Food Waste
To review voluntary business food waste recording and reporting; and, if household food waste recycling is fit for purpose. (For prevention of food waste, and redistribution of food (see Waste Prevention). Meeting the Courtauld 2030 Commitment.
Review of Food Waste Regulations to bring more businesses into scope and enhance kerbside offering for households to divert more of this type of waste from landfill.
Type of Change
Voluntary.
Affected Stakeholders
- Businesses
- Food and Drink industry
- Local Authorities
- Citizens
- Waste Management sector
- Food Manufacturing and Processing sector
- Industry
Changes
The Courtauld Commitment 2030 is a voluntary agreement that will help the UK food and drink sector achieve global environmental goals.
Status
Courtauld 2030 Milestone and Annual Progress Report for 2018-2021 was published in November 2023 containing updated figures for UK Food Waste estimates to 2021 and outlining priorities for action.
Expected Timeline
Ongoing.