FOOD LOSS, THE VIRTUOUS EXAMPLE OF VOG PRODUCTS

An estimated 22% of fruit and vegetables are lost every year during or immediately after harvest Much of global food waste therefore occurs at the beginning of the value chain, long before products reach the market

Through its activities VOG Products contributes to reducing this phenomenon, thanks to its business model, to efficient planning and the significant technological investments made in recent years The South Tyrolean producer organisation is one of the largest in the sector in Europe and processes about 70-80% of the Italian industrial apple harvest (20% of the Trentino-South Tyrol harvest)

The validity of the anti-waste model adopted by VOG Products is demonstrated by a recent scientific study conducted by Christian Fischer, Professor of Agricultural and Food Economics at the Free University of Bolzano, which was also presented at the 2022 International Horticultural Congress in Angers (France)

In the study, titled “The apple processing cooperative VOG Products as a role model for minimising post-harvest crop losses – an empirical case study from South Tyrol, Italy”, Professor Fischer demonstrates how VOG Products significantly contributes to reducing harvest and post-harvest losses in the apple production chain While internationally apple wastage averages 20% of the harvest volume with VOG Products food loss in Italian apples drops to 6-10% (depending on the year)

The FAO specifically refers to food loss as the waste of edible food in the production, post-harvest and processing stages of the food chain” Besides the wastage of the food itself, food loss also entails environmental costs in the form of loss of land, water, factors of production and labour, and leads to greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming

For VOG Products, food loss already starts with the company ’ s mission statement: apples destined for industrial processing are those with minor quality defects (too big, too small or not enough colour) or do not meet the quality standards of fresh fruit, and therefore cannot be sold on the table apples market

Just Love Food Company Launches New Confetti Traybake For Allergy Awareness Week 2023

Just Love Food Company, the UK’s leading Inclusive Celebration Cake company known for its allergen-safe vegan and gluten-free cakes, is launching a brand new Confetti Traybake with no nuts, no milk and no egg for Allergy Awareness Week 24

30 April 2023

Just Love’s Confetti Traybake will launch into Tesco and Asda nationwide this month to coincide with Allergy Awareness Week

The vanilla-flavoured traybake cakecovered in multi-coloured sugar pieces, serves nine and is perfect for informal celebrations hand-finished with beautiful piped frosting (RRP £6)

Made in a nut-free, peanut-free, milk-free factory and registered with The Vegan Society, Just Love s Confetti Traybake has no artificial colours or flavourings

It was founded in 2010 by father Mike

Woods after his children were diagnosed with life-threatening nut allergies and Mike found it heart-breaking that they could not share the cake at parties Spotting a gap in the market for allergen-free cakes, Just Love is now available nationally and is seeing rising consumer demand in line with the increase in allergies, dietary needs and choices

Two million people in the UK are now cited as living with some form of food allergy and a growing 2% are practising vegans meaning providing one celebration cake for everyone to share can be a minefield

Just Love s new Confetti Traybake is nut free milk free and egg free and is certified vegan It’s the ideal inclusive centrepiece to serve at informal celebrations both for Allergy Awareness Week and all year round