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Where Food Waste Happens and What Actually Works

Waste hotspots across the supply chain, root causes at every stage of the supply chain, and solutions — circular examples — that are already working.

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Stage-by-stage — causes, hotspots and real solutions

about this module
Not all waste is the same. A carrot lost at harvest is a completely different problem from food thrown away at the dinner table. This module walks you through the entire supply chain stage by stage - pinpointing the biggest waste hotspots, their root causes, and the practical solutions being deployed right now.

Includes a look at ciruclar economy model and circular examples related to Food.
What you'll walk away with
Identify the top waste hotspots at each stage of the supply chain
Evaluate practical solutions already proving effective at scale
Discover Circular Economy and the solutions it can bring
Meet the instructor

Benjamin Lephilibert

Ben Lephilibert is a leading expert in food waste prevention and the Founder & CEO of LightBlue, a UN-awarded technology and consultancy firm.

He is also the co-founder of The PLEDGE on Food Waste certification and the designer of the award-winning FIT Food Waste Monitoring Technology, widely used by hospitality and food service operators.

Recognized among the Top 30 in Environmental Sustainability in Hospitality and Tourism (2021) by the International Hospitality Institute, Ben brings deep industry expertise and real-world experience to every lesson.

With over 5,000 professionals trained and more than 500 projects delivered across 30+ countries, he has dedicated his career to helping businesses reduce waste, improve operational efficiency, and generate measurable sustainability impact.
Patrick Jones - Course author
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