10.3 million tonnes of SA food never gets eaten. Much of the problem starts before it reaches us

Ahead of the United Nations International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste on 29 September, Refreshi argues that consumer food rescue and structured B2B trading offer complementary ways to keep suitable surplus in circulation while building a more circular food economy for SA.South Africa’s food-loss challenge does not begin only when a household discards groceries or a restaurant clears a plate. It often begins much earlier, in production, processing, warehouses, and distribution networks, where suitable stock can lose value before it ever reaches the market.That is the conversation Refreshi wants to advance ahead of International Day of Awareness…