Reducing food loss and waste

This session will highlight the Łukasiewicz Research Network - Poznan Institute of Technology's approach to achieve a “Net Zero Food System” in the food processing supply chain. The research, challenges, observations and drawn conclusions around improvements in technological processes used in the food and agri-food industry will be explored along with case studies from recent developments and conducted research.

The following solutions provided for some food producers will be presented:

Prototype machine for the food production from frozen vegetable parts that are too small and do not meet qualification standards to be sold as single-ingredient frozen vegetables but are full-value,

Another device is a technological line for the management of eggs that have been damaged or are unsuitable for packaging and sale (due to a weak shell - micro-cracks) and considered as waste requiring disposal.

Onion peeling line, which is worth to present in terms of effort and benefits achieved.

These examples will be discussed in the context of further opportunities for further research and developments, as these devices generate another type of waste and other challenges.