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Food Waste Technologist
Builds systems that capture, redirect and valorise food waste before it's discarded
£35k–£75k Climate-driven
What it involves
Designs supply chain interventions, packaging solutions and byproduct valorisation processes that reduce the third of all food currently wasted between farm and plate.
Skills & knowledge needed
Supply chain analysisFood scienceProcess engineeringData analysisSustainability metrics
Why it's emerging now
Food waste is a top-three climate lever and regulations increasingly mandate measurement and reduction.
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