{"id":86397,"date":"2025-07-31T11:26:36","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T10:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smeclimatehub.org\/?page_id=86397"},"modified":"2025-07-31T12:33:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T11:33:09","slug":"reduce-waste-from-your-operations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smeclimatehub.org\/ar\/food-and-beverage-manufacturing\/reduce-waste-from-your-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"Reduce waste from your operations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n\t1. Audit<\/div>\n\tAudit waste to measure the waste your business generates. <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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\n\t2. Plan<\/div>\n\tPlan to reduce waste. <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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\n\t3. Quick wins<\/div>\n\tAchieve quick wins with waste with simple actions such as setting up a basic recycling programme. <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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\n\t4. Build capacity<\/div>\n\tBuild capacity for longer term wins by investing in equipment to reduce errors in processing and manufacturing or make recycling more efficient and profitable (e.g. by purchasing or leasing corrugate or pallet film balers). <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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\n\t5. Engage<\/div>\n\tEngage your supply chain to identify waste hotspots and collaborate on waste reduction measures. <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n
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\n\t Run a staff competition \u200babout waste reduction to create positive employee engagement & buy-in\u200b.<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
\n\t \u200bReduce and optimise packaging\u200b to material waste.<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
\n\t \u200b\u200b\u200bOptimize storage in warehousing\u200b.\u200b\u200b\u200b <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
\n\t Design green and circular products to further improve waste efficiencies. <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
\n\t Invest in higher quality machinery to reduce errors and therefore waste. <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
\n\t If using a co-manufacturer, encourage them to implement waste reduction measures. <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n
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UK Business Climate Hub<\/h3>\n

For UK businesses \u2013 Guidance on reducing waste and maximising resources.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n <\/span>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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Ellen MacArthur Foundation<\/h3>\n

Guidance and case studies for circular design and insights into improving food systems.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n <\/span>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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Food Engineering’s tips on reduce food waste<\/h3>\n

An article highlighting top tips to reducing food waste during processing.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n <\/span>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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ReFED<\/h3>\n

Robust data and tools to reduce food waste across supply chains.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n <\/span>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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Upstream Solutions<\/h3>\n

Guidance on reuse systems and upstream waste prevention.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n <\/span>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n \n <\/div>\n

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\n Back to \u201cReduce emissions from packaging\u201d<\/a>\n Next: \u201cUnderstand your customers\u2019 climate expectations\u201c <\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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