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Food Waste Matters

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 Food waste is everywhere, especially in the places we no longer notice. Food Waste Matters is a podcast where we have conversations with businesses, industry leaders, and researchers who are fighting against food waste. Our guests share real strategies for turning excess into success. Tune in to learn how your surplus can be an opportunity instead of a loss, benefiting both your business and the environment. Subscribe now to take action and make the most of our resources for the planet, the people, and the profit. Produced by Honey & Fox and supported by End Food Waste Australia.Honey and Fox Gestion et leadership Économie
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  • S3E16 Part 2 - Be Brave with Best Before - Lukas Parker

    S3E16 Part 2 - Be Brave with Best Before - Lukas Parker
    Sep 10 2025
    n this episode of Food Waste Matters, Dr. Joanne Freeman welcomes back Associate Professor Lukas Parker from RMIT University to continue their discussion on date labels and storage advice.Last time, Lukas shared insights from consumer research revealing just how confusing “best before” and “use by” dates are for everyday Australians. This follow-up episode explores the next stage of his work, where supermarkets, food brands, government, and consumers came together to co-design and test clearer, more effective labeling solutions.Listeners will hear about:- The “hop, skip, jump” label designs developed to spark industry and consumer conversations.- The triangle of inaction—where government, industry, and consumers all wait for each other to act.- Why colour, icons, and even QR codes could transform how we understand and use food labels.- How clearer guidance could help households cut back on the $2,600 worth of food wasted per year—and why systemic change is still needed across industry and policy.Whether you’re a food producer, policymaker, or simply someone who wants to waste less, this episode sheds light on how small changes to packaging could have a big impact on reducing household food waste.As always, if you have questions, feedback, or your own story about reducing food waste, we’d love to hear from you. Drop us an email at foodwastematters@honeyandfox.com.au. And don’t forget, you can catch up on all our past episodes on your favourite podcast platform—just search for Food Waste Matters.More about LukasAssociate Professor Lukas Parker is a leading social marketing and advertising scholar whose research sits at the nexus of behaviour change, communicating health and digital advertising. Leading teams of researchers, his research addresses pressing social problems related to health and sustainability. He has over fifty peer-reviewed publications including influential co-authored books Social Marketing and Advertising in the Age of Social Media (2020) and Social Marketing and Behaviour Change: Models, theory and applications (2014) which guide social marketing practitioners and scholars.Associate Professor Parker leads 3C (Communication and Change Co-lab) that undertakes projects that create change through communication - whether that be social, behavioural, or cultural. He also co-leads Co-Lab.Learn more about Lukas here: https://www.lukasparker.com/about.htmlLinks to research:Date Labelling and Storage Advice Collective Intelligence Workshops: Position PaperNational Date Labelling and Storage Advice Project – Phase 1c Pilot Designshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0rdGP_YDQ0 EFWCRC Phase 1d Collective Intelligence workshops Final Report Overviewhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtZmKRMG2x4Other Linkshttps://www.honeyandfox.com.au/https://thegreatunwaste.com.au/https://endfoodwaste.com.au/ Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/foodwastematters_podcast/https://www.instagram.com/honey_and_fox/https://www.instagram.com/thegreatunwaste/https://www.instagram.com/endfoodwasteaus/ Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/HoneyandFox/https://www.facebook.com/thegreatunwaste/https://www.facebook.com/EndFoodWasteAus/ LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/drlukas/?originalSubdomain=auhttps://au.linkedin.com/company/honey-&-fox-pty-ltdhttps://au.linkedin.com/company/endfoodwasteaus This podcast is brought to you by Honey & Fox, whose passion is food and the people who produce it. Honey & Fox works with fishers, farmers and small food businesses to help them find and sell to their perfect customers – people who will buy without questioning the price. Find out more at www.honeyandfox.com.au.This podcast is supported by End Food Waste Australia, which is leading impactful and research-informed food waste actions. To learn more about how they are working toward a more sustainable future, please visit ⁠www.endfoodwaste.com.au⁠.
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    24 min
  • S3E15 Part 1 - Be Brave with Best Before - Lukas Parker

    S3E15 Part 1 - Be Brave with Best Before - Lukas Parker
    Aug 27 2025

    Most consumers can't tell the difference between “best before” and “use by” dates on food and use them interchangeably.

    In this episode of Food Waste Matters, Dr Joanne Freeman sits down with Associate Professor Lukas Parker from RMIT to delve into the intricacies of food labelling and how clear instructions could help mitigate food waste.

    Lukas is based in the School of Media and Communication at RMIT University, where he leads 3C, Communication and Change Co-lab. He is also a member of End Food Waste Australia, leading the National Date Labelling and Storage Advice Project.

    Specifically, his team worked with End Food Waste Australia to collect data from 125 consumer interviews, which explored how consumers use (or do not use) existing food datelabelling and storage advice to determine food freshness. Tune into this episode as Jo and Lukas discuss key findings and information, including:

    · Confusion about existing labels and how to deal with food freshness, reliability, and storage.

    · How advice such as ‘store in a cool, dry place’ was interpreted as vague, unhelpful, and less likely to be perceived as reliable or trustworthy for more humid climates.

    · Differences in demographics when making decisions about food quality and waste.

    · The usefulness of food dates to manage food at home and from a businessperspective.

    · Riskier food categories and the differences in discernment when assessing if food can still be consumed.

    Date labels are not straightforward, and this episode touches on key points from consumers and researchers alike. To find out more about the national date labelling and storage advice (phase 1) please visit https://endfoodwaste.com.au/projects/national-date-labelling-and-storage-advice-phase-1/. Additional details about 3C (Communication and Change Co-lab) are also available at https://www.rmit.edu.au/about/schools-colleges/media-and-communication/research/communication-change-colab.

    If you would like to reach out to Lukas he can be reached on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlukas/.

    This podcast is brought to you by Honey & Fox, whose passion is food and the people who produce it. Honey & Foxworks with fishers, farmers and small food businesses to help them find and sell to their perfect customers – people who will buy without questioning the price. Find out more at www.honeyandfox.com.au.

    This podcast is supported by End Food Waste Australia, which is leading impactful and research-informed food wasteactions. To learn more about how they are working toward a more sustainable future, please visit ⁠www.endfoodwaste.com.au⁠.
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    30 min
  • S3E14 The Packaging Puzzle - Zaidee Jackson - Revisited

    S3E14 The Packaging Puzzle - Zaidee Jackson - Revisited
    Aug 13 2025

    Packaging design goes beyond aesthetics; it must also be functional, efficient, and aligned with broader environmentalgoals.

    In this episode of Food Waste Matters, we welcome Helen Johnston from Honey & Fox who is chatting with Zaidee Jackson.

    Zaidee is the National Business Development Manager for Sustainable Packaging at Ball & Doggett and the driving force behind Ecoporium, the go-to destination for sustainable packaging. Not only do Helen and Zaidee share a mutual love for biltong, but they also have apassion for packaging. Listen in as the conversation unfolds to hear about:

    · Complex challenges small businesses face in implementing truly sustainable packaging solutions thatbalance functionality, environmental impact, convenience, and cost.

    · Fit-for-purpose and functionality of packaging that reduces a carbon footprint and promotes a circular economy.

    · Design efficiency and usingfewer materials which involves innovative thinking and re-engineering traditional packaging concepts.

    · The role that consumers play by choosing products with sustainable packaging and supporting small businesses.


    Sustainable packaging is not just about meeting the demands of today but also about safeguarding the future. Byensuring that packaging is functional, efficient, and environmentally aligned, we can make a significant impact in the fight against food waste.

    We encourage you to follow Zaidee as she inspires and creates impactful experiences. Her links are listedbelow:

    www.ballanddoggett.com.au

    www.ecoporium.com.au

    https://ecoporium.com.au/article/ecoporium12-practical-steps-to-your-sustainability-pathway/

    https://ecoporium.com.au/ecoaudit/

    https://ecoporium.com.au/product-index/

    https://ecoporium.com.au/article/compostability-guide/

    https://ecoporium.com.au/article/anhely-millan-founder-sustainability-for-kids/

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/zaideejackson/

    https://www.instagram.com/ballanddoggett/

    https://www.instagram.com/ecoporium.com.au/

    This podcast is brought to you by Honey & Fox, whose passion is food and the people who produce it. Honey & Fox works with fishers, farmers and small food businesses to help them find and sell to their perfect customers – people who will buy without questioning the price. Find out more at www.honeyandfox.com.au.

    This podcast is supported by End Food Waste Australia, which is leading impactful and research-informed food waste actions. To learn more about how they are working toward a more sustainable future, please visit ⁠www.endfoodwaste.com.au⁠.
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    37 min
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