Dan Rogerson

  • Wasting away

    LEADERSHIP IS lacking on waste policy as cuts and crises undermine DEFRA’s ability to take charge.                 DEFRA underwent its annual review recently. It’s been a tough 2014 for one of Whitehall’s smallest… Read More

  • Courtauld results show packaging down and food redistribution up

    THE FIRST year results of the Courtauld Commitment Phase 3, released today by WRAP, show an approximate 4.5% reduction of the carbon impacts of packaging, while food waste prevention efforts have led to 80% more food being redistributed.    … Read More

  • Manufacturing industry saves £2 million in water costs

    SIGNATORIES TO the Federation House Commitment (FHC) significantly reduced the amount of water used in the manufacture of food and drink last year, saving the industry £2 million in the purchase price of water alone. The news comes as part… Read More

  • Half of food not used in time is binned before we’ve even taken a bite

    ONE MILLION tonnes of what was once good food and drink is going to waste from our homes without a bite being taken, food experts reveal. WRAP’s Love Food Hate Waste is setting out to change our kitchen habits and… Read More

  • New insights help industry target household food waste reduction

    NEW INSIGHTS on how to reduce household food waste can help industry target their activity and enable their customers to waste less and save money. The report released today from WRAP highlights that 2 million tonnes of household food is… Read More

  • The political print

    DEFRA HAS announced that it will be “stepping back” from its policy work across the waste portfolio.                     In an open letter to the sector, the new waste minister, Dan Rogerson, wrote:… Read More

  • Courtauld Commitment Phase 2 helps delivers £3.1bn in savings

    THE GROCERY sector reduced food and packaging waste by 1.7 million tonnes which equates to 4.8 million tonnes of CO2eq under the Courtauld Commitment Phase 2 agreement. The final results released today from WRAP, show significant progress has been made.… Read More

  • Round in circles

    WHEN THE government doesn’t know what to do, it tends to call for a review. And that’s exactly what it did after the horse meat scandal, with Professor Chris Elliott heading an “independent review of Britain’s food system”. He’s expected to provide some interim findings next month,… Read More

  • Consumers create mountain of food waste

    THE AVERAGE UK household throws away the equivalent of six meals every week, costing us as a nation £12.5 billion a year, or almost £60 a month to the average family, despite a significant drive to reduce food waste a… Read More