This statistic displays the volume of food waste produced by the Co-operative Group in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2023. Between 2015 and 2019, there had been a significant reduction in the volume of food waste produced. In 2022, the volume of food waste had increased to over 21,300 metric tons but dropped again in the following year to a new low of 15,151 metric tons.
The Co-operative Group is commonly known as the Co-op throughout the United Kingdom and consists of a diverse range of retail services, from food retail to insurance services and funeralcare. It is also a well-established ethical retailer and the first to champion Fairtrade products, as well as having high animal welfare standards and a home-grown, locally-sourced product range.
Volume of food waste produced by the Co-operative Group Ltd in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2023
(in metric tons)
For 2017 onwards, the source put in place new systems to allow them to accurately track food waste based on the weight of products from all stores scanned out as being binned. This is a ‘product only’ weight and doesn’t include packaging. For the 2015 baseline the source used ‘whole bin’ food waste data from their waste contractor, with a proportion removed for packaging based on new accurate product weights.
*Figure from 2022 includes food waste from store and depot.
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Co-operative Group. (April 26, 2024). Volume of food waste produced by the Co-operative Group Ltd in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2023 (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/492184/cooperative-group-food-waste-united-kingdom-uk/
Co-operative Group. "Volume of food waste produced by the Co-operative Group Ltd in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2023 (in metric tons)." Chart. April 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/492184/cooperative-group-food-waste-united-kingdom-uk/
Co-operative Group. (2024). Volume of food waste produced by the Co-operative Group Ltd in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2023 (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/492184/cooperative-group-food-waste-united-kingdom-uk/
Co-operative Group. "Volume of Food Waste Produced by The Co-operative Group Ltd in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2015 to 2023 (in Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/492184/cooperative-group-food-waste-united-kingdom-uk/
Co-operative Group, Volume of food waste produced by the Co-operative Group Ltd in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2023 (in metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/492184/cooperative-group-food-waste-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Volume of food waste produced by the Co-operative Group Ltd in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2023 (in metric tons) [Graph], Co-operative Group, April 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/492184/cooperative-group-food-waste-united-kingdom-uk/
