Food: Waste

Baroness Jenkin of Kennington Excerpts

Thursday 17th January 2013 Lords Chamber

[Lord De Mauley]

My Lords, I would not wish to see anything in the way of increases in food prices for consumers. I think that that would be going too far.

[Baroness Jenkin of Kennington]

My Lords, what are the Government’s plans for phase 3 of the Courthauld commitment, given that Courthauld 2 expired in December? Will phase 3 learn from the phase 2 target of a 5% reduction in supermarket food waste, which was exceeded after only the second year, indicating that the initial target was somewhat unambitious?

[Lord De Mauley]

My Lords, the waste review commits us to exploring the potential for a successor to Courthauld 2. The UK Government are working with WRAP and current Courthauld signatories and trade bodies to determine the best way forward following the completion of the second phase of the Courthauld commitment and the agreed outcome will aim to build on the significant progress made so far. As I say, the agreed outcome will build on progress and it is anticipated that we will launch Courthauld 3 in the spring of this year.