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Rethinking food waste as a lever for growth, efficiency, and sustainability

Building a blueprint for collective action

Each year, the world discards an estimated 1.3 billion tons of edible food. What is that waste worth to brands and retailers – and how can they turn it into a source of value?

Finding answers to these questions is the purpose of the Food Waste Coalition, a working group that brings together industry experts from the Consumer Goods Forum, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ and leading brands and retailers. Through our blueprint for collaboration, we are reimagining food loss not as an unavoidable byproduct of the supply chain, but as a solvable challenge and untapped source of value.

Download now to learn more about how our Coalition is establishing common standards and solutions to help brands and retailers find new avenues of profit in a long-standing problem.

What’s inside: Building a blueprint for collective action

  • A preview of food waste and loss “hot spots†identified by our independent research, practitioner insights, client workshops and internal expertise
  • Expert insights on major barriers standing in the way of industry transformation
  • An overview of our Coalition’s recommendations and solutions for refining business processes to reduce and eliminate food waste hot spots across the value chain

“We are seeing the most progressive organizations building on operational efficiencies and cost savings to develop solutions that convert waste into value. Innovating by-products that enable new revenue streams, improving brand equity and customer experience while conserving vital resources.”

Laura Gherasim, Sustainable Futures Director, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½
Jordan Friedman, Manager, Consumer Products and Retail, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½

“Food waste is not just a sustainability issue—it’s a global systems challenge, deeply connected to climate change, public health, biodiversity loss, and farmer livelihoods. Progress won’t be made by point solutions, but rather a concerted effort to identify the processes that we must collectively change to enable transformation at scale.”

Annabelle Souchon, Group CSR Manager, Bel
Chris Franke, Sr. Manager, Global Sustainability, Walmart

“Through our work with the Consumer Good Forum and the Food Waste Coalition for Action, we’re pinpointing the business processes that drive loss and waste across the value chain—laying the groundwork for a transformation that is not limited to the areas under the control of manufacturers and retailers, but truly systemic.”

Kees Jacobs, VP, Consumer Goods and Retail, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½

“We’re seeing a shift in mindset, waste is no longer just a cost to minimize, but a resource to optimize. Our Coalition is moving from simply reducing avoidable food waste to designing waste out of the system entirely — enabling value creation at every stage.”

Sharon Bligh, Director for Health & Sustainability, Consumer Goods Forum

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Meet our experts

Kees Jacobs

Expert in Consumer Products & Retail

Laura Gherasim

Director, Sustainable Futures, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Invent
Laura is currently a Director of Sustainable Futures for ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Invent, the innovation arm of the consulting firm ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½, leading a team operating at the intersect of technology & innovation, technology with sustainability strategy. She works across major FTSE 100 corporate clients in the consumer product, retail, energy, and financial services sectors.