Food Waste Innovation news highlights the impact of our research on the reduction of food waste.
Monday 1 February 2021
University of Otago second year student Andreas Wijngaarden has been working with Foodstuffs NZ and upcycled food company Citizen Collective over the summer to collect data about consumer perceptions of upcycled food items in supermarkets.
Monday 1 February 2021
One News ran a story detailing the issue of food waste. The story featured the theme’s Industry Representative and Foodstuffs NZ’s Waste Minimisation Manager Francesca Goodman-Smith.
Monday 30 November 2020
Uneaten food on consumers’ plates makes up 34 per cent of food waste in the hospitality sector – an extravagance the industry could do without in the face of COVID-19, a University of Otago study argues.
Saturday 28 November 2020
Food Waste Innovation’s Industry Representative Francesca Goodman-Smith spoke to Kim Hill on RNZ’s Saturday Morning show about food waste in supermarkets and discussed tips for avoiding food waste at home.
Wednesday 25 November 2020
Read the story written by Nigel Zega in the University of Otago Magazine about the Food Waste Innovation Research Theme.
Thursday 19 November 2020
Congratulations to the research theme’s industry representative, and Foodstuffs NZ’s Waste Minimisation Manager, Francesca Goodman-Smith who has just won the change maker category at the Sustainable Business Awards.
Wednesday 18 November 2020
Congratulations to the three recipients of the food waste innovation research theme’s research seed grants for 2020.
Tuesday 17 November 2020
Watch the trailer for our recent theme launch event where we hosted a panel discussion with the NZ food waste champions of 12.3.
Tuesday 13 October 2020
The Otago Daily Times has interviewed Research Theme Director Miranda Mirosa on reducing food waste, and the research theme.
Tuesday 13 October 2020
The Food Waste Innovation Research Theme was officially launched, hosting an official opening evening with a panel discussion from the NZ Champions of 12.3 group, as well as a Food Waste Innovation Forum.
Tuesday 29 September 2020
The Food Waste Innovation Research Theme members took part in the first International Day of Awareness for Food Loss and Waste (29 September) by creating a display of the 10 most wasted food items in New Zealand households.
Wednesday 5 August 2020
If you firmly believe lasagne, bolognese, curry or stew tastes better after sitting for a day or two, science has your back, said Pat Silcock, manager of the Product and Development Research Centre at Otago University’s Department of Food Science. In this article he explains why.
Friday 31 July 2020
Theme Director Miranda Mirosa presents on food waste as part of the NZ Food Safety Science Research Centre’s Food Science Seminar Spotlight Presentations.
Saturday 18 July 2020
Ms. Francesca Goodman-Smith was the third winner at this online international conference in July for her paper titled “Understanding the effect of dining and motivational factors on out-of-home consumer food waste”.
Monday 30 March 2020
More than three quarters of New Zealand’s retail food waste is being saved from landfill, in stark contrast to Kiwi households, Otago researchers say.
Monday 23 March 2020
New Zealand's food waste champions have formed a coalition to halve New Zealand's food waste by 2030.
Thursday 12 March 2020
Associate Professor Miranda Mirosa, Director of Food Waste Innovation, recently served as independent specialist adviser to the Parliamentary Environmental Committee during investigations into New Zealand's food waste.
