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title: Five Actions Retailers Can Take to Counteract the Food Waste Crisis
description: Discover ways to reduce the impact of food waste on the sustainability and cost of your supply chain.
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# Five Actions Retailers Can Take to Counteract the Food Waste Crisis Now

Food waste in the US is estimated to be a staggering 40 million tons,² worth approximately US$48.3 billion (€32.5 billion) However, it is not the financial cost alone that is important. The cost to our climate is more shocking. 

**This guide outlines five ways retailers can reduce food waste. We discuss: **

- **Optimizing partnerships**
- **Adopting more protective packaging**
- **Improving localization strategy**
- **Enabling gentler handling of products in store**
- **Utilizing track and trace technologies **

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### Download the guide to learn how top industry experts are navigating today's food waste crisis.

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