Figure 1
Reasons for non-selling and the methods for disposal of the products in the trade network
| Reasons for non-selling/methods of disposal | Codes employed in the questionnaire | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A/A1 | B/B1 | C/C1 | |
| Reasons for non-selling | Exceeded the expiry date | Mechanical damage of package, lack of freshness in fruits and vegetables, interrupted cold chain, visible signs of spoiling | Other (customer returns, emergency product withdrawals and delisted products) |
| Methods of disposal | Food donated to charities for human consumption | Food handed over for animal feed or production of feed | Food waste delivered for disposal |
The water footprint of certain selected food products of vegetal and animal origin
| Food group | Product | Water footprint (m3/t) | Food group | Product | Water footprint (m3/t) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy products, fresh milk, processed meat products, eggs | Butter | 5553 | Meat | Beef | 15415 |
| Eggs | 3265 | Pork | 5988 | ||
| Milk | 1020 | Poultry | 4325 | ||
| Fruits, vegetables | Fruits | 962 | |||
| Vegetables | 322 | ||||
| Baked items | Bread | 1526.5* | |||
CO2 emission of certain selected food products of animal and vegetal origin
| Food group | Product | CO2 emission (g/kg) | Food group | Product | CO2 emission (g/kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy products, fresh milk, processed meat products, eggs | Ham (pork) | 4,800 | Meat | Beef | 13,300 |
| Raw sausages | 8,000 | Pork | 3,250 | ||
| Butter | 23,800 | Poultry | 3,500 | ||
| Hard cheese | 8,500 | Fruits | Apples | 550 | |
| Cream | 7,600 | Strawberries | 300 | ||
| Eggs | 1,950 | Baked items | Brown bread | 750 | |
| Quark (curd) | 1,950 | White bread | 650 | ||
| Farmer cheese | 1,950 | ||||
| Margarine | 1,350 | ||||
| Yogurt | 1,250 | ||||
| Milk | 950 |
Ways of disposal of food withdrawn from the sale – its percentage (%) share
| Food category | Food donated to charities for human consumption | Food handed over for animal feed or production of feed* | Food waste delivered for disposal* | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2018 | Mean | 2017 | 2018 | Mean | 2017 | 2018 | Mean | |
| Fruits, vegetables | 27.9 | 39.5 | 33.7 | 0.04 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 72.0 | 60.5 | 66.3 |
| Fresh meat, fish | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 99.5 | 98.2 | 98.9 |
| Dairy products, fresh milk, butcher's products, eggs | 0.9 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 99.1 | 96.8 | 98.0 |
| Cooled, ready-to-eat products | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 99.0 | 94.5 | 96.8 |
| Frozen products | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 99.4 | 100 | 99.7 |
| Bread and baker's products | 32.4 | 43.9 | 38.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 67.6 | 55.9 | 61.8 |
| Beverages | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 99.6 | 98.9 | 99.3 |
| Dry products | 1.4 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 98.5 | 96.6 | 97.6 |
Participation of unsold food considering the food category (%)*
| Food category | Participation in sale, in total (%) | Participation in unsold foods (%) | Participation of unsold foods in a given category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruits, vegetables | 16.11 | 44.35 | 3.35 |
| Fresh meat, fish | 5.47 | 5.20 | 1.18 |
| Dairy products, fresh milk, butcher's products, eggs | 12.59 | 8.14 | 0.81 |
| Cooled, ready-to-eat products | 3.79 | 9.40 | 3.03 |
| Frozen products | 1.84 | 1.28 | 0.87 |
| Bread and baker's products | 3.75 | 20.61 | 6.48 |
| Beverages | 40.15 | 4.67 | 0.15 |
| Dry products | 16.30 | 6.34 | 0.49 |
| Sum | 100 | 100 | - |
Reasons for withdrawal of particular food categories form the sale – percentage of food withdrawn due to a given reason is mentioned
| Food category | Exceeded the expiry date | Mechanical damage of package, lack of freshness in fruits and vegetables, interrupted cold chain, visible signs of spoiling | Other (customer returns, emergency product withdrawals and delisted products) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2018 | Mean | 2017 | 2018 | Mean | 2017 | 2018 | Mean | |
| Fruits, vegetables | 8.5 | 5.8 | 7.2 | 62.8 | 54.6 | 58.7 | 28.7 | 39.5 | 34.1 |
| Fresh meat, fish | 25.3 | 18.1 | 21.7 | 73.8 | 79.9 | 76.9 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
| Dairy products, fresh milk, butcher's products, eggs | 30.1 | 25.8 | 28.0 | 62.8 | 70.7 | 66.8 | 7.0 | 3.7 | 5.4 |
| Cooled ready to eat products | 19.7 | 20.6 | 20.2 | 78.0 | 73.8 | 75.9 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 4.0 |
| Frozen products | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 79.1 | 81.1 | 80.1 | 13.5 | 11.9 | 12.7 |
| Bread and baker's products | 31.4 | 31.9 | 31.7 | 35.6 | 22.7 | 29.2 | 33 | 45.3 | 39.2 |
| Beverages | 20.6 | 14.3 | 17.7 | 63.1 | 79.9 | 71.5 | 16.3 | 5.8 | 11.1 |
| Dry products | 28.5 | 18.8 | 23.7 | 59.0 | 69.3 | 64.2 | 12.6 | 11.9 | 12.3 |
CO2 emission for the selected food categories in the examined trade network
| Food category | CO2 emission (kg/per kg food) | Weight of unsold food* (t/year) | CO2 emission/weight of unsold food (t) | Weight of wasted food* (t/year) | CO2 emission/weight of wasted food (t) | Weight of donated food (t) | CO2 emission/weight of donated food (t) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruits, vegetables | 0.43 | 5298.5 | 2278.36 | 3495.5 | 1503.07 | 1803.00 | 775.29 |
| Fresh meat, fish | 6.68 | 621.5 | 4151.62 | 614.5 | 4104.86 | 7.00 | 46.76 |
| Dairy products, fresh milk, butcher's products, eggs | 5.65 | 973.0 | 5497.45 | 954.5 | 5392.93 | 18.50 | 104.53 |
| Bread and baker's products | 0.7 | 2462.5 | 1723.75 | 1526.5 | 1068.55 | 936.00 | 655.2 |
| Suma | - | 9355,5 | 13,651.18 | 6591.0 | 12,069.40 | 2764.5 | 1581.78 |
Water footprint for the selected food categories in the examined trade network
| Food category | Water footprint (m3/t) | Weight of unsold food* (t/year) | Water footprint m3/weight of unsold food* (t) | Weight of wasted food* | Water footprint m3/weight of wasted food (t) | weight of donated food (t) | Water footprint m3/weight of donated food |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruits, vegetables | 642 | 5298.5 | 3,401,637.0 | 3495.5 | 2,244,111.0 | 1803.00 | 1,157,526.0 |
| Fresh meat, fish | 8576 | 621.5 | 5,329,984.0 | 614.5 | 5,269,952.0 | 7.00 | 60,032.0 |
| Dairy products, fresh milk, butcher's products, eggs | 3279.3 | 973.0 | 3,190,758.9 | 954.5 | 3,130,091.85 | 18.50 | 60,667.05 |
| Bread and baker's products | 1608 | 2462.5 | 3,959,700.0 | 1526.5 | 2,454,612.0 | 936.00 | 1,505,088.0 |
| Sum | - | 9355.5 | 15,882,079.9 | 6591 | 13,098,766.85 | 2764.5 | 2,783,313.05 |