In 2020, the most cited reason for food waste in retail shops was products exceeding their 'use by' dates. Approximately 52 percent of retail shops threw away dry products, such as flour, groats, or pasta, due to this reason.
Main reasons for food waste in retail shops in Poland in 2020
Food type
Exceeded the 'use by' date
Packaging defects
Failure to provide appropriate storage conditions
Breaking the cold chain
Freshness loss
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Federacja Polskich Banków Żywności. (October 1, 2020). Main reasons for food waste in retail shops in Poland in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269514/poland-reasons-for-food-waste-in-shops/
Federacja Polskich Banków Żywności. "Main reasons for food waste in retail shops in Poland in 2020." Chart. October 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269514/poland-reasons-for-food-waste-in-shops/
Federacja Polskich Banków Żywności. (2020). Main reasons for food waste in retail shops in Poland in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269514/poland-reasons-for-food-waste-in-shops/
Federacja Polskich Banków Żywności. "Main Reasons for Food Waste in Retail Shops in Poland in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269514/poland-reasons-for-food-waste-in-shops/
Federacja Polskich Banków Żywności, Main reasons for food waste in retail shops in Poland in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269514/poland-reasons-for-food-waste-in-shops/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Main reasons for food waste in retail shops in Poland in 2020 [Graph], Federacja Polskich Banków Żywności, October 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269514/poland-reasons-for-food-waste-in-shops/