Welcome to the Kerry
Food Waste Estimator

Millions of tonnes of food are thrown away each year. And this not only costs money, but water, energy, labour, CO2 emissions – and food that other people need.
Whether you’re a food manufacturer or a concerned consumer, use our calculator for a guide to what you could save, for yourself and the planet.

Manufacturers

Estimate food waste reduction
from shelf-life extension

Here are the inputs that you will need

  • Product type (from selection)
  • Region (from selection)
  • Volume produced
  • Current shelf-life days
  • Extra shelf-life days to simulate waste impact
  • Current waste statistics (across entire supply chain)*

Consumers

Calculate the impact of a % food
waste reduction in your home

Data you’ll need:

  • How many people live in your home
  • Your region
  • % waste reduction you would like to achieve
  • Average weekly spend on groceries*
* Optional - all others are required inputs

Questions: Click here
Disclaimer: The results of this simulator are indicative and not designed to represent a quantitative measure of your own sustainability impact. These should not inform front of pack claims or sustainability claims. The purpose of this tool is informational, to raise awareness of the opportunity to reduce food waste through preservation.
  • Manufacturer simulation
  • Consumer simulation

01

What is your product type?

Bread
Meat - Poultry
Meat - Beef
Meat - Pork
Meat - Generic
Food - Generic
Please Select Product Type.

02

What region do you operate in?

APMEA
Europe
Global Average
Latin America
North America
Please Select Region.

03

What volume of this product do you produce?

Please enter your production volume

04

What is your product’s current shelf life?

Please enter product life shelf.

05

How many additional days’ shelf life would you like to simulate?

+
Please enter product additional life shelf.

06

Do you know the % of your product that goes to waste today (across all stages of the supply chain)?

Yes
No
Most users answer NO *
Please select waste static option.

What is your % waste today?

We will simulate your waste using market averages for your product type and region
Please enter waste of today.

Let’s calculate the waste reduction potential for a product you have in production today

01

How many people live in your home?

Please enter people live in home.

02

What region do you live in?

APMEA
Europe
Global Average
Latin America
North America
Please select region.

03

What % waste reduction would you like to simulate?

1%
5%
10%
25%
33%
Other
Please select waste reduction.
Please enter percentage of other waste reduction.

04

Do you want to add in your weekly spend on groceries?

Yes
No

How much do you spend each week on groceries approximately?

We will skip this step
Please select weekly groceries type.
Please enter amount spend on weekly groceries.

Let’s calculate the impact of reducing food waste in your home

Are you sure you want to switch as you will lose your data?

Yes
No

Are you sure you want to start over as you will lose your data?

Yes
No

Manufacturer simulation

For ...

Potential volume waste reduction

- kg per day

Above reduction as a % of production

- %

Equivalent CO2

- kg per day

Equivalent H2O

- ℓ per day

Equivalent nutritional reach (additional people fed)

- people fed for one day

Download results
Sources: UN FAO (2011, 2015, 2021); Food Loss and Waste Accounting and Reporting Standard Calculations (2021) leveraging: Poore & Nemecek (2018), Espinoza et. Al, (2011) The carbon footprint of bread, Notarnicola et. Al, (2017) Energy flows and greenhouses gases of EU national breads using an LCA approach, Michael Clark et. Al (2022) Estimating the environmental impacts of 57,000 food products. PNAS; World Resources Institute: FLW Value Calculator (Beta release v1.2 June 2, 2021), Food Waste Atlas; Data Environmental Impacts of Food Data Explorer by Our World in Data; Kerry Proprietary Database

Consumer simulation

For

This is how much money you could save each year

- $USD

How much food you could save per year

- kg

How many people that food could feed

- people for one day

Equivalent smartphone charges (CO2)

- charges

Equivalent minutes in the shower (H2O)

- minutes

Download results
UNEP Food Waste Index Report 2021, Adjusted for Medium and High Confidence Estimates Only; RTS "Food Waste in America in 2022"; United States Environmental Protection Agency; UNEP Worldwide Food Waste; Environmental Impacts of Food Data Explorer by Our World in Data; UN FAO 2021, Leitão et. Al (2018) Improving Household's Efficiency via Scheduling of Water and Energy Appliances, Ercan et. Al (2016) Life Cycle Assessment of a Smartphone; Kerry Proprietary Database
* Optional - all others are required inputs
Disclaimer: The results of this simulator are indicative and not designed to represent a quantitative measure of your own sustainability impact. These should not inform front of pack claims or sustainability claims. The purpose of this tool is informational, to raise awareness of the opportunity to reduce food waste through preservation.

Estimation of Food Waste Reduction from Shelf-Life Extension for Manufacturers

Thank you for using the Kerry Food Waste Estimator. Based on your date, here is the guide to the environmental savings you could generate by extending your product’s shelf life.

For

Potential volume waste reduction

- kg per day

Above reduction as a % of production

- %

Equivalent CO2

- kg per day

Equivalent H2O

- ℓ per day

Equivalent nutritional reach (additional people fed)

- people fed for one day

Sources: UN FAO (2011, 2015, 2021); Food Loss and Waste Accounting and Reporting Standard Calculations (2021) leveraging: Poore & Nemecek (2018), Espinoza et. Al, (2011) The carbon footprint of bread, Notarnicola et. Al, (2017) Energy flows and greenhouses gases of EU national breads using an LCA approach, Michael Clark et. Al (2022) Estimating the environmental impacts of 57,000 food products. PNAS; World Resources Institute: FLW Value Calculator (Beta release v1.2 June 2, 2021), Food Waste Atlas; Data Environmental Impacts of Food Data Explorer by Our World in Data; Kerry Proprietary Database

Half of all food waste is caused by food reaching its use-by date. By adding shelf-life days, you can cut waste. In turn this can reduce emissions linked to climate change as well as make the planet’s resources available to feed more people.

There are also cost savings and benefits to uncover from longer shelf life and the associated waste reduction at different stages of the supply chain such as:

  • Improved efficiency for sustainable growth
  • Reduced returns
  • Your production reaches more people
  • Fewer deliveries
  • Increased consumer satisfaction
  • Full valorisation of raw materials
Revisit Food Waste Estimator
Disclaimer: The results of this simulator are indicative and not designed to represent a quantitative measure of your own sustainability impact. These should not inform front of pack claims or sustainability claims. The purpose of this tool is informational, to raise awareness of the opportunity to reduce food waste through preservation.

Consumer Impact of In-Home Food Waste Reduction

Thank you for using the Kerry Food Waste Estimator. Based on your answers, here’s a snapshot of the saving you could be making by reducing food waste in your home.
For

This is how much money you could save each year

- $USD

How much food you could save per year

- kg

How many people that food could feed

- people for one day

Equivalent smartphone charges (CO2)

- charges

Equivalent minutes in the shower (H2O)

- minutes

UNEP Food Waste Index Report 2021, Adjusted for Medium and High Confidence Estimates Only; RTS "Food Waste in America in 2022"; United States Environmental Protection Agency; UNEP Worldwide Food Waste; Environmental Impacts of Food Data Explorer by Our World in Data; UN FAO 2021, Leitão et. Al (2018) Improving Household's Efficiency via Scheduling of Water and Energy Appliances, Ercan et. Al (2016) Life Cycle Assessment of a Smartphone; Kerry Proprietary Database

As you can see, with a % waste reduction, you can make a real difference, cutting the use of natural resources and reducing emissions linked to climate change. There’s also money savings to add to the incentive.

Too Good To Go, whose mission is to make sure food gets eaten not wasted, have shared some great tips on how to reduce your food waste:

  • Planning is essential
  • Show some love to ugly produce
  • Date labelling 101
  • Store food properly
  • Reuse and repurpose your food
  • Use your freezer
Revisit Food Waste Estimator
Disclaimer: The results of this simulator are indicative and not designed to represent a quantitative measure of your own sustainability impact. These should not inform front of pack claims or sustainability claims. The purpose of this tool is informational, to raise awareness of the opportunity to reduce food waste through preservation.
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