16th June 2022 Food Waste / InnovationRescued commodities platform pilot scheme has already got the backing of Citizen Collective, Chia Sisters and others.
25th May 2022 Food Waste / InnovationKPMG’s Matthew Lancaster on the impact the technology could have in food and fibre training and education, or on cutting food waste.
13th May 2022 Food Waste / ResearchMicro-organisms in bacteria and fungi could help transform food waste into high-value products that would boost the economy by $1.6bn a year and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
6th May 2022 Food Waste / FoodprintFood rescue app Foodprint has gone live in the Waikato region officially launching in Hamilton, Cambridge, Te Awamutu and Raglan.
18th March 2022 Charity / Food WasteMore than 10 million kilograms of food – totalling over 29 million meals – was rescued and distributed by agencies to send to people in need in the year to January, says the Aotearoa Food Rescue Alliance.
12th November 2021 Food WasteWaste Management Institute New Zealand has partnered with NZ Food Waste Champions 12.3 to reduce the amount of food thrown away.
18th October 2021 Food Waste / RecyclingThe government is seeking feedback on proposals for a new waste strategy and options for legislation.
9th September 2021 Food WasteA study led by researchers from the University of Auckland has found that less food is thrown away during lockdown.
23rd July 2021 Food Waste / FundingThe government is pumping a total of $1.56m into five projects to help address food waste.
22nd July 2021 Food WasteOver a billion tonnes more food is being wasted globally than previously estimated, according to a new report.
21st July 2021 Food Waste / FundingQueenstown’s Hilton Hotel, perishable food rescuers KiwiHarvest and Wanaka reusable cup service Wanakup, were among nine applicants that would receive QLDC funding for waste reduction projects.
2nd July 2021 Food WasteSustainable packaging manufacturer BioPak has launched a new not-for-profit compost network which it says aims to provide a solution to doubling landfill levies.
29th April 2021 Food WasteResearchers and campaigners call on government to use plan to halve food waste by 2030.
25th February 2021 Events / Food WasteNew Zealand’s inaugural Food Waste Summit, Te Hui Taumata Moumou Kai o Aotearoa, will take place at Villa Maria Winery on Monday 22 March.
