Fight Food Waste CRC

What Fight Food Waste CRC does

End Food Waste Australia (formerly Fight Food Waste CRC) is an Australian non-profit Cooperative Research Centre founded in 2018 to reduce food waste across the country's food system from paddock to plate. The organization operates four research programs — REDUCE (waste reduction across the supply chain), Transform (waste-to-value and upcycled food), Engage (consumer and industry behaviour change), and Horticulture (on-farm unsold-produce, launched March 2026 targeting a $2.5 billion opportunity and one million tonnes of unharvested fruit and vegetables). It complements this research base with the Australian Food Pact, an industry coalition that aggregates food growers, manufacturers, retailers, and QSR operators around shared waste-reduction commitments, tracked via the PACT Portal, and with sector-specific Sector Action Plans (Hospitality, QSR) plus a national consumer-facing campaign called The Great Unwaste. Additional assets include a Case Studies Hub, Fact Library, Upcycling Food Resources, SME Support services, and a Research Investment Framework developed with academic partners.

The organization's business model is non-commercial: it is funded through Australia's Cooperative Research Centre programme, federal and state government grants, and in-kind industry and university contributions rather than product sales or licensing. Its go-to-market is partnership-driven — engaging food businesses via the Food Pact, supporting SMEs directly, collaborating with research institutions under the Research Investment Framework, and influencing policy through government partnerships. Geographic focus is exclusively Australia-wide, with no global footprint claimed. In June 2026 Wendy Hughes was appointed Chief Executive Officer, coinciding with the broader repositioning of the entity under the End Food Waste Australia brand.

Name

Fight Food Waste CRC

Legal name

End Food Waste Australia

Website

https://fightfoodwastecrc.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

End Food Waste Australia (formerly Fight Food Waste CRC) is an Australian non-profit Cooperative Research Centre that runs REDUCE, Transform, Engage, and Horticulture research programs while coordinating industry action through the Australian Food Pact and consumer campaigns like The Great Unwaste.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Waste Research and Sustainability Services

NAICS

Waste Management and Remediation Services (562), Business Support Services (5614)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial Food Waste Programs & On-Site Solutions (Cafeterias, Grocers, Hospitality) (BPALAEAE), Circular Economy & Waste/Materials Reporting (Zero waste, packaging) (EUAHAJAL)

Keywords

• Food waste research
• Cooperative research centre
• Industry collaboration programs
• Sustainability research services
• Upcycled food research

Headquarters

HQ city

Sa

HQ country

Thailand

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fight Food Waste CRC (operating as End Food Waste Australia) is a national non-profit Cooperative Research Centre that runs four research programs (REDUCE, Transform, Engage, Horticulture) and industry collaboration programs including the Australian Food Pact, Sector Action Plans, and the PACT Portal to reduce food waste across the Australian food system from paddock to plate. It works with growers, food businesses, QSR operators, government, and consumers to deliver research, sector action plans, and behaviour-change initiatives.

Product overview

End Food Waste Australia is a research-informed organization leading food waste action through partnerships across the food value chain. The organization operates a platform-plus-programs model centered on four core research programs (REDUCE, Transform, Engage, and Horticulture), complemented by industry collaboration tools including the Australian Food Pact and PACT Portal, sector-specific Sector Action Plans, and consumer-facing initiatives like The Great Unwaste campaign. Additional support services include SME support, case study repositories, fact libraries, and upcycling food resources. The portfolio is unified by a mission to create a more productive, sustainable and resilient Australian food system by ending food waste and food insecurity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Australian Food Pact: Industry collaboration initiative for food businesses to reduce food waste
• The Great Unwaste
• REDUCE Program
• Transform Program
• Engage Program
• Horticulture Program

Products and services

• REDUCE Program Research and development program focused on reducing food waste through innovation and practical solutions across the food supply chain.
• Transform Program Research program aimed at transforming food waste into value-added products and upcycled food ingredients.
• Engage Program Program focused on stakeholder engagement, education, and behaviour change to reduce food waste across communities and businesses.
• Horticulture Program New research program addressing the one million tonnes of fruit and vegetables that never make it off farm, helping growers unlock value from unsold produce with a $2.5 billion opportunity.
• Australian Food Pact Voluntary industry agreement bringing food businesses together to collaboratively fight food waste and build a more sustainable, resilient and profitable food system.
• Sector Action Plans Industry-wide collaborative initiatives creating action plans for specific sectors including Quick Service Restaurants, Hospitality, and others to systematically reduce food waste.
• PACT Portal Online portal for Australian Food Pact signatories to track progress, report metrics, and collaborate on food waste reduction initiatives.
• The Great Unwaste National consumer behaviour change campaign empowering households to reduce food waste, save food, save money and help save the planet.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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No

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App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Australian Food Pact ParticipantscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry collaboration initiative bringing together food businesses across the supply chain to commit to and collaborate on food waste reduction targets. Members include organizations that grow, make, move, sell or buy food. The Pact provides a framework for collective action and progress tracking.
• Horticulture IndustrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew national research program targeting the horticulture sector, inviting growers and fresh produce businesses to participate in research to unlock value from crops that don't make it to market. Addresses the one million tonnes of fruit and vegetables that never leaves the farm.
• Federal and State GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships across all levels of government to change how the food system looks and operates. Government involvement provides funding through the Cooperative Research Centre model and policy development support.
• Research Institutions and UniversitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborations with academic researchers through programs like 'Meet Our Students', Research Investment Framework, and various REDUCE, Transform, and Engage research initiatives. Multiple research reports and publications co-produced with academic partners.
• SME Food BusinessesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDedicated SME support program providing assistance to small and medium food enterprises to reduce waste and access research insights. Part of the broader mission to create a more productive and sustainable food system.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Misfits Market: US-based online retailer of 'imperfect' and surplus produce — a commercial downstream counterpart to End Food Waste Australia's Horticulture Program research on unsold produce and upcycling.

Emerging players

• Too Good To Go: Marketplace app connecting consumers to surplus food from restaurants and retailers; aligns with End Food Waste Australia's consumer-side reduction themes under the Great Unwaste and Engage programs.
• Leanpath: Food waste prevention technology and tracking for food service and hospitality operators; overlaps End Food Waste Australia's Hospitality Hub and Sector Action Plan scope with commercial measurement tools.
• Winnow Solutions: Commercial food waste measurement and analytics technology for commercial kitchens; directly intersects with End Food Waste Australia's QSR and Hospitality Sector Action Plans, providing the data layer those plans call for.

Direct peers

• WRAP: UK-based non-profit working with retailers, brands, and government on food waste reduction, resource efficiency, and circular economy — the closest international analogue to End Food Waste Australia's research-plus-industry-collaboration model.
• ReFED: US-based non-profit that produces data-driven research, benchmarks, and action plans on food waste — directly parallel to End Food Waste Australia's combination of research publications, sector action plans, and stakeholder convening.
• Feedback Global: International campaigning and research organization focused on food waste, food system reform, and behavior change — closely mirrors the Engage Program and The Great Unwaste-style consumer campaigning work.
• FoodCloud: Ireland-based non-profit/tech platform connecting surplus food to charities and community groups — comparable industry-collaboration and stakeholder-engagement model to the Australian Food Pact.

Regional players

• OzHarvest: Australia's leading food rescue charity, redistributing surplus food to charities. Operates in the same geography and overlaps mission around reducing food waste, though it is operational rather than research-focused.
• Second Harvest: Canada's largest food rescue organization with research, policy, and program work on food waste and food insecurity — comparable mandate and non-profit model to End Food Waste Australia in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/foodwastecrc

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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