing a circular bioeconomy and
enhancing the value of material flows. Circular bioeconomy aims to achieve sustainable …

Innovations in food packaging systems will help meet the evolving needs of the market, such
as consumer preference for “healthy” and high‐quality food products and reduction of the …

Food losses and food waste (FLW) have become a global concern in recent years and
emerge as a priority in the global and national political agenda (eg, with Target 12.3 in the …

Abstract Information on the scale of food waste, its sources, causes and associated
environmental impacts is critical for devising food waste prevention strategies. A number of …

There has been growing interest in establishing food waste prevention and recovery
programs throughout the world. The drive to target food waste stems from increasing …