What is the goal?
What is the goal?
A holistic approach
SISTERS is a key EU project addressing the global problem in a holistic way, reducing food loss & waste by 27.4% and CO2 emissions by around 20% in the case studies.
Challenges
PRODUCTION
Food surplus due to strict market demands to farmers.
LOGISTICS
Inefficiencies when handling and transporting food.
PROCESSING
Inefficient performance of bio-based food packaging.
MARKETING
Unsustainable marketing practices by retailers.
CONSUMPTION
Misinterpretation of labels, exceeded expiration date.
Solutions
Impact
A holistic approach
SISTERS will be a key EU project addressing the problem in a holistic way, reducing Food Loss & Waste by 27.4% and CO2 emissions by around 20% in the case studies.
Challenges
PRODUCTION
Food surplus due to precise/strict market demands to farmers.
LOGISTICS
Inefficiencies when handling and transporting food.
PROCESSING
Inefficient performance of bio-based food packaging.
MARKETING
Unsustainable marketing practices by retailers and/or wholesalers.
CONSUMPTION
Misinterpretation of labels, exceeded expiration date.
Solutions
Impact
Food loss & waste is a global issue.
Globally, roughly 33% (by weight) of the edible parts of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted, which is around 1.3 billion tonnes of Food Loss and Waste per year.
Only in the EU, we generate every year around 89 million tonnes of Food Loss and Waste, accounting for 20% of the total food produced, with costs estimated at € 143 billion, impacting each stage of the Food Value Chain.
Food loss & waste is a global issue.
Globally, roughly 33% (by weight) of the edible parts of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted, which is around 1.3 billion tonnes of Food Loss and Waste per year.
Only in the EU, we generate every year around 89 million tonnes of Food Loss and Waste, accounting for 20% of the total food produced, with costs estimated at € 143 billion, impacting each stage of the Food Value Chain.
18 partners
3 linked third parties
8 countries
54 months
18 PARTNERS
8 COUNTRIES
54 MONTHS
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