The influence of shelf life on food waste: A model-based approach by empirical market evidence

被引：43
作者：
Spada, Alessia [1 ]
Conte, Amalia [2 ]
Del Nobile, Matteo Alessandro [2 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Foggia, Dept Econ, Via Romolo Caggese 1, I-71121 Foggia, Italy
[2] Univ Foggia, Dept Agr Sci Food & Environm, Via Napoli 25, I-71122 Foggia, Italy
来源：
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION | 2018年 / 172卷
关键词：
Shelf life; Food waste; Waste prevention; Model-based approach; MANAGEMENT; FRAMEWORK; LOSSES; CHAINS;
D O I：
10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.11.071
中图分类号：
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号：
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要：
Several million tons of food are wasted annually and solutions to completely face the problem are not still available. It is well recognized that shelf life prolongation could play a key role for reducing food waste but the real relation between shelf life and food waste is not well assessed for lack of actual market data. Therefore, the aim of this work was to identify the relationship between the shelf life and an important food waste component, i.e. the product returned from the market, by using a proper statistical approach, adapted to data kindly offered by a domestic industry. The mathematical model highlighted an inverse function between shelf life and product returned only when the shelf life is between 30 and 50 days. This means that for specific products with shelf life in this range (30-50 days), a proper prolongation could significantly reduce the amount of products returned from the market, if unsold within their commercial life. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码：3410 / 3414
页数：5
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