{"id":846,"date":"2026-03-24T10:43:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T11:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mycrochettips.com\/?p=846"},"modified":"2026-04-12T07:38:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T07:38:41","slug":"food-manufacturers-could-redistribute-1bn-more-meals-a-year-report-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mycrochettips.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/24\/food-manufacturers-could-redistribute-1bn-more-meals-a-year-report-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"Food manufacturers could redistribute 1bn more meals a year, report finds"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The UK food and drink manufacturing sector could redistribute one billion meals a year by making \u2018small improvements\u2019 across the industry, new research finds.<\/h4>\n

A new report has found that UK food and drink manufacturers could provide more than one billion meals a year to people facing food insecurity by reducing waste, recovering surplus, and reinvesting cost savings.<\/p>\n

The Waste Equation<\/em> report<\/a> was developed by the consultancy Newton, in partnership with food redistribution charities The Felix Project and FareShare.<\/p>\n

A manufacturing waste map produced as part of the report identifies that most food is lost during preparation, operations, quality control, giveaways, changeovers and planning.<\/p>\n

The report found that by targeting these six areas, businesses could \u2018dramatically reduce waste\u2019 and improve operational efficiency, as well as redistribute one billion additional meals.<\/p>\n

Reacting to the report, Charlotte Hill, CEO at The Felix Project and FareShare, said:\u00a0\u201cWorking collaboratively with food manufacturers to reduce waste, recover surplus and reinvest savings to create more meals not only makes commercial sense, it is the right thing to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s why we\u2019re calling on the UK Government to step up, making it easier and more cost-effective for businesses to donate surplus food, instead of it going to lower-value users. This, however, can\u2019t be done by one sector alone \u2013 if everyone begins to play their part, we really can make a step change in 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to the research, 3% of the 18.5 million tonnes of UK-manufactured food and drink that UK retailers sell each year, around 550,000 tonnes, is wasted.<\/p>\n

The report found that 23% of that waste \u2013 128,000 tonnes \u2013 could be prevented, saving manufacturers an \u2018estimated \u00a3326 million\u2019.<\/p>\n

16% of surplus that cannot be cost-effectively prevented \u2013 89,000 tonnes \u2013 could be recovered for redistribution by frontline charities, the report says.<\/p>\n

Finally, the report found that reinvesting the \u00a3326 million in savings at the lowest marginal manufacturing cost could generate a further 657 million meals.<\/p>\n

Tim Murray, Partner at Newton, commented: \u201cThis report shows that no single organisation can solve the waste problem on its own.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBy collaborating across the wider supply chain \u2013 sharing expertise, logistics, storage, and production capacity \u2013 we can unlock far more surplus food for those who need it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 The UK food and drink manufacturing sector could redistribute one billion meals a year by making \u2018small improvements\u2019 across the industry, new research finds. A new report has found that UK food and drink manufacturers could provide more than one billion meals a year to people facing food insecurity…<\/p>\n

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