According to rts, a company that works with waste haulers to streamline collection routes, Americans alone discard 40 million tons of food every year—more than any other country in the world. That number works out to about 219 pounds of waste per person in the U.S. But, of course, waste comes from many sources: individuals, farms/producers, processors, food service and logistics failures in the supply chain—late deliveries, temperature excursions outside safe limits, shortage of labor, etc.
RizePoint’s thought leader and account manager, CJ Pakeltis, provided me with a punch list for food and beverage processors and the rest of us to help minimize food waste and save money in the process. RizePoint is a provider of food safety management solutions, supplier management, audit solutions and quality software. The company works with food processors, audit companies and food service operations.