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We know the scale of South Africa's food waste problem, but where do we start? Suggestions for farmers, processors and retailers

We are becoming familiar with the horrifying statistics about how much food is wasted in South Africa and the need to reduce it. But where does a business even start? This article begins to provide some suggestions.

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Jan 20, 2021

OPINION: Food waste and packaging: Some considerations

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Sep 24, 2020

‘Why are black South African students less likely to consider studying biological sciences?’ This is such a significant question, yet is this truly the case?

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Jul 13, 2020

South Africa’s top food retailers embark on initiatives to reduce food waste

South Africa's main food retailers recently met in Cape Town at a workshop on how to measure their food waste in accordance with the globally recognised World Resource Institute’s Food Loss and Waste Reporting Protocol.

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Jan 9, 2020

The South African biorefinery innovation system: Role of leverage professionals as catalysts for change

A working paper presented at the TIPS Innovation Forum in 2019 on how individuals within South Africa's biorefinery innovation system can catalyse change and increase the uptake of biorefinery technologies.

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Sep 25, 2019
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