Food Waste
#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...
Environmental Sustainability
New Research Finds Companies Saved 14 Dollars for Every 1 Dollar Invested in Reducing Food Waste
PARIS, 7th March, 2017 – One-third of all food produced in the world is never eaten, which has tremendous economic, social and environmental consequences. New research on behalf of Champions 12.3 finds that for every...
Food Waste
Building a Business Case to Take Action Against Food Waste
Over the last few years, there has been rapid growth in awareness and acknowledgment of the global food waste problem. Numerous reports and research papers provide statistics on the quantity of food – estimated at a...
Food Waste
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...
Food Waste
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...
Sustainable Retail Summit
Everyone Deserves Access to Healthy Food. So Why Is So Much of It Going to Waste?
At our recent Sustainable Retail Summit, the topics of food systems and healthy diets converged quite frequently, with many panellists pointing out where and how these two concepts overlap. Before this year’s SRS, we already...
Food Waste
Taking a Stance on Food Waste for a Greater Purpose
I’ve tried to take a stance through the personal choices I make in my everyday life. I’ve been a vegetarian for over 10 years, I’m a strong advocate for recycling, and I compost all of...
Food Waste
Food Waste: Let’s Talk about Solutions
Fighting food waste is a critical problem in our society and an ethical imperative as it has social, economic and environmental impact. Each year 1/3 of food produced is never eaten, representing a cost to...
Food Waste
Food Loss and Waste: Have You Heard?
By now you’ve probably heard that about 1/3 of all food produced in the world is lost or wasted. And you’ve likely heard about all the impacts this huge inefficiency causes. Food loss and...
Environmental Sustainability
The Consumer Goods Forum Joins Champions 12.3 Coalition to Mobilise Progress to Halve Food Waste
PARIS and WASHINGTON, DC, 21st June 2016 – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has agreed to join Champions 12.3, a coalition of leaders from governments, businesses, farmer groups, and civil society organisations dedicated to inspire...
Food Waste
Tackling Food Waste: The Case of Barilla Blue Box
Food loss and waste (FLW) represents one of the most significant social, economic, and environmental issues facing our planet. At a time in history where nearly one billion people are still dying of...
Food Waste
The Consumer Goods Forum Launches Food Waste Coalition of Action
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has today launched a CEO-led Coalition of Action on Food Waste, bringing together 14 of the world’s largest retailers and manufacturers with the goal of halving per capita global food...
Food Waste
Upstream Food Losses: Reducing Waste at the Source
This week is Food Waste Action Week, and the spotlight is on how we can collectively cut emissions by reducing food waste. The aim of the week is to create lasting change globally that helps...
Environmental Sustainability
CGF Members Share Their Food Waste Stories in New Booklet
PARIS, 27th October 2016 – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is pleased to announce the publication of its first-ever Food Waste Booklet, a compilation of real-life examples from the CGF members on how they are measuring...
Food Waste
Food Waste Coalition Welcomes New Co-chairs from Kellogg Company and Walmart
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Food Waste Coalition of Action is starting the year with two new co-chairs. The CGF is pleased to announce that Chris Franke, Senior Manager of Global Sustainability at Walmart, has...
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