End Food Waste Australia

Name

End Food Waste Australia

Legal name

End Food Waste Australia Limited

Website

https://endfoodwaste.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Sustainability Research and Industry Coordination

NAICS

All Other Waste Management Services (56299), Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562219)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Waste Reduction & Diversion Services (Donation, Animal Feed, Source Reduction Programs) (EUAIAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Circular Economy & Waste/Materials Reporting (Zero waste, packaging) (EUAHAJAL), Foodservice & Hospitality Waste Services (Non-hazardous, Back-of-house) (EUAIAGAE)

Keywords

• Food waste reduction
• Sustainable food systems
• Cooperative research programs
• Agricultural value chain
• Consumer behavior change

Headquarters

HQ city

Adelaide

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Cooperative Research Centre Funding: End Food Waste Australia operates as a not-for-profit organization funded primarily through the End Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre, with activities funded by the Australian Government's Cooperative Research Centre Program and co-investment from industry partners including Queensland Government, Hort Innovation, and other research institutions.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

End Food Waste Australia is a not-for-profit research and industry coordination organization that delivers world-leading food waste reduction research, industry action programs, and consumer behaviour change campaigns to halve food waste in Australia by 2030. It operates the Australian Food Pact voluntary industry commitment scheme, produces sector-specific Sector Action Plans, and runs four interconnected research programs (REDUCE, Transform, Engage, and Horticulture) funded through the End Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre.

Product overview

End Food Waste Australia operates as a research and industry action organization offering a coordinated portfolio of programs, platforms, and resources to reduce food waste across Australia's food system. The core offerings include the Australian Food Pact (a voluntary industry commitment scheme managed through the PACT Portal for tracking and reporting), Sector Action Plans providing tailored strategies for specific industries, and The Great Unwaste consumer campaign. The research portfolio comprises four interconnected programs: REDUCE (supply chain waste reduction), Transform (upcycling and waste valorization), Engage (consumer behaviour change), and the Horticulture Program (on-farm waste reduction). These programs are supported by resource platforms including the Upcycling Food Resources Hub, which provides practical guides, case studies, and consumer insights. The organization is funded through the End Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre, creating one of the world's largest dedicated public-private partnerships focused on food waste.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Australian Food Pact: An initiative where food businesses join to collectively fight food waste and build a more sustainable, resilient and profitable food system.
• The Great Unwaste
• REDUCE Program
• Transform Program
• Engage Program
• Horticulture Program

Products and services

• Australian Food Pact A voluntary industry commitment initiative where food businesses join to collectively fight food waste, commit to measurement and reporting, and work toward reduction targets. Signatories generate additional revenue by converting unsold food into higher-value outcomes and access the PACT Portal for tracking.
• Sector Action Plans Collaborative industry-wide action plans tailored to specific food waste sectors, providing customised strategies and resources to address sector-specific challenges such as QSR order mistakes and on-farm horticulture loss.
• The Great Unwaste A national consumer behaviour change campaign empowering Australian households to reduce food waste and save money on groceries through awareness and behaviour change resources.
• REDUCE Program Research program focused on reducing food waste across the supply chain through evidence-based interventions and measurement tools.
• Transform Program Research program exploring transformation of food waste into valuable products, including upcycling pathways and value-added food products.
• Engage Program Research program focused on consumer engagement and behaviour change to reduce food waste at household and community levels.
• Horticulture Program National research program helping Australian growers maximize first-grade produce, unlock new markets for second- and third-grade produce, and develop farm-ready resources to reduce on-farm food waste through trials and commercially viable pathways.
• PACT Portal Online portal for Australian Food Pact signatories to track, measure and report their food waste data and progress toward reduction targets.
• Upcycling Food Resources Hub Online resource hub providing practical guides, case studies, and consumer insights for growers, producers and manufacturers considering food upcycling as a business option.
• Profit in Every Peel: A Practical Upcycling Guide Practical guide for food producers and manufacturers on how to start or expand upcycling operations, with regulatory guidance, case studies, and market insights for the upcycled food sector.

Quantifiable outcome

• 38 participating businesses saved $57 million over three years by reducing food waste by 16,000 tonnes
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• RMIT UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRMIT University conducted research for End Food Waste Australia finding that order mistakes are the biggest driver of food waste in Australia's quick service restaurants, with 40% of hospitality sector waste coming from QSRs.
• Queensland University of Technology (QUT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQUT led the 2.5-year Accelerating Food Transformation project in collaboration with End Food Waste Australia and Queensland Government, finding Australia is well positioned for the $68.56B upcycled food market.
• Hort InnovationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHort Innovation and End Food Waste Australia launched a national research program to address on-farm food waste, conducting trials to measure food loss and identify commercially viable pathways for surplus produce.
• South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSARDI co-invested in the national on-farm food waste research program to help growers unlock value from surplus produce.
• University of QueenslandsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Queensland co-invested in the national research program to support growers with practical, commercially realistic tools to maximise value from each harvest.
• SSS StrawberriessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnd Food Waste CRC is working with SSS Strawberries to commercialise ingredients and products made from food that would otherwise be wasted, achieving an 80% reduction in food waste.
• 100+ Partner OrganisationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnd Food Waste Australia has formed one of the world's largest dedicated public-private partnerships of more than 100 organisations focused on addressing Australia's food waste challenge.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ReFED: US nonprofit that produces data-driven research, roadmaps, and capital catalytic programs to reduce food loss and waste across the US food system. Comparable to EFWA in its research-led, coalition-building approach.
• SecondBite: Australian food rescue organization redistributing surplus fresh produce. Similar nonprofit mission to EFWA but operating downstream in the food waste hierarchy through rescue rather than prevention research.
• WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme): UK-based charity that drives national food waste reduction through voluntary agreements (Courtauld Commitment), research, and industry partnerships. Closest international analogue to EFWA's combination of research, industry action plans, and consumer campaigns.
• Foodbank Australia: Australia's largest food relief organisation, rescuing and redistributing surplus food. Comparable Australian nonprofit addressing food waste, with broader focus on hunger relief alongside waste reduction.
• Feedback Global: UK-based organization campaigning and partnering with industry to halve food waste. Directly comparable to EFWA's mission and mix of consumer campaigns (e.g., This Is Rubbish) and industry engagement.
• National Zero Waste Council: Canadian council of senior business leaders and government working on food waste prevention and circular economy initiatives. Closely mirrors EFWA's public-private partnership structure and industry coalition model.
• OzHarvest: Australia's leading food rescue charity, redistributing surplus food to charities. Directly comparable as an Australian nonprofit tackling food waste, though focused on rescue/redistribution rather than upstream prevention research.

Emerging players

• Too Good To Go: Global marketplace connecting consumers with surplus food from restaurants and retailers. Comparable through its focus on reducing food waste in the QSR and hospitality sector that EFWA also targets via its QSR Sector Action Plan.

Peers

• Champions 12.3:

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/endfoodwasteaus

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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