The Food Futurist

The industrial food sector is one of the largest generators of waste, contributing to significant environmental damage. As the world's population is expected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, the urgency to establish a sustainable food system is more crucial than ever before. Fortunately, reducing food waste and upcycling it into new products can help us build a more sustainable future. In this blog, we will dive deep into the problem of industrial food waste and explore the benefits and strategies for reducing waste and upcycling it into new products. The Problem of Industrial Food Waste: The food industry generates a staggering amount of waste, with approximately 1.3 billion tons of food being wasted globally. This waste occurs at every stage of the food supply chain, from production to consumption. In developed countries, most of the waste happens at the retail and consumer levels, with consumers throwing away edible food, while in developing countries, the majority of food waste ha