In 2021, the UK wasted 10.7 million tonnes of food, according to The UK’s Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP). This includes unnecessary wastage of perfectly good surplus goods that were not redistributed or recycled.
On average, waste costs UK food and drink manufacturers over £1000 per tonne, according to WRAP.
Globally, around a third of all food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted.
