WRAP Studies Waste in UK’s Retail Supply Chain for Pre-prepared Food
What is the environmental impact of pre-packaged sandwiches and baked goods? Are there ways businesses can work towards their sustainability goals –and cut costs –by changing the way these items are prepared, packaged and stored?
Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP), an organization that works in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to help businesses reduce waste and develop sustainable products, wants answers to questions like these, and so it has launched a study into the amount of waste in the UK retail supply chain created by pre-prepared food.
The landmark study will include four representative products –sandwiches, pizza, quiches, and ready-made meals –and it aims to: (more…)
