Food production
Report
Café sector action plan report 2024
While consumers are often targeted in food waste campaigns, hospitality and the food industry are major contributors to overall food waste, with the hospitality sector responsible for 16% of Australia’s annual food waste. Sector Action Plans work with key stakeholders across a food industry sector or along a food commodity supply chain to understand where...
Discussion paper
Producing food through precision fermentation
This white paper provides an in-depth analysis of Australia’s emerging precision fermentation sector, showcasing the country’s value proposition in producing precision-fermented ingredients. It highlights the progress the sector has made so far, and positions Australia as an attractive destination for the commercialisation and scale of precision-fermented ingredients.
Report
Preventing food loss and waste in Aotearoa New Zealand
Globally, 40% of food produced is lost or wasted. Prevention is the most important intervention to reduce food waste as it has the greatest potential to mitigate the social, economic, and environmental harms. This report identifies sector-specific challenges in preventing food waste and explores the evidence for solutions in the supply chain.
Report
Sustainable development report 2024
The Sustainable development report reviews progress made each year on the Sustainable Development Goals since their adoption by the 193 UN Member States in 2015. This year's report recommends a set of key reforms to the UN system to meet the challenges of the 21st century, and also presents a new index of countries’ support...
Report
Rebalancing our food system
This independent report, prepared by the Public Health Advisory Committee and published by the Ministry of Health, takes a public health focus, looking at changes to the food system that could help improve the health and wellbeing of people of New Zealand.