Food Waste Solution

Eliminate Food Waste

Reducing Food Waste for Cost Savings and Sustainability

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Food waste is a high-priority issue in the food industry

While some measure of wasted food is inevitable, too much negatively impacts margins, detracts from environmental goals, and doesn’t responsibility contribute to the battle against world hunger. Minimizing food waste is highly important in the food industry.

Approximately 30% of total food in grocery stores gets thrown away

Reducing food waste doesn't mean ignoring quality and selling customers food that's past its prime. Instead, it's about tracking everything and knowing the full history and climate conditions cases and items experienced along the way. Avery Dennison has the technology to help groceries waste less and use more—while maintaining optimal quality and freshness for customers.

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QSR ROI with a digital inventory solution

Reducing this waste has a significant financial impact to food businesses as well as environmental and social improvements. Check out our ROI Food Waste Calculator to see how significant reducing food waste in your restaurant can be.

Reduce your food waste by 25%

Much of the waste problem can be avoided through the use of technology. Our product tracking provides real time inventory visibility at the item and case level so you can intelligently track and trace the contents of your inventory, verifying a food item's journey and selling items before their expiry dates. Avery Dennison gives you the tools for precise inventory management where the first to expire is the first out the door (FEFO)—that way you use more and waste less.

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Avery Dennison has the platform for you to optimize your in-store operations today to best maximize sales, minimize waste, and guarantee freshness.