Food waste

On 24 February, the FDF launched our Ambition 2025 Mid-term Review and Ambition 2025 Progress Report 2020 which was supported by a series of member case studies.

As highlighted in this year’s progress report, there has been exceptional progress in some areas, including:

• 55% reduction in CO2 emissions, five years before the target was due to be reached.
• 41.5% reduction in absolute water consumption in 2019 and support for the Courtauld 2025 Water Ambition.
• Contributed to the Food Waste Reduction Roadmap.
• Continued to build relationships with key stakeholders and with UK governments including through engagement on various the Plastics tax; undertook advocacy on PRN cost crisis; supported the UK Plastics Pact; and launched new guidelines on using recycled content in plastic packaging applications.
• Promoted the fewer and friendlier miles agenda through FDF’s 10 Point Checklist.
• Updated and promoted the Sustainability Resource Hub.
• Promoted the FDF Natural Capital Awareness Document.

The FDF also published a press release, with supporting quote from Environment Minister, Rebecca Pow MP. The launch has been extensively covered across the trade media.

On 24 September, WRAP and IGD published the UK Food Waste Reduction Roadmap Progress Report 2020.

Despite the challenging times for the grocery sector, the WRAP/IGD report highlights the progress made in terms of businesses committing to the Roadmap, implementing Target Measure Act and reporting on food surplus and waste.

Alongside the report, WRAP also published a suite of new case studies, new and updated technical guidance and a new Whole Chain Food Waste Reduction Plan Toolkit which offers farm-to-fork solutions for businesses.