End Food Waste Australia

We’re excited to share that we’ve been nominated for not one, but four awards! 🎉 🍎The #australianfoodpact has been named as a finalist in the Banksia Foundation National Sustainability Awards, which celebrate initiatives that are making a profound difference in Australia’s sustainability landscape. We’re a finalist in the Business Services and Solutions category, and this recognition is a testament to the many Signatories we work with who are actively tracking their waste, taking meaningful action, and seeing real results. 🥦 The Great Unwaste, the nationwide campaign dedicated to tackling food waste in Australia, has been nominated for several prestigious Mumbrella CommsCon Awards, including Best Use of Research and Insights, Best Media Relations-led Campaign and Best Government Sponsored Campaign. A huge thank you to everyone who has supported us along the way, and the incredible organisations we work with who share our dedication to reducing food waste. Find out more about the awards here: https://lnkd.in/gChxiD9F | https://lnkd.in/gRT-WSW #BanksiaAwards #sustainability #thegreatunwaste Mandy Hall Sam Oakden Darci Buckerfield Steve Lapidge Nick Cork Melissa Smith Christina Belperio Emil Kroell Melanie Hand

🗑️ 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐞 𝟑𝟏𝟐𝐤𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟎? We explore with End Food Waste Australia. Australia’s tackling a jaw-dropping 7.6M tons of food waste—think stadiums piled high. In the latest episode of Future Food Cast, Steve Lapidge, Founder & CEO of End Food Waste Australia, shares their bold plan to cut it in half by 2030. From #farmtofork, they’re rewriting the rules with: 📊 312kg per person stats that hit hard. 🔬 A science-backed consumer campaign. 🤝 $60M in public-private muscle. 💡 Business hacks via the Australian Food Pact. Steven’s take? Collaboration’s the key—no siloes, just solutions. Invaluable insights and a clear roadmap for countries and organizations looking to make a real impact. ▶️ Watch the full episode now on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gTx6wsPA #FoodWaste #Sustainability #Innovation #Leadership #SupplyChain #ESG

Have an innovative solution to tackle food waste in our cities? Join the Melbourne-Bandung Food Waste Challenge and collaborate with selected industry partners to develop your solution for real-world problems. You will be supported through the program with industry briefings and tours, access to mentoring, workshops and industry feedback to test and validate your solution. For more information visit: https://lnkd.in/g7STaZ55 Rocket Seeder

You might have heard one of our food waste warriors, Sam Oakden, on the radio this week. 📻 Sam's been chatting all things #australianfoodpact and the impact it's having on reducing Australia's food waste, since the release of our 2024 Impact Report on Monday. Just talking and raising awareness about food waste - Amazing. But showing the impact our Australian Food Pact, The Great Unwaste campaign and innovative research projects are having on this issue - Priceless. In case you missed it, here's Sam having a chat with Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)'s Brooke Young this morning.

We are thrilled to share the 2024 Australian Food Pact Impact Report, showcasing the incredible progress made by our Signatories – food businesses who have committed to taking action in reducing food waste and driving sustainability - across Australia’s food system over the past 3 years. Here’s a snapshot of our biggest wins: ✅ A 13% reduction in food waste (that’s16,000 tonnes) in food waste compared to 2022 ✅ 982,000 tonnes of repurposed food: the amount of 'food not sold' that has been repurposed in meaningful ways – this includes redistribution to food rescue charities for those in need, and upcycling food into innovative products like vegetable powders  ✅ $57 Million - the amount Signatories saved by reducing food waste in 2024 alone    ✅ 254 million meals – the amount of meals that have been donated to food rescue organisations by Signatories since 2022 ✅  505,000 tonnes of CO2-equivalent emissions have been saved since 2022 - the equivalent of taking 210,000 cars off the road for a year ✅ 100% of Signatories aligned with the Food Waste Hierarchy, reflecting a major shift from waste management to waste prevention! This report is a testament to the hard work, collaboration, and innovation from Australian Food Pact Signatories – with the support of our team.  Together, we're not just reducing food waste—we're transforming the way food is handled across the supply chain.  Read the full report here:  https://lnkd.in/gS8yt9gA Sam Oakden Melissa Smith Darci Buckerfield Nick Cork Emil Kroell Sarah Hughes Steve Lapidge Jonathan Middis Mandy Hall Melanie Hand

We are looking for a new CEO!    This role presents a unique opportunity to make a difference and to leave a sustainable, purpose driven legacy of national significance. Food waste across the supply chain, from growers to processors, manufacturers, marketers and consumers costs Australia $37 billion per annum. Food waste feeds climate change, robs businesses of profitability and threatens food insecurity. End Food Waste Australia (EFWA) is the World’s largest Public Private Partnership solely dedicated to ending food waste. Collaborating with nearly 200 organisations across universities, government and industry, EFWA tackles an issue that impacts every Australian every day. The CEO role is ideal for leaders whose background includes experience with FMCG, retailers and food related sectors. Further information on the role is available at https://lnkd.in/gjvkBDfM Apply or find out more via email: team@100percentpartners. The closing date for applications is COB, Friday, 21 February 2025. EFWA is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds.   100 Percent Partners

Continuing our partnership with OzHarvest, we are excited to announce that OzHarvest has joined our behaviour change campaign, The Great Unwaste to waste less food at home. We'll work together to promote evidence-based tactics and innovative tools to empower everyday Australians to fight food waste at home. We are both dedicated to halving food waste in Australia by 2030. Together we can turn food waste around! #TheGreatUnwaste #OzHarvest #TurnFoodWasteAround

SSS Strawberries, one of Australia’s largest strawberry growers, has turned 80% of produce that would have gone to landfill into valuable (and delicious) value-added products, thanks to a project with End Food Waste Australia and the Department of Primary Industries (Queensland). "End Food Waste Australia CRC and the Queensland Department of Primary Industries helped facilitate an extremely straightforward process of research and development, product, and consumer testing to create acceptable products for market and consumer consumption. We were able to expand this to include chocolate and yoghurt covered products and the consumer testing aspect also helped to improve current products and processing efficiencies, " said Gina Dang, CEO, SSS Strawberries 🍓Read more about this berry ambitious project and how we are helping tackle food waste - from paddock to plate - here: https://lnkd.in/g-h89XiQ

Australia has an incredible farming industry, but it's worth asking: what can we learn from around the world to help us improve and do things even better?   Melissa Smith, End Food Waste Australia's Horticulture Lead and Technical Account Manager recently spent 2 months traveling the world on a #churchillfellowship to uncover the best strategies for reducing food waste on farms. 🍎🚜   Armed with these insights (watch the video below) Mel is back, ready to collaborate and drive even greater change in reducing food waste across the horticulture industry.    FareShare UK WWF #flexproject #lesimperfects

After eight years of dedicated leadership, End Food Waste Australia's Steve Lapidge is stepping down as CEO. “Steve has been a remarkable visionary and a passionate leader, guiding End Food Waste Australia to its prominent global position. We greatly appreciate Steve’s commitment to the food waste cause, the organisation and to ensuring a smooth transition and we look forward to his continued support,” said Chair John Webster. Steve will transition to a Board position once a new CEO is appointed, allowing the organisation to retain his knowledge and experience. Building on the strong foundation Steve has established, End Food Waste Australia will continue to work tirelessly to deliver on our vision - halving food waste in Australia by 2030.