Packaging

FINAL REPORT: The role of packaging in minimising food waste in the supply chain of the future

Prepared for: CHEP Australia June 2013

Issue: Version:

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Authors: Dr Karli Verghese Dr Helen Lewis Simon Lockrey Dr Helen Williams

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CONTACT Centre for Design School of Architecture and Design RMIT University GPO Box 2476 Melbourne VIC 3001 Tel: + 61 (03) 9925 3484 Fax: + 61 (03) 9639 3412

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Dr Stephen Clune’s (RMIT) background work into food waste and input into project scope. The research team are also grateful to the stakeholders from the food and packaging supply chain who participated in the interviews.

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Table of Contents

Research Partners ................................................................................................................................ 3 Executive Summary .............................................................................................................................. 4 1 Introduction – the significance of food waste and the role of packaging ........................................ 6 1.1 Research aims and approach .................................................................................................... 6 1.2 Research method ....................................................................................................................... 7 1.3 Food security and waste ............................................................................................................ 7 1.4 Actions to address food waste ................................................................................................... 8 1.5 The role of packaging in food protection .................................................................................... 9 1.6 Outline of the report...