France extends food waste law to agri-food and catering industries
France’s minister of agriculture and food, Didier Guillaume, has extended the nation’s food waste law to include catering and agri-food sectors.
As of 1 January, private catering operators that provide 3,000 meals per day or more, and private agri-food companies with a minimum annual turnover of €30m, are required to support anti-food waste regulations, noted the minister earlier this week.
Such businesses must ensure that unsold food, which is still good to eat, is made available for consumption. Businesses that do not comply, will be fined €3,750.
Supermarkets and government-funded catering organisations have been governed by this regulation since 2016.
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