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The impact of food wastage across the world is undeniable: it is a leading contributor to climate change, creating some 8% of manmade greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. In Australia, the environmental, social and financial cost is no less significant: annually, 7.6m tonnes of food is wasted at a cost to the economy of $36.6 billion. …

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The Stop Food Waste Australia team is growing! Join an organisation committed to helping Australia halve its food waste by 2030, with four positions now available:: Business Development Manager Technical Account Manager (Sydney) Technical Account Manager (Melbourne) Technical Specialist Please note: enquiries for all positions should be directed through to Claire Black at Talent Nation.

Apply now for the vital senior management role of Chief Operating Officer / Company Secretary with Australia’s lead agency for reducing food waste. Live and work in Adelaide, one of the world’s most liveable cities, leading and managing Fight Food Waste Limited’s corporate, financial and governance activities. Applications close 9am Monday, 10 January 2022 (ACDT). …

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We are looking for two highly self-motivated professionals to join the Fight Food Waste Ltd team! Both positions will be located in our Urrbrae, Adelaide office with the successful applicants joining a team committed to our vision of an Australia without food waste. 1) Executive Assistant We seek an experienced Executive Assistant for this full-time …

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Key stakeholders meet to discuss consumer food waste behaviour campaign Wednesday, 20 October 2021 Through the 2017 National Food Waste Strategy (NFWS) the Australian Government has committed to halve food loss and waste in Australia by 2030, in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12.3. Within the NFWS one of four priorities for …

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Media Release Thursday, 21 October 2021 Some of Australia’s biggest food industry participants have joined a revolutionary new collaboration tackling Australia’s $36.6 billion food waste challenge. The Australian Food Pact is a voluntary agreement featuring major companies such as Simplot Australia, Woolworths Group and Coles as founding signatories. It was launched at a virtual event …

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Media Release Wednesday, 29 September 2021 A nation-first voluntary agreement involving some of the country’s largest food companies highlights the release of a major new strategy to help Australia combat its $36.6 billion annual food waste problem. Stop Food Waste Australia’s (SFWA) 2021-25 Strategic Plan details how it will work with its industry, government and …

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We’re really pleased to have our regular fortnightly available for you. It combines the research highlights from our friends at the Fight Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre, updates from our founding partners here at the Stop Food Waste Australia, as well as the latest from around the globe. You can access our recent editions of …

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Australia’s road to reducing food waste In November 2017 the Australian Government Department of Environment and Energy launched the National Food Waste Strategy that committed Australia to Sustainable Development Goal 12, Target 3: By 2030, halve per capita food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along the production and supply …

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