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Food waste is any food that has become waste under the condition that (1) it has entered the food supply chain, (2) it has  been  removed  or  discarded  from  the  food  supply  chain  or  at  the  final  consumption stage, and (3) it is finally destined to be processed as waste<ref>{{Cite web|Author=eurostat|year=2021|title=Guidance on reporting of data on food waste and food waste prevention according to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2000 - version of July 2021|e-pub date=|date accessed=2021-08-03|url=https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/342366/351811/Guidance+on+food+waste+reporting/5581b0a2-b09e-adc0-4e0a-b20062dfe564}}</ref>.
<onlyinclude>'''Food waste''' is any food that has become waste under the condition that (1) it has entered the food supply chain, (2) it has  been  removed  or  discarded  from  the  food  supply  chain  or  at  the  final  consumption stage, and (3) it is finally destined to be processed as waste<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|Author=eurostat|year=2021|title=Guidance on reporting of data on food waste and food waste prevention according to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2000 - version of July 2021|e-pub date=|date accessed=2021-08-03|url=https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/342366/351811/Guidance+on+food+waste+reporting/5581b0a2-b09e-adc0-4e0a-b20062dfe564}}</ref>. In this context food  (or  ‘foodstuff’)  means  any  substance  or  product,  whether  processed,  partially  processed  or  unprocessed,  intended  to  be,  or  reasonably  expected  to  be  ingested  by  humans<ref name=":0" />.</onlyinclude>
 
== Specific waste streams ==
Depending on its origin the food waste can be divided into different groups. The following non-exhaustive list shows the potential main groups. The [[decision support tool]] aids the search for suitable conversion technologies capable to process these streams into [[chemicals]], [[energy and fuels]], [[food ingredients]], and [[materials]].
* 2G sugar
** 2G sugar – food
** 2G sugar – industrial
* Food related sidestreams
** Chitin
** Coffee ground
** Food waste
** Fruit waste
** Green peas
** Marine waste
** Mushrooms
** Potato peel
** Starch
** Vegetable waste
* Industrial sidestreams
** Glycerol
** Paper & cardboard
** Plastic waste
** Process waters
* Oils & derivatives
** Fatty acids
** Fatty alcohols
** Oils
** Used cooking oil
** Vegetable oils
* Other feedstock
** Formic acid
** HMF
** Municipal solid waste
** Small organic molecules


== Occurrence and treatment ==
== Occurrence and treatment ==
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!Area
!Area
!Food waste generated [kg/capita]
!Food waste generated [kg/capita]
!Food waste collected [kg/capita]
|-
|-
|EU-27+
|EU-27+
|116.7
|116.7
|18.8
|-
|-
|Austria
|Austria
|118.5
|118.5
|22.8
|-
|-
|Belgium
|Belgium
|105.7
|105.7
|16.4
|-
|-
|Bulgaria
|Bulgaria
|80.2
|80.2
| -
|-
|-
|Croatia
|Croatia
|84.4
|84.4
|1.5
|-
|-
|Cyprus
|Cyprus
|79.8
|79.8
|3.8
|-
|-
|Czechia
|Czechia
|93.7
|93.7
|9.1
|-
|-
|Denmark
|Denmark
|103.5
|103.5
|22.6
|-
|-
|Estonia
|Estonia
|111.8
|111.8
|3.3
|-
|-
|Finland
|Finland
|102.0
|102.0
|15.3
|-
|-
|France
|France
|122.3
|122.3
|25.7
|-
|-
|Germany
|Germany
|94.4
|94.4
|25.0
|-
|-
|Greece
|Greece
|142.7
|142.7
|6.1
|-
|-
|Hungary
|Hungary
|110.0
|110.0
|5.5
|-
|-
|Ireland
|Ireland
|118.2
|118.2
|9.4
|-
|-
|Italy
|Italy
|127.7
|127.7
|60.6
|-
|-
|Lativa
|Lativa
|107.4
|107.4
|4.5
|-
|-
|Lithuania
|Lithuania
|121.4
|121.4
|6.9
|-
|-
|Luxembourg
|Luxembourg
|118.4
|118.4
|15.9
|-
|-
|Malta
|Malta
|55.9
|55.9
|4.7
|-
|-
|Netherlands
|Netherlands
|111.8
|111.8
|17.0
|-
|-
|Norway
|Norway
|78.8
|78.8
|35.2
|-
|-
|Poland
|Poland
|112.0
|112.0
|5.4
|-
|-
|Portugal
|Portugal
|127.2
|127.2
|2.2
|-
|-
|Romania
|Romania
|127.7
|127.7
|3.6
|-
|-
|Slovakia
|Slovakia
|84.4
|84.4
|7.9
|-
|-
|Slovenia
|Slovenia
|108.4
|108.4
|14.6
|-
|-
|Spain
|Spain
|144.0
|144.0
|3.7
|-
|-
|Sweden
|Sweden
|105.7
|105.7
|14.5
|-
|-
|UK
|UK
|118.21
|118.21
|14.9
|}
|}


== References ==
== References ==
[[Category:Feedstock]]

Latest revision as of 08:08, 26 January 2023

Food waste is any food that has become waste under the condition that (1) it has entered the food supply chain, (2) it has been removed or discarded from the food supply chain or at the final consumption stage, and (3) it is finally destined to be processed as waste[1]. In this context food (or ‘foodstuff’) means any substance or product, whether processed, partially processed or unprocessed, intended to be, or reasonably expected to be ingested by humans[1].

Specific waste streams

Depending on its origin the food waste can be divided into different groups. The following non-exhaustive list shows the potential main groups. The decision support tool aids the search for suitable conversion technologies capable to process these streams into chemicals, energy and fuels, food ingredients, and materials.

  • 2G sugar
    • 2G sugar – food
    • 2G sugar – industrial
  • Food related sidestreams
    • Chitin
    • Coffee ground
    • Food waste
    • Fruit waste
    • Green peas
    • Marine waste
    • Mushrooms
    • Potato peel
    • Starch
    • Vegetable waste
  • Industrial sidestreams
    • Glycerol
    • Paper & cardboard
    • Plastic waste
    • Process waters
  • Oils & derivatives
    • Fatty acids
    • Fatty alcohols
    • Oils
    • Used cooking oil
    • Vegetable oils
  • Other feedstock
    • Formic acid
    • HMF
    • Municipal solid waste
    • Small organic molecules

Occurrence and treatment

Food waste generated (anually theoretical potential)[2]
Area Food waste generated [kg/capita] Food waste collected [kg/capita]
EU-27+ 116.7 18.8
Austria 118.5 22.8
Belgium 105.7 16.4
Bulgaria 80.2 -
Croatia 84.4 1.5
Cyprus 79.8 3.8
Czechia 93.7 9.1
Denmark 103.5 22.6
Estonia 111.8 3.3
Finland 102.0 15.3
France 122.3 25.7
Germany 94.4 25.0
Greece 142.7 6.1
Hungary 110.0 5.5
Ireland 118.2 9.4
Italy 127.7 60.6
Lativa 107.4 4.5
Lithuania 121.4 6.9
Luxembourg 118.4 15.9
Malta 55.9 4.7
Netherlands 111.8 17.0
Norway 78.8 35.2
Poland 112.0 5.4
Portugal 127.2 2.2
Romania 127.7 3.6
Slovakia 84.4 7.9
Slovenia 108.4 14.6
Spain 144.0 3.7
Sweden 105.7 14.5
UK 118.21 14.9

References

  1. a b eurostat, 2021: Guidance on reporting of data on food waste and food waste prevention according to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2000 - version of July 2021 , Last access 2021-08-03. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/342366/351811/Guidance+on+food+waste+reporting/5581b0a2-b09e-adc0-4e0a-b20062dfe564
  2. Favoino, E., Gavini, M., 2020: Bio-waste generationin the EU: Current capture levels and future potential. Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC), Brussels, Belgium.