Supply-disposition storage of fresh fruits and vegetables and food loss in the Canadian supply chain
Analyzing transportation and storage inefficiencies at the initial stages of the food supply chain is crucial for minimizing early-stage losses and enhancing food lifecycle efficiency. However, most food system studies,focused on retail and consumer stages. This study delves into the intricate dynam...
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| description | Analyzing transportation and storage inefficiencies at the initial stages of the food supply chain is crucial for minimizing early-stage losses and enhancing food lifecycle efficiency. However, most food system studies,focused on retail and consumer stages. This study delves into the intricate dynamics of fresh fruit and vegetable waste generation at the supply-disposition storage stage, aiming to identify distinct waste generation patterns and predict food loss in Canada using regression analysis. Total food waste generation for 64 fresh fruits and vegetables exhibited a notable increase over a 22-year study period from 2000 to 2022, and fresh vegetables consistently surpassed fresh fruits in average waste generation by 25.9 %. Despite a higher per capita waste generation for fresh vegetables (1.26 kg∙cap-1∙year−1), the steeper growth rate in fruit waste emphasizes the need for nuanced strategies for each category at the supply-disposition storage. The waste generation showed a positive linear relationship with supply, imports, and domestic disappearance in the food supply chain (R2 = 0.80 to 0.99, p < 0.0001), denoting a significant potential impact of supply-disposition parameters on individual waste generation. Two distinct regression models were developed to forecast fresh fruits and vegetables waste generation, and both demonstrated high predictability (0.924 ≤ R2 ≤ 0.975) and low RMSE values (1.571 ≤ RMSE ≤ 3.318). Imports and exports appear crucial to minimize food loss at supply and disposition storage. The proposed analytical approach can be beneficial elsewhere to enhance fresh food supply inventory management and minimize food loss at a global level. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-925d49439b024ad99a4e01b9488fc9962025-01-31T05:10:44ZengElsevierEcological Indicators1470-160X2025-01-01170113063Supply-disposition storage of fresh fruits and vegetables and food loss in the Canadian supply chainRumpa Chowdhury0Sharmin Jahan Mim1Anica Tasnim2Kelvin Tsun Wai Ng3Amy Richter4Environmental Systems Engineering, University of Regina, 3737 Wascana Parkway, Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0A2, CanadaEnvironmental Systems Engineering, University of Regina, 3737 Wascana Parkway, Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0A2, CanadaEnvironmental Systems Engineering, University of Regina, 3737 Wascana Parkway, Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0A2, CanadaCorresponding Author at: Environmental Systems Engineering, University of Regina, 3737 Wascana Parkway, Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0A2, Canada.; Environmental Systems Engineering, University of Regina, 3737 Wascana Parkway, Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0A2, CanadaEnvironmental Systems Engineering, University of Regina, 3737 Wascana Parkway, Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0A2, CanadaAnalyzing transportation and storage inefficiencies at the initial stages of the food supply chain is crucial for minimizing early-stage losses and enhancing food lifecycle efficiency. However, most food system studies,focused on retail and consumer stages. This study delves into the intricate dynamics of fresh fruit and vegetable waste generation at the supply-disposition storage stage, aiming to identify distinct waste generation patterns and predict food loss in Canada using regression analysis. Total food waste generation for 64 fresh fruits and vegetables exhibited a notable increase over a 22-year study period from 2000 to 2022, and fresh vegetables consistently surpassed fresh fruits in average waste generation by 25.9 %. Despite a higher per capita waste generation for fresh vegetables (1.26 kg∙cap-1∙year−1), the steeper growth rate in fruit waste emphasizes the need for nuanced strategies for each category at the supply-disposition storage. The waste generation showed a positive linear relationship with supply, imports, and domestic disappearance in the food supply chain (R2 = 0.80 to 0.99, p < 0.0001), denoting a significant potential impact of supply-disposition parameters on individual waste generation. Two distinct regression models were developed to forecast fresh fruits and vegetables waste generation, and both demonstrated high predictability (0.924 ≤ R2 ≤ 0.975) and low RMSE values (1.571 ≤ RMSE ≤ 3.318). Imports and exports appear crucial to minimize food loss at supply and disposition storage. The proposed analytical approach can be beneficial elsewhere to enhance fresh food supply inventory management and minimize food loss at a global level.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X24015206Supply-disposition storageFood wasteFresh food produceFood supply chainFood securityResponsible consumption and production |
| spellingShingle | Rumpa Chowdhury Sharmin Jahan Mim Anica Tasnim Kelvin Tsun Wai Ng Amy Richter Supply-disposition storage of fresh fruits and vegetables and food loss in the Canadian supply chain Ecological Indicators Supply-disposition storage Food waste Fresh food produce Food supply chain Food security Responsible consumption and production |
| title | Supply-disposition storage of fresh fruits and vegetables and food loss in the Canadian supply chain |
| title_full | Supply-disposition storage of fresh fruits and vegetables and food loss in the Canadian supply chain |
| title_fullStr | Supply-disposition storage of fresh fruits and vegetables and food loss in the Canadian supply chain |
| title_full_unstemmed | Supply-disposition storage of fresh fruits and vegetables and food loss in the Canadian supply chain |
| title_short | Supply-disposition storage of fresh fruits and vegetables and food loss in the Canadian supply chain |
| title_sort | supply disposition storage of fresh fruits and vegetables and food loss in the canadian supply chain |
| topic | Supply-disposition storage Food waste Fresh food produce Food supply chain Food security Responsible consumption and production |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X24015206 |
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