WRAP Prepares Food Waste Study

The UK’s Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has unveiled plans to calculate the amount of pre-prepared food waste in the retail supply chain.

WRAP said the research will include product areas such as sandwiches, pizzas, quiches and ready meals and will develop a detailed ‘resource map’ for food waste.

The study will also highlight the amount of food and packaging waste generated for each product type at various key stages in the chilled and frozen supply chains.

Data collection will include a comprehensive industry survey and a company specific resource minimisation review, covering 80% of the UK market for the products selected.

Wrap is planning to offer guidance on storage, handling and packaging to enable companies achieve environmental benefits and cost savings.