{"id":690561,"date":"2025-06-10T09:35:55","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T09:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/gb-en\/?post_type=research-and-insight&#038;p=690561"},"modified":"2026-01-22T07:44:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T07:44:50","slug":"rethinking-food-waste-as-a-lever-for-growth","status":"publish","type":"research-and-insight","link":"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/gb-en\/insights\/research-library\/rethinking-food-waste-as-a-lever-for-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"Rethinking food waste as a lever for growth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<header class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-hero-reusable header heroReusable  \"><div class=\"header-bgs\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Web_banner_CGF_FoodWaste_Coliation_PoV.jpg?w=2880&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Web_banner_CGF_FoodWaste_Coliation_PoV.jpg?w=2880&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1500px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Web_banner_CGF_FoodWaste_Coliation_PoV.jpg?w=1440&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Web_banner_CGF_FoodWaste_Coliation_PoV.jpg?w=2880&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Web_banner_CGF_FoodWaste_Coliation_PoV.jpg?w=1024&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Web_banner_CGF_FoodWaste_Coliation_PoV.jpg?w=1024&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Web_banner_CGF_FoodWaste_Coliation_PoV.jpg?w=768&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Web_banner_CGF_FoodWaste_Coliation_PoV.jpg?w=768&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Web_banner_CGF_FoodWaste_Coliation_PoV.jpg\" class=\"header-img header-img-d\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\" loading=\"eager\"\/><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"heroPictureCardHeaderShape\"><\/div><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"box\"><div class=\"boxTagWrapper\"><div class=\"tagInfo\"><div><span class=\"box-tag\">Sustainability<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"box-title\"><h1 data-maxlength=\"34\">Rethinking food waste as a lever for growth, efficiency, and sustainability<\/h1><\/div><h2 class=\"reasearchInsightTitle\">Building a blueprint for collective action<\/h2><div class=\"inner-row-insight download-btn\"><div class=\"col-md-4 downloadFiles addPadding\"><a class=\"button-download--small\" type=\"download\" href=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Capgemini_CGF_Food-Waste_POV.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"opens in a new window\"><span>Download our PoV<\/span><span class=\"type\">2 MB pdf<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/header>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-group undefined section section--article-content\"><div class=\"article-main-content\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-1\"><nav class=\"article-social\"><ul class=\"social-nav\"><li class=\"ip-order-fb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/?post_type=research-and-insight&amp;p=1132188\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"opens in a new window\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-fb\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"ip-order-li\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/?post_type=research-and-insight&amp;p=1132188\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"opens in a new window\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-li\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Linkedin<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><div class=\"col-12 col-md-11 col-lg-10\"><div class=\"article-text article-quote-text\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-each-year-the-world-discards-an-estimated-1-3-billion-tons-of-edible-food-what-is-that-waste-worth-to-brands-and-retailers-and-how-can-they-turn-it-into-a-source-of-value\">Each year, the world discards an estimated 1.3 billion tons of edible food. What is that waste worth to brands and retailers \u2013 and how can they turn it into a source of value?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/the-consumer-goods-forum-seeklogo.png?w=904\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1132303\" style=\"width:175px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Finding answers to these questions is the purpose of the <strong>Food Waste Coalition<\/strong>, a working group that brings together industry experts from the <strong>Consumer Goods Forum, Capgemini<\/strong> and leading brands and retailers. Through our blueprint for collaboration, we are reimagining food loss not as an unavoidable byproduct of the supply chain, but as a solvable challenge and untapped source of value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Capgemini_CGF_Food-Waste_POV.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download now<\/a> to learn more about how our Coalition is establishing common standards and solutions to help brands and retailers find new avenues of profit in a long-standing problem.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-intro-para-video section section--info-2cols section--insights section-video \"><div class=\"bg-color video-align-right\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row video-align-left\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"video-align-left row box box--4 box--mini\"><div class=\"col-md-3\"><h3 class=\"Video-title\" data-maxlength=\"34\">Bridging the gap<\/h3><div class=\"video-info\"><p data-maxlength=\"68\">Bridging the gap between sustainability and consumer preference<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-8 box-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"video-box\"><div class=\"video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"video-section\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PsIBU4dKcZ0?rel=0&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;playsinline=1&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-1\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-group undefined section section--article-content\"><div class=\"article-main-content\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-11 col-lg-10 offset-md-1 offset-lg-1\"><div class=\"article-text article-quote-text\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-s-inside-building-a-blueprint-for-collective-action\">What\u2019s inside: Building a blueprint for collective action<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A preview of food waste and loss \u201chot spots\u201d identified by our independent research, practitioner insights, client workshops and internal expertise<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expert insights on major barriers standing in the way of industry transformation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An overview of our Coalition\u2019s recommendations and solutions for refining business processes to reduce and eliminate food waste hot spots across the value chain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;We are seeing the most progressive organisations building on operational efficiencies and cost savings to develop solutions that convert waste into value. Innovating by-products that enable new revenue streams, improving brand equity and customer experience while conserving vital resources.&#8221;<\/p>\n<cite>Laura Gherasim, Sustainable Futures Director, Capgemini<br>Jordan Friedman, Manager, Consumer Products and Retail, Capgemini<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Food waste is not just a sustainability issue\u2014it\u2019s a global systems challenge, deeply connected to climate change, public health, biodiversity loss, and farmer livelihoods. Progress won\u2019t be made by point solutions, but rather a concerted effort to identify the processes that we must collectively change to enable transformation at scale.&#8221;<\/p>\n<cite><em>Annabelle Souchon<\/em>, <em>Group CSR Manager, Bel<\/em><br><em>Chris Franke<\/em>, <em>Sr. Manager, Global Sustainability, Walmart<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Through our work with the Consumer Good Forum and the Food Waste Coalition for Action, we\u2019re pinpointing the business processes that drive loss and waste across the value chain\u2014laying the groundwork for a transformation that is not limited to the areas under the control of manufacturers and retailers, but truly systemic.&#8221;<\/p>\n<cite>Kees Jacobs, VP, Consumer Goods and Retail, Capgemini<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;We\u2019re seeing a shift in mindset, waste is no longer just a cost to minimise, but a resource to optimise. Our Coalition is moving from simply reducing avoidable food waste to designing waste out of the system entirely \u2014 enabling value creation at every stage.&#8221;<\/p>\n<cite>Sharon Bligh, Director for Health &amp; Sustainability, Consumer Goods Forum<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Capgemini_CGF_Food-Waste_POV.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section\n\t\t\tclass=\"section section--lifeatcap-learning section--event-slider-careerInvent \">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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                       <h3 class=\"card-title\">Food for thought: On-demand webinar with Microsoft on how technology can drive a more sustainable food ecosystem<\/h3>\n                                <div class=\"insight-card-footer\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"light\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"dark\">\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n                           <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/gb-en\/insights\/research-library\/rethink-series\/\" aria-label=\"Rethink series\" class=\"card-link-holder\">\n                            <div class=\"insight-card insight-card-center\">\n                                <div class=\"card-tag\">Point of view<\/div>\n                                <h3 class=\"card-title\">Rethink series<\/h3>\n                                <div class=\"insight-card-footer\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"light\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"dark\">\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 d-md-none d-lg-block\"><\/div><\/div>\n                    <\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"section section--expert-perspectives\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"content-title col-12 col-md-8\"><h2 class=\"expert-heading\">Expert perspectives<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"expert-prospective-container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-4 row-space\"><div class=\"box\"><div class=\"box-img-wrapper\"><a 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class=\"box-bottom\">\n\t\t   <div class=\"box-logo\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/gb-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/05\/kees_jacobs_thumb-1.jpg?w=235\" \/><\/div><div class=\"date-name-info\"><div class=\"author-text\">Kees Jacobs<\/div><div class=\"date-text\">Jun 14, 2024<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-12 col-md-4 row-space\"><div class=\"box\"><div class=\"box-img-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/gb-en\/insights\/expert-perspectives\/how-to-optimise-food-supply-chain-efficiency\/\" aria-label=\"How to optimise food supply chain efficiency\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"box-img\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/gb-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Capgemini-Food-Whitepaper-Blog-Webpage-Banner_4.png?w=600&#038;quality=70\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/div><div 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