More ‘wonky’ fruit and vegetables will be sold in Asda stores after the retailer announced this week that its ‘Beautiful on the Inside’ range is to be extended.

Morrisons has become the latest supermarket to implement a scheme redistributing unsold food from stores to local community organisations.

Celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is investigating food waste in the UK for Hugh’s War on Waste, a BBC documentary series that began last night.

Manufacturing and retail waste has reduced by 3.2 per cent since 2012, though packaging weight has increased by 0.7 per cent, according to interim results for Courtauld 3.

Researchers at the University of Bologna have developed a system to harness the chemicals in grape waste from the winemaking process.

Three new reduction, recycling and reuse programmes were launched by WRAP Cymru yesterday (22 October) after a £9.5 million Welsh Government investment.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including glass recycling in Scotland, SUEZ appointments, and pumpkin events.

Resources Minister Rory Stewart has given his backing to a new action plan for food waste recycling, after a steering group met for the first time last week.

EU policymakers must clarify regulations for reprocessors of spoilt food in the Circular Economy Package, says the EFFPA.

Six start-ups addressing the circular economy have been named as finalists for the Green Alley Awards 2015.