The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has estimated that 30-45% of America’s food supply goes to waste. That is a problem and challenge taken very seriously by the food industry.

“What that number means to global hunger and greenhouse gas emissions, is massive,” says Hans Sauter, Chief Sustainability Officer and Senior Vice President of Corporate R&D and Agriculture for Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc., a global producer, marketer and distributor of high quality fresh-cut fruit and vegetables.