Do you know that there are about 6.43 million tons of food loss produced in Japan a year? Among the number, as much as 1.33 million ton is produced at restaurants. With the Food Loss Reduction Promotion Act passed last year, various measures for...
Going green is becoming not only a moral decision but an essential business focus in the food industry. With this in mind, Crazy Kitchen, a Japanese catering company, has started a new service called “Sustainable Collection” focusing on...
Goto is a city in Nagasaki prefecture, consisting of 11 inhabited and 52 uninhabited islands. The city is in the westernmost area of the Kyushu Island; almost 1,000 kilometers west from Tokyo. T-Point Japan co. ltd., a Japanese company engaged in...
The gomi pit BAR (Waste Pit Bar) was awarded the Encouragement Award for the 13th Industrial Tourism Town Revitalization Awards Program by Japan Travel and Tourism Association this year. gomi pit BAR is a bar located in Musashino Green Centre, a...
A new, plant-based food cafe has opened in Tokyo’s trendiest suburb, aiming to revolutionize food choices in Japan – starting with some of the cutest drinks ever – and a range of eco-friendly initiatives. The store, called u omotesando, opened on...
DATAFLUCT, Inc., a Japanese startup, recruited partners in October for their new data service called ‘DATAFLUCT foodloss’. It uses artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce food loss and boost profit margin at grocery retailers across the country. AI...
Online bakery market Rebake, which tackles food waste, announced that between its launch in December 2018 and July 2019, a total of 7.5 tons of bread was saved from being wasted. Bakeries try to ensure the proper management of baked items by closely...
The world is now facing plenty of obstacles that now threaten not only our civilization, but our world’s environment. Although these issues are a constant danger to human beings, animals and plants, it is important to thoroughly understand their...
Food waste is a global phenomenon that happens in both industrial countries and developing countries. Every year, millions of tons of food is discarded or goes to waste. Japan is no outlier, and the country itself is combating the realities of an...
About half of the world’s food loss is generated by businesses, especially shops and restaurants. The losses can result from inclement weather, special events, reservation cancellations, wrong orders, or stocking excessive inventory. However, we...