{"id":12456,"date":"2026-03-28T00:00:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T04:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=12456"},"modified":"2026-03-28T00:00:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T04:00:06","slug":"fpsa-webinar-focuses-on-building-a-food-loss-waste-management-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=12456","title":{"rendered":"FPSA Webinar Focuses on Building a Food Loss &amp; Waste Management System"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Across the industry, expectations around food loss and waste reporting are rising\u2014from regulatory pressure to customer demands and sustainability commitments. But while measurement is essential, it rarely answers the most important question: Why is waste happening\u2014and what can we actually do about it?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This will be the focus of the webinar \u201cBuilding a Food Loss &amp; Waste Management System: From Reporting Pressure to Operational Action,\u201d which the <a href=\"https:\/\/fpsa.org\/\" id=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Food Production Solutions Association<\/a> (FPSA) will be presenting on April 8.<\/p>\n<p>This session moves beyond reporting to focus on what drives real change inside operations. \u201cThrough a candid, real-world discussion, we\u2019ll explore how organizations are connecting waste to root causes\u2014and using that insight to improve processes, coordination, and outcomes,\u201d FPSA says.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than theory, this conversation is grounded in what\u2019s actually working today\u2014from traceability and data visibility to cross-functional alignment and decision-making.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(41, 105, 176);\">What You\u2019ll Learn<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>A clearer understanding of where food loss and waste originate across operations\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>How leading organizations are moving from measurement to traceability\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Practical ways to apply a Target\u2013Measure\u2013Act approach\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Real-world examples of operational changes that reduce waste\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Insight into building the business case beyond sustainability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(41, 105, 176);\">Speakers<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Kristen Lee<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Director of Business Initiatives | ReFed<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kristen Lee serves as Director of Business Initiatives, leading ReFED&#8217;s work on the U.S. Food Waste Pact\u2014the first national data-driven, pre-competitive collaboration on food waste reduction. Previously, Kristen worked in sustainability in corporate foodservice operations, first with Aramark on the Nike WHQ account and, most recently, with Compass Group on the Google Food Program in the Bay Area.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ryan Lynch<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Practice Director, Sustainability Practice | The British Standards Institute (BSI)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ryan Lynch is the Practice Director of BSI&#8217;s Sustainability Practice and leads a team of practitioners focused on driving collective action to advance decarbonization, climate action, and sustainable supply chains. He and his Climate\/Carbon team develop and manage GHG reporting programs, conduct Life Cycle Assessments, develop Carbon Reduction Management Programs, and deliver Climate Risk Adaptation Programs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bob Garrison (Moderator)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Director of Industry Engagement &#8211; Food &amp; Beverage Manufacturing and Innovation Sector | BNP Media<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bob Garrison was named Director of Industry Engagement for BNP Media\u2019s Food &amp; Beverage Manufacturing and Innovation Sector in February 2026, overseeing eight publications and four industry events. He previously served as Editor-in-Chief of Prepared Foods from 2012 to 2025, leading content for more than 43,000 food and beverage professionals. A founding team member of Stagnito Publishing in 1990, Garrison went on to lead Dairy &amp; Frozen Foods (now Refrigerated &amp; Frozen Foods) for nearly two decades.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A recording will be available for all registrants<\/strong>, so even those who can\u2019t attend live are encouraged to register to receive the on-demand access and follow-up resources.<\/p>\n<p>Registration for this and other FPSA webinars is available <a href=\"https:\/\/fpsa.org\/event-calendar?_zs=aARim&amp;_zl=4sJi3\" id=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>Related:<\/strong> Reducing food loss and waste was a key focus of discussion when <em>Packaging Strategies<\/em> met earlier this year with Luciana Pellegrino, President of the World Packaging Organisation (WPO). Our interview with Pellegrino can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/articles\/106281-podcast-world-packaging-organizations-outlook-for-2026\" id=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/articles\/106349-fpsa-webinar-focuses-on-building-a-food-loss-and-waste-management-system\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Across the industry, expectations around food loss and waste reporting are rising\u2014from regulatory pressure to customer demands and sustainability commitments. But while measurement is essential, it rarely answers the most important question: Why is waste happening\u2014and what can we actually do about it? 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