According to the UN, a third of the world's food goes to waste. Japanese start-up Planet Table plans to begin changing that with the launch of Send, an online ordering platform connecting food producers to restaurants. Can the app help Japan reduce the amount of food it throws away?

Europeans throw away between 90 and 100 million tonnes of food every year. Despite this fact, over 60% of food companies admit they have no clear strategy on how to reduce that number. France is set lead the charge by forcing large food retailers to redistribute unwanted products to charity.

Food waste from restaurants and supermarkets in the US represents $165 billion of missed profit. Responding to this, PareUp caters to a conscious clientele by partnering with cafés and stores to promote surplus unsold foodstuffs, reducing waste and passing on discounts.

Dutch retailer Bilder & De Clercq is revolutionising meal solutions, curbing food waste and connecting with the ‘fresh tonight’ top-up shopper. Ingredients are organised by recipe, and they’re being swept off the shelves by those who are keen to cook, but not to prep.