Food waste is estimated to account for ~6% of global green house gas emissions. 33% of all cultivated calories are wasted: ~1.3 billion tones at a cost of $2.6 trillion annually, and enough to feed all 815 million hungry people around the world (FAO).
London-based Oddbox just raised £16M for their wonky fruit and veg subscription service. Copenhagen's Too Good to Go recently partnered with Shell to reduce corporate food waste at 80 of their sites. And Helsinki's Series B stage Sulapac are making pioneers in biodegradable food packaging.
From waste management to supply chain optimisation, packaging innovation, smart bins and food repurposing, these 100+ startups are targeting a sector with an expensive impact on climate and on bottom lines.
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