Problems/Food Supply Chain Waste
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Food Supply Chain Waste

One-third of all food produced globally is wasted, while 828 million people face hunger. Inefficient supply chains, poor storage, and overproduction contribute to massive losses.

The Humans

3.0B
people affected

1/3 of all food produced is wasted โ€” $1 trillion/year. 828 million people go hungry while food rots in supply chains. Restaurants waste 4-10% of food purchased. Supermarkets discard produce that looks imperfect. Developing nations lose 40% of crops post-harvest due to poor storage.

$400B
economic value at stake

Customer Segments

1Grocery retailers and supermarkets
2Restaurants and food service
3Farmers and agricultural producers
4Food banks and hunger organizations
5Cold chain logistics companies
Economic Value
$400B
Capital Deployed
$5B
Funding Gap
$95B
Existing Solutions
20

Capital Progress

5% funded
$5B deployed$100B needed

10/10 Framework

6.8/10 avg
Problem8/10

Severity ร— scale ร— urgency.

Team6/10

Quality and quantity of teams working on it.

Solution5/10

How close we are to viable solutions.

Lead7/10

Market demand and customer pull.

Offer8/10

Business model viability.

8/10
Severity
9/10
Opportunity
8/10
Solvability

Organizations Working on This (2)

Deere & CompanyDE

Precision farming to feed 10 billion people

$120B market cap
AppHarvestAPPH

Growing food sustainably with controlled agriculture

$100M market cap

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