We have a problem with food waste in the United States. According to a study done by the nonprofit ReFED, an estimated 31 percent of the U.S. food supply was wasted in 2023. This amounted to 63 ...

DENVER, Colo. — In some cities, trash from restaurants makes up 25% of the garbage going into landfills every single day. Restaurants are only second in producing food waste to families in their own ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hank Cardello covers issues impacting food companies and consumers. The next affordability crisis in food isn’t just happening in ...

Restaurant operators are no strangers to tight margins, but in the past few years the pressure has intensified. Food costs remain volatile, labor expenses continue to climb and supply chains are still ...

Whether it’s stems and skins or past-their-prime protein and produce, you’re probably throwing a lot of perfectly good food in the trash. Such waste doesn’t come cheap. The average American throws ...

Millions of tons of food are wasted each year in the United States alone. About 35 million tons, to be specific, according to the latest ReFED report. Nearly one-third of food that is grown and ...

A review into food waste in Australia's quick service restaurants has found order mistakes are the biggest driver of food ...

Australians waste around 7.68 million tonnes of food a year. This costs the economy an estimated A$36.6 billion and households up to $2,500 annually. Much of this food is wasted at home. So while ...

The restaurant industry is coming face-to-face with financial pressures, from rising food prices to the impact of tariffs. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, wholesale food prices ...

Glistening bunches of kale and containers of plump berries often beckon to grocery store shoppers seeking fresh, healthy ingredients. But experts say that equally nutritious and sometimes ...