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Assessment of the frequency of waste of selected categories of food products in retail stores [%]
| Specification | Answers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | 2–3 times a week | 2–3 times a month | 2–3 times a year | Less frequently | Lack of losses | |
| Fruits and vegetables | 48,3 | 34,5 | 8,0 | 3,4 | 1,1 | 3,4 |
| Fresh meat, poultry and fish (unpackaged) | 37,9 | 23,0 | 11,5 | 3,4 | 3,4 | 10,3 |
| Fresh meat, poultry and fish (e.g. vacuum-packed, MAP-Modified Atmosphere Packaging) | 25,3 | 29,9 | 17,2 | 11,5 | 3,4 | 6,9 |
| Refrigerated products with a very short expiry date (e.g. fresh milk, unpackaged sausages) | 34,5 | 23,0 | 26,5 | 3,4 | 6,9 | 1,1 |
| Refrigerated products with a longer expiry date | 23,0 | 26,4 | 23,0 | 13,8 | 10,3 | 1,1 |
| Refrigerated ready-made products, delicatessen | 24,1 | 24,1 | 25,3 | 6,9 | 8,0 | 4,6 |
| Frozen products | 20,7 | 10,3 | 20,7 | 13,8 | 26,4 | 5,7 |
| Bread (including baked sweet rolls) | 60,9 | 14,9 | 6,9 | 4,6 | 6,9 | 1,1 |
| Bread (packaged, toasted) | 29,9 | 23,0 | 23,0 | 6,9 | 4,6 | 2,3 |
| Drinks | 18,4 | 10,3 | 23,0 | 12,6 | 28,7 | 5,7 |
| Dry products | 19,5 | 8,0 | 24,1 | 16,1 | 24,1 | 5,7 |
Best before dates for products incorrectly positioned on shelves in ‘B’ stores_ * - products with exceeded use-by date
| Shop ‘B’ | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product | Date of products lined up in front | Date of products lined up in the back |
| Date of inspection: 2.03.21 | ||
| Yoghurt | 22.03.21 | 18.03.21 |
| Oat desserts | 6.04.21 | 5.04.21 |
| Oat flakes | 14.10.21 | 24.07.21 |
| Plant-based drinks | 27.09.21 | 30.08.21 |
| Date of inspection: 1.04.21 | ||
| Plant-based drinks | 17.04.21 | 13.04.21 |
| Olive oil | 8.12.21 | 23.11.21 |
| Date of inspection: 12.04.21 | ||
| Plant-based drinks | 13.04.21 | 20.04.21 |
| Wheat flour | 12.03.22 | 21.07.22 |
| Jam | 9.12.21 | 10.12.21 |
| Date of inspection: 1.07.21 | ||
| Honey | 18.12.22 | 15.11.22 |
| Jam | 23.09.22 | 12.03.22 |
| Juice | 30.09.21 | 25.11.21 |
| Juice | 28.01.22 | 24.09.21 |
| Juice | 2.03.22 | 10.11.22 |
| Juice | 24.02.22 | 2.12.21 |
Reasons for food waste in retail stores by product category [%]
| Specification | Answers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exceeding the expiry date / date of minimum durability | Mechanical damage to packaging | Failure to provide appropriate storage conditions | Break in the cold / freezing chain | Freshness loss | |
| Fruits and vegetables | 5,7 | 6,9 | 3,4 | 2,3 | 78,2 |
| Fresh meat, poultry and fish (unpackaged) | 21,8 | 3,4 | 2,3 | 9,2 | 46,0 |
| Fresh meat, poultry and fish (e.g. vacuum-packed, MAP- Modified Atmosphere Packaging) | 42,5 | 8,0 | 4,6 | 8,0 | 20,8 |
| Refrigerated products with a very short expiry date (e.g. fresh milk, unpackaged sausages) | 58,6 | 9,2 | 5,7 | 8,0 | 11,5 |
| Refrigerated products with a longer expiry date | 51,7 | 20,7 | 2,3 | 9,2 | 11,4 |
| Refrigerated ready-made products, delicatessen | 48,3 | 14,9 | 8,0 | 8,0 | 10,3 |
| Frozen products | 33,3 | 20,7 | 10,3 | 26,4 | 4,5 |
| Bread (including baked sweet rolls) | 18,4 | 1,1 | 1,1 | 4,6 | 65,3 |
| Bread (packaged, toasted) | 46,0 | 10,3 | 3,4 | 2,3 | 27,5 |
| Drinks | 55,2 | 28,7 | 1,1 | 2,3 | 5,7 |
| Dry products | 51,7 | 31,0 | 3,4 | 1,1 | 3,4 |
Best before dates for products incorrectly positioned on shelves in ‘C’ stores_ * - products with exceeded use-by date
| Shop ‘C’ | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product | Date of products lined up in front | Date of products lined up in the back |
| Date of inspection: 31.05.21 | ||
| Bread | 1.10.21 | 7.08.21 |
| Coffee beans | 1.2022 | 1.2021 |
| Muffins | 8.2021 | 7.2021 |
| Cream soup | 11.05.22 | 19.07.22 |
| Plant-based drinks | 2.04.22 | 26.03.22 |
| Plant-based drinks | 22.01.22 | 16.10.22 |
| Soy desserts | 3.02.22 | 27.01.22 |
| Eggs | 14.06.21 | 10.06.21 |
| Cheese | 31.07.21 | 17.07.21 |
| Cheese | 19.01.22 | 4.11.21 |
Best before dates for products incorrectly positioned on shelves in ‘A’ stores_ * - products with exceeded use-by date
| Shop ‘A’ | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product | Date of products lined up in front | Date of products lined up in the back |
| Date of inspection: 8.04.21 | ||
| Plant-based drink | 5.10.21 | 25.08.21 |
| Date of inspection: 20.04.21 | ||
| Plant-based drink | 5.02.22 | 21.12.21 |
| Plant-based drink | 7.03.22 | 21.01.22 |
| Plant-based drink | 13.12.21 | 10.09.21 |
| Date of inspection: 26.04.21 | ||
| Vegetable paste | 7.03.2022 | 10.02.2022 |
| Cereal products | 03.2022 | 01.2022 |
| Date of inspection: 28.05.21 | ||
| Rice crackers | 27.04.22 | 11.01.22 |
| Corn wafers | 11.05.22 | 15.03.22 |
| Date of inspection: 12.07.21 | ||
| Nut bar | 15.02.22 | 15.11.21 |
| Corn wafers | 01.10.21 | 05.09.21 |
| Muesli | 04.22 | 10.21 |
| Protein coconut paste | 19.10.21 | 30.06.21* |
| Protein nut paste | 5.09.21 | 12.06.21* |
| Date of inspection: 13.07.21 | ||
| Peanut butter | 5.05.22 | 23.10.21 |
| 100% coconut paste | 21.04.22 | 30.10.21 |
| Nut and dates paste | 9.01.22 | 21.11.21 |
| Hazelnut paste | 26.02.22 | 11.01.22 |
| Hazelnut, dates and cocoa paste | 24.03.22 | 22.01.22 |
| Protein nut paste | 23.01.22 | 12.12.21 |
| Rice wafers | 06.22 | 04.22 |
| Cereal products | 29.03.21 | 8.03.22 |
| Muesli | 11.05.22 | 9.04.22 |