International Journal of Food Science / 2016 / Article / Tab 7 / Review Article
Progress towards Sustainable Utilisation and Management of Food Wastes in the Global Economy Table 7 Amount/percent/value of eggs, milk, and dairy waste in the world food supply chains.
World zone Loss amount Stage of waste Calculation method Reference Eggs UK 7% (incl. dairy) Household [36 ] Switzerland 18% Production, postharvest handling, processing Share of losses calculated and estimated in percentage [8 ] 9% Retail 64% Household North America 31.4% Supply chain Total weight in lb. (pound) (data collected by USDA in 1995) [59 ] USA 9% Retail Estimated total value of food loss in 2008 [13 ] Milk and dairy UK 12% Food processing industries Percentage [36 ] 14 European 43%–48% Food processing industries Percentage of total share [94 ] Australia US$ 405 Consumer Average annual waste value per person [19 ] Africa 8% Total supply chain Percentage of total share [62 ] Sub-Saharan Africa 6 Production Percentage (by mass) [6 ] 11 Postharvest handling and storage 0.1 Processing and packaging 10 Distribution 0.1 Consumption North America 32.0% Supply chain Total weight in lb. (pound) (data collected by USDA in 1995) [59 ] USA 9% Retail Estimated total value of food loss in 2008 [13 ]
