Food loss reduction
The amount and percentage of food wastes, etc. are as follows:
Source: “Amount of food waste generated (estimated for FY 2016),” Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Japan
Greenhouse gas emission reduction
Reducing food loss will lead to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from all food-related industries.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food loss and waste account for 8~10% of total global human-caused greenhouse gas emissions.
Source: “Ministry of the Environment's Initiatives for Sustainable Food,” Ministry of the Environment, Japan.
Improvement of working environment in manufacturing and sales sites
Modified atmosphere packaging has the potential to extend the shelf life of food products, and is expected to reduce conventional and late-night work.
Issues with conventional food packaging
※In-house research.