Reducing Food Loss and Waste & Promoting Recycling

1 Reducing Food Loss and Waste & Promoting Recycling "MOTTAINAI" for Foods Once Again. AUGUST, 2017 Food Industrial Policy OfficeBiomass Policy DivisionFood Industry Affairs Bureau Loss non Food wastes, etc. in the Food Recycling LawBusiness-related wastes Mt Valuable by products(soybean meal, bran, etc.) Mt Quantity for Food Supply Mt (2) HouseholdsHousehold (solid) Waste Mt Edible portion( Mt)(leftovers, excessive removal, direct disposal) Food Waste generation. (Estimation in FY 2014)Reduced(dehydration, drying, etc.) Mt (1) Food-related business operators Food Manufacturers Food Wholesalers Food Retailers Restaurant Industry1 Business-Related Wastes + Valuable by products Mt Food wastes in the Waste Management ActEdible portion Mt (non-standard /returned / unsold products, leftovers) Food loss generated in Japan ( Mt) is about twice the food assistance amount byWFP in the whole world.

2 Weight of food loss per person per day in Japan is about a bowl of : WFP, Population Estimates by Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (FY 2014) Food loss and Waste generation in Japan2 BusinessesEdible portion Mt HouseholdsEdible portion Mt Food loss generation in Japan (FY2014) Mt Food assistance amount by WFPin the whole world (2014)about of food loss per person per dayabout 134g(about a bowl of rice) The amount of food business Waste . (FY 2014) 3 Food Waste generation Edible portion (food loss) (82%) (1%) (7%) (10%) (42%) (5%) (18%) (35%)(FY2014)Total (FY2014)Total The total amount of food Waste from the food related industry was million tons.

3 Manufacturers accounted for 83% of this. The of edible portion was million tons .Manufacturers accounted for 42%, restaurants accounted for 35% of this. Overview of Food Recycling Law (2000 established/2007 amended)4 Priorities of initiativesi) Restraining Waste generationii) Recycling (highest priority: animal feed)iii) Thermal recovery iv) reduction in weightRecycling rate targetsFood Manufacturers (95%)Food wholesalers (70%)Food retailers (55%)Restaurant industry (50%)Responsibility of ministers concerned (Minister of the Environment, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, etc.

4 Formulation of basic policy- Numerical targets - Measures to promote recyclingDevelopment of criteria for food-related businesses- Criteria for Reducing the generation of Waste - Criteria for Reducing Waste volume - Criteria for Recycling , of 3R Settargets on food Waste reduction for each industry Meat product manufacturing industry: 113kg/1 million Yen of sales. Mandatory regular reporting of the amount of food Waste . From food-related businesses which produce large quantities of food Waste (100 tons of food Waste or more in the previous year) to the competent minister Promote Recycling by the private sector.

5 Foster Recycling business operators through the Registered Recycling Business Operator System Formulate good practices (Food Recycling loop) through the Recycling Business Plan Approval System Role of national government To all food-related business operators Guidance and advice To operators of Recycling who generate food Waste over 100tAdvice, announcements, orders, penalties Priority of the food recycling6 Incineration Processing (Heat Recovery)Fertilizing Current State Priority & Direction Initiatives to be prioritizedPreventionFeed productionOthers( ) It should be mostly prioritized to recycle "from goods to goods" in other to continue resourcecycle, while considering of Reducing environmental load.

6 Feed productionis the priority method to utilize rich nutrition of food resource (including the case that digestive fluid generated in methanation isutilized as fertilizer) comes next. Then, for those which are difficult to produce feed or fertilizer, it is necessary to promoteother method(such as energy utilization by methanation, etc.). Promoting energy utilization, etc. Utilize the nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, potash, etc. effectively Utilize rich nutrition effectively Trend of Recycling rate in food industry793%93%94%95%95%95%95%95%59%58%5 3%57%58%58%57%60%37%36%37%41%45%45%46%47 %13%16%17%23%24%25%24%23%79%81%82%84%85% 85%85%85%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100% 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Food manufactuerEntire Food IndustryFood wholesalerFood retailerRestaurantGoals for 2019 Recycle Implementation Rate of Food Wastes, etc.

7 (FY 2015) Current situation of food Recycling in food industry8 BusinessTypeRecyclingratetargetRecycling rate % Control ofwastegenerationRecycling use application HeatrecoveryReductionin weightFeedFertilizerOthers(%) t a Since Recycling of food Waste is more difficult for the downstream of food industry, the Recycling rate of food Manufacturer is high, but the rate become smaller in the order of food wholesaler, food retailer, and restaurant. Special measures of Waste Management Act(1) No need for permission to unload general wastes for registered carrier (2) Abolish the price cap on general Waste disposal fee Special measures of Fertilizer Regulation Act & Feed Safety Act No need to notify to the minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Special measures for Recycling business operators Number of registered companies.

8 174 (as of the end of April 2017) Ministers concerned register Recycling business operators based on an application, in order to develop a Recycling business operator which recycles food wastes, etc. Registered Recycling business system 9(Transport)(Food related business operators)Municipality A(Loading) Permission required<When a special case is approved> Case when a Recycling trader is a registered Recycling business trader(Recycle trader)(Unloading) No permission requiredMunicipality BSpecial measure that a permission for a collection transport industry (general Waste )

9 On Waste Management Act becomes unnecessaryCity ERecycle trader ECity FSpecific fertilizer/ feed, FAgricultural/ livestock/ fishery Products, DStores of Food-related Business OperatorsCity CCity BCity Waste Cleaning Trader ACompletion of a Recycle Loop Promoting a food Recycling loop10 Food-related business operators, Recycling business operators and farmers cooperate each other. The government promote to form a recycle loop in which Recycling business operators produce fertilizer & feed from Waste generated in food industries, and food industries use agricultural crops produced by farmers who use those fertilizer and certifications.

10 (as of the end of April 2017)Business typeTargetBusiness typeTargetBusiness typeTargetMeat productmanufacturers113kg/1 million yen of salesPrepared food manufacturers403kg/1 million yen of salesMiscellaneous restaurants108kg/1 million yen of salesMilk/dairy product manufacturers108kg/1 million yen of salesSushi/lunchbox/sandwichmanufacturer s224kg/1 million yen of salesTakeout/delivery food service other than school lunch, etc. 184kg/1 million yen of salesCanned/bottled seafood manufacturers480kg/1 million yen of salesFood/drink wholesalers mainly drinks million yen of salesWedding person (user)Vegetable pickles manufacturers668kg/1 million yen of salesVarious food million yen of person (user)Miso manufacturers191kg/1 million yen of salesSnack/bread retailers106kg/1 million yen of salesSoy sauce manufacturers895kg/1 million yen of salesConvenience million yen of salesSauce ton of productDining/restaurants (mainlyoffering noodles)