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Food Waste – Processing and Manufacturing

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[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”7260″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Even though approximately 2% of 63 million tons of food wasted by weight can be attributed to the manufacturing industry, a staggering $2 billion of loss is attributed to this sector. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, food manufacturing “transforms livestock and agricultural products into products for intermediate or final consumption”. In other words, a manufacturing process is implemented which creates a marketable product out of different components/ingredients. Despite the use of automated processes, quality testing, and strict processing standards, there is still room for food waste to be generated.[/vc_column_text][info-box-shortcode removebg=”true” buttontitle=”Food Loss and Waste Reporting Standard” buttonlink=”https://www.flwprotocol.org/” targetlink=”true”]World Resources Institute has developed a measurement and reporting standard for food waste:[/info-box-shortcode][info-box-shortcode icon=”far fa-file-pdf” removebg=”true” buttontitle=”EPA Food Waste Assessment” buttonlink=”https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-08/documents/r5_fd_wste_guidebk_020615.pdf” targetlink=”true”]EPA has developed a guide on how to conduct and analyze a food waste assessment:[/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][/vc_column][/vc_row]