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A Waste Reduction Journey: Data-driven and Machine Learning on Perishable Food Waste Optimisation in New Zealand Retail Supermarkets
Abstract
he issue of fresh food waste in retail supermarkets globally has become increasingly problematic, with New Zealand
reporting alarming levels of waste primarily in vegetable, bakery, meat, fish, and fruit products. The retail supermarkets in
NZ contribute more to food waste than any other sector, with an estimated 60,500 tonnes of food wasted annually due to
customers’ increasing expectations for fresh food, which is highly perishable. Despite numerous advanced technologies
aimed at mit…