Best before dates and food waste

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

What role do "best before" dates have in the food waste discussion?Do you think they shall be abolished, clarified, or changed? If changed/clarified, how? What we do know now for sure is that around 1/3 of the food is waste, in large parte at home. And poor understanding of "best before" dates by consumers is playing a … Continue reading Best before dates and food waste

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EU Study on Food Waste and Date Marking published

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

The EU Commission is publishing a study which estimates that up to 10% of the 88 million tons of food waste generated annually in the EU are linked to date marking. The study was commissioned with a view to map how date marking is used in the market by food business operators and control authorities. The … Continue reading EU Study on Food Waste and Date Marking published