This statistic shows estimates of the amount of avoidable waste in food and drink manufacturing in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016. The production of dairy products entails the most avoidable waste at 200,000 metric tons, followed by meat, poultry and fish at 160,000 metric tons.
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Food Standards Agency. (July 8, 2016). Avoidable waste in food and drink manufacturing in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by manufacturing sub-sector (in metric tons)* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/612690/avoidable-waste-in-food-and-drink-manufacturing-uk/
Food Standards Agency. "Avoidable waste in food and drink manufacturing in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by manufacturing sub-sector (in metric tons)*." Chart. July 8, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/612690/avoidable-waste-in-food-and-drink-manufacturing-uk/
Food Standards Agency. (2016). Avoidable waste in food and drink manufacturing in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by manufacturing sub-sector (in metric tons)*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/612690/avoidable-waste-in-food-and-drink-manufacturing-uk/
Food Standards Agency. "Avoidable Waste in Food and Drink Manufacturing in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2016, by Manufacturing Sub-sector (in Metric Tons)*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 8 Jul 2016, /statistics/612690/avoidable-waste-in-food-and-drink-manufacturing-uk/
Food Standards Agency, Avoidable waste in food and drink manufacturing in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by manufacturing sub-sector (in metric tons)* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/612690/avoidable-waste-in-food-and-drink-manufacturing-uk/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Avoidable waste in food and drink manufacturing in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by manufacturing sub-sector (in metric tons)* [Graph], Food Standards Agency, July 8, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/612690/avoidable-waste-in-food-and-drink-manufacturing-uk/
