The Call to Action recommends companies partner with non-profit organizations and government agencies to educate consumers about how to interpret date labels.

Governments and organizations across Europe, Africa and the United States have taken a number of notable steps over the past year, but more is needed worldwide.

Governments in many countries are now enforcing stringent laws on excessive food waste.

While it’s estimated that less food is lost on farms, the lack of data quantifying this loss in different crops makes it difficult to validate estimates, identify drivers and define cost-effective solutions.

The study, conducted within CARVE's public-private partnership, shows that using frozen foods might reduce consumers’ food waste.

The types of investments companies made include quantifying and monitoring food loss and waste, training staff on practices to reduce waste, changing food storage and handling processes, changing packaging to extend shelf life, changing date labels and other staff and technology investments.

With the Stop Waste Together initiative, Metcalfe’s uses Pinpoint’s expiration date management program, Date Check Pro, to track and find items nearing expiration.

To help overcome food waste, the food sorting industry is investing in technological developments.

The goal of the center is to work collaboratively to reduce food insecurity in Canada by 50% by 2030.