Food Waste
Global Consumer Goods Companies Release First Collective Baseline Study, Putting Increased Transparency at the Forefront of Action to Reduce Food Waste and Loss
Paris, 16th November 2023 –The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF)’s Food Waste Coalition of Action has today released its first baseline report, presenting operational food surplus and waste aggregated data from sixteen of its retailer and...
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The Consumer Goods Forum’s Food Waste Coalition of Action Welcomes OXXO as New Member
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is pleased to announce that OXXO, a leading convenience store chain and subsidiary of FEMSA, has joined its Food Waste Coalition of Action. This collaboration underscores OXXO’s commitment to sustainability...
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#TooGoodToWaste Campaign Launched to Inspire Reductions in Household Food Waste
Kicking off on International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, #TooGoodToWaste will harness the influence of CGF members by boosting awareness and action among the millions of consumers they reach. Leading members of...
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The Consumer Goods Forum, WRAP, and WRI Streamline Food Waste Reporting with Common Reporting Deadline for 2025
Paris, Thursday 17th April – The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Food Waste Coalition of Action, in partnership with WRAP and the World Resources Institute (WRI), has announced 13th June 2025 as a shared deadline for voluntary annual food waste reporting...
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Food Waste Coalition Welcomes New Member: Danone
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Food Waste Coalition is pleased to welcome a new member, Danone, bringing the Coalition’s membership to 19 CGF members committed to halving food loss and waste in their supply chains,...
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Tackling Food Waste: Annabelle Souchon’s Vision as New Co-Chair of the CGF’s Coalition
As the newly appointed Co-Chair of The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Food Waste Coalition of Action, Annabelle Souchon, Group CRS Manager at Bel Group, is bringing her passion and expertise to the forefront of the...
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Actions from Consumer Goods Companies to Drive Down Food Waste Showcased in New Case Study Booklet from The Consumer Goods Forum
PARIS, 28 January — The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has today published the newest edition of its Food Waste Case Study Booklet, a collection of stories from CGF members, including those of its Food Waste...
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Driving Change Locally: CGF Japan’s Efforts to Combat Consumer Food Waste in 2024
Building on the impactful initiatives of 2024, the member companies of The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Japan Food Loss and Waste Working Group carried out a series of activities throughout October to raise social awareness...
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Aiming for the Food Waste Breakthrough
Twice as high as estimated – the news that WWF broke in August 2021 on the amount of global food loss and waste weren’t exactly what was needed on top of the climate crisis, extreme weather...
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WWF Collaborates With The Consumer Goods Forum to Launch New Global Farm Loss Tool to Tackle Emissions From Food Loss
Paris, 16th April 2024 – World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has launched the Global Farm Loss Tool for growers of all sizes to more easily measure and report on-farm food loss. Developed by WWF and tested...
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Addressing Post-Harvest Losses is Crucial in the Fight Against Food Waste
We first launched our work on food waste at The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) a little over five years ago. It’s been five years of strong progress, but it is still not enough. Food waste...
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#TooGoodToWaste Campaign Launched to Inspire Consumer Behaviour Change
On September 29, 2023, the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW), The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Food Waste Coalition of Action launched #TooGoodToWaste, a food loss and waste education campaign that...
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Putting the Food Waste Issue into the Core Sustainability Agenda by Empowering the Whole Value Chain
Food waste is a part of the ecosystem that we are all inextricably and invisibly linked with. As Migros, we believe that a collective and concerted response to this issue is the best solution for...
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Japanese Member Companies Join the Call to Action to Reduce Consumer Food Waste
Throughout the month of October, eight member companies of The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF)’s Japan Sustainability Local Group Food Loss and Waste working group (JSLG-FLW) are taking action to raise social awareness on the need...
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Driving Change Through Donations: A Collaborative Approach to Reducing Food Waste and Hunger
At Bel Group, we believe that reducing food waste and tackling food insecurity requires innovative solutions and strong partnerships. In Canada, we have joined forces with Congebec and Food Banks of Quebec (FBQ) to launch...