
Published 15 April 2024
The bakery sector is one of the worst offenders when it comes to food waste – from production to retail to consumers at home. In the UK alone, 680,000 tonnes of ‘avoidable’ bakery wasteis disposed of annually at a cost of £1.1bn ($1.25bn), with 80% hailing from packs that haven’t even been opened (Wrap, 2023). Here, we explore some of the most promising global innovations and initiatives aiming to slash this figure.



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