date:Jun 28, 2013
inimising food waste in Australia.
Packaging actually plays a critical role in protecting fresh produce and processed food in transit, in storage, at point of sale and prior to consumption.
In doing so it helps deliver a wide range of functions while reducing food waste.
While households are the largest generator of food waste to landfill (2.7 million tonnes each year), the report shows that in the commercial and industrial sector the largest generators are:
food services (661,000 tonnes);
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