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A review of factors reducing waste in the food supply chain: The retailer perspective

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Pimentel, Barbara Flores, Misopoulos, Fotios, Davies, Jennifer·2022·Cleaner Waste Systems

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This research unifies previous studies and provides a critical review of the factors affecting the volume of food waste across food supply chains from a retailer perspective. Particularly, it focusses on analyzing the positive factors that contribute to the reduction of food waste. A systematic review was employed using a combination of methods including the three macro-stages (planning the review, conducting the review, and reporting and dissemination) and the PRISMA statement. As a result, 175 journal articles were selected, and the influences identified are analyzed from the angle of the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) and the Organizational theory. The search yielded forty-four unique factors that help reduce food waste. These were grouped into twelve broader categories and further classified under the three dimensions of the macro-environment, the microenvironment, and the internal environment of the retail organization. Food retailers occupy a unique position to drive other members across the supply chain (SC) to reduce food waste. The research contributes to the waste food body of knowledge and can help to guide the decisions of both retailers and stakeholders seeking to reduce food waste in the SC.

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Authors
Pimentel, B. F., Misopoulos, F., & Davies, J.
Affiliations
University of Liverpool (GB)
Corresponding author
Davies, Jennifer
Venue
Cleaner Waste Systems
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2022-12
Volume
3
Pages
100028
ISSN
2772-9125 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4293166539
Cited by
33
References
194
Citations by year
2026: 11 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 2
FWCI
2.93
Type
journal article
Language
en
Update notices
erratum (2024-12-01)
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Locations
Cleaner Waste Systems (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Sustainable Supply Chain Management
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Food Supply Chain Traceability
Keywords
food waste reduction, food supply chain, retail companies, triple bottom line, organizational theory, macro-environment, microenvironment, internal environment, supply chain collaboration

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