Course Info
Code IND10-106
Duration 5 Days
Format Classroom
Course Summary
To ensure all waste is processed accordingly, it is important for organisations to understand how to categorise foods, especially those that can pose a danger to health if not processed correctly like meat and dairy. The disposal of these products must follow specific guidelines to ensure all safe products can be used and all waste is removed in a reasonable manner.
A large part of food waste management is the process of reducing waste. There are many methods that can be utilised for this, including food-waste audits. Organisations can also turn to the community to aid in reducing waste by providing reduced costs on lower appeal items, donating food surplus and encouraging customers to buy undesirable products.
- To understand the importance of effective food waste management within an organisation.
- To investigate laws and regulations surrounding food waste to ensure full compliance.
- To ensure all food waste practices are in alignment with environmental protection standards.
- To identify the stages and aspects of the food disposal process.
- To explore various strategies for reducing food waste through community engagement and sustainable practices.
- To assess the challenges faced within food waste management and how to navigate these.
- To conduct food waste audits to understand the different aspects of food waste, including the primary food being waste and amounts.
- Sustainability Officers
- HSE Officers
- Operations Managers
- Waste Managers
- Food Recycling Directors
- Food Waste and Composting Managers
- Senior Food Loss Consultants
To ensure the participants gain a thorough understanding of the taught content, they will partake in a variety of learning exercises including presentations, group discussions, video materials and practical activities. This combination of methods allows the participants to develop full comprehension of the knowledge and practise any relevant practical skills.
Course Content & Outline
Section 1: Fundamentals of Food Waste Management
- Defining what food waste management is, its necessity and importance within an organisation.
- Exploring the internal and external influences of food waste and how to mitigate negative influences.
- Identifying the different aspects of the food disposal process and their purpose and standards.
- Typical systems to aid in the process of food disposal and overall waste management.
Section 2: Meat and Dairy Processing
- Reviewing legislation and guidelines detailing the process of disposing of meat and dairy.
- What meats must be removed from the food supply chain and the ideal way to dispose of these.
- Ensuring all meat and dairy products are correctly labelled.
- Following meat categorises to ensure all products are processed and used accordingly and understanding why some parts are not deemed as waste.
Section 3: Retail Operations
- Understanding guidelines for disposing food waste within a retail setting.
- Utilising various methods to effectively measure food waste and reporting the numbers accordingly.
- Documenting food waste and food surplus separately, the period of time and the amount.
- Defining food inventory and the percentage of sold food in comparison to waste.
- Creating a food waste reduction roadmap to evaluate areas of significant waste and how to reduce them.
Section 4: Waste Collection
- Separating food waste and arranging for the correct disposal method.
- Identifying the ideal methods of disposing different types of foods.
- Conducting food-waste audits to gather in-depth and accurate data on food waste.
- Comparing the advantages and disadvantages of food waste audits and potential alternative methods.
- Adhering to the administration requirements of waste collection.
Section 5: Sustainable Waste Management
- Reducing waste through sustainable practices.
- Engaging with communities and encouraging individuals to buy from local farmers selling undesirable produce.
- Donating food surplus to charities or local communities.
- Going the extra mile to find more appropriate methods of storing food to preserve items for longer.
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