Food Waste and Losses

A newly published report reveals that the cost of global food waste will reach approximately 540 billion dollars by 2026. This comprehensive study indicates that waste occurring throughout the global supply chain, from production to the consumer, has become an extremely costly problem for businesses, eroding one-third of retail revenues. …

Stating that 1,291,000 inspections had been carried out since 1 January 2025, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı announced they have launched a programme in 81 provinces to inspect businesses that produce and sell food and beverages that are consumed heavily by our citizens, especially until 31 December.” İbrahim …

Italian national rugby players, actors, youth activists and celebrity chefs place the spotlight on healthy eating and reduced food waste… 17/10/2025 Rome – Players from Italy’s national rugby team, activists and influencers today joined Italian celebrity chef Alessandro Borghese and global actress Monique Coleman for a celebration of food and creativity on Junior World Food Day, …

Special event at FAO headquarters marks the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste 2025 29/09/2025 Rome – To mark the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste 2025, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today highlighted that reducing food loss and waste generates …

Global virtual event | Monday, 29 September 2025 | 13:30–15:30 (Rome time)… The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), will mark the sixth observance of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW) on 29 September 2025. …

Entrepreneurs Ebru Baripoğlu and Arda Kılınçkını showcased their bioplastic products, made from agricultural, tea and egg waste, at TECHNOFEST Istanbul. Istanbul… Organised under the leadership of the Ministry of Industry and Technology and the T3 Foundation, with Anadolu Agency (AA) as its Global Communication Partner, TECHNOFEST, the world’s largest aviation, …

The Presidency’s Agriculture and Food Policies Board has launched an initiative to tackle Türkiye’s annual food waste, estimated at 23 million tons and costing the country tens of billions of dollars. According to the Turkish Foundation for Waste Prevention (TİSVA), per capita waste in the country reaches about 102 kilograms each year, with fruits and …

In order to prevent egg waste, the existing ‘use-by date’ label for table eggs has been changed to ‘recommended consumption date’. Ankara… The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s ‘Communique on Amendments to the Turkish Food Codex Egg Communique’ has been published in the Official Gazette and entered into force. Accordingly, …

At this year’s Food Banking Summit organised by TIDER with the theme ‘Be a Part of the Fight Against Waste’, a call was made to ‘support the fight against waste’. The common call of the participants was ‘Food banking is not only meeting needs, but also transforming society. With scientific, …