UpWaste AustraliaWe work across the supply chain to help growers and agrifood businesses recover value from food loss and waste, and agricultural by-products
Our services
We aggregate feedstock and raw ingredients
We are currently accepting:
- Agricultural waste & by-products
- By-products & waste high in sugar
- Municipal waste and FOGO
We identify economical solutions for food waste
We service:
- Growers
- Food and beverage manufacturers
- Food service
- Institutional catering
We help to implement food waste reduction practices
Our services include:
- Measuring and mapping
- Project management of trials
- Change management
We make food waste management easy.
UpWaste is based in Perth, Western Australia but we service all locations Australia-wide
including regional and rural areas.
Our partners
Have an innovative solution for food waste?
Our difference
“We’ve had the privilege of working with Lynne on a number of sustainability-focused projects over the years, including initiatives aimed at reducing waste and improving resource efficiency within our own operations.
Seeing her channel that expertise into UpWaste Australia is not only timely for the sector, but a major step toward more resilient, circular and locally supported food systems in WA.”
-Fresh Frontier, WA
UpWaste’s founder, Lynne Loo, has worked for 5+ years as a researcher directly alongside growers, processors, and food & beverage manufacturers.
Seeing businesses come up against some common barriers to commercialising value-added by-products was Lynne’s motivation for starting UpWaste.
Lynne is particularly passionate about helping growers realise more value from their crops, seeing Australia’s high-quality products used and valued, and keeping primary production and food manufacturing onshore.
Evidence based knowledge translated into action and
tailored to your budget.
Our services
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Fee: $0
This initial meeting includes:
Understanding your business’ needs whether you are a seller or buyer
Understanding any difficulties in reducing food waste or sourcing ingredients or feedstock
Discussing next steps
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Commission on net invoice + GST
No retainer
Includes:
Finding buyers, solutions & markets for second-grade fruit and veg, agricultural by-products, ‘unmarketable’ produce, and value-added products
Aggregating orders
Organising logistics if needed
Vetting of sellers and buyers
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Core package includes:
Audit of food waste and/or plastics
Free initial planning and consult
On-site measurement of waste streams (up to 10 hours)
All equipment supplied
Quantify potential dollar value to business
Recommendations for solutions
Additional services (quoted individually):
Travel costs may apply to regional/rural areas - enquire
Follow-up audits and monitoring
Develop and implement internal waste prevention or reduction strategies
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Core package includes:
Free initial consult to understand waste streams and volumes
On-site observation of processes
Customised strategy for internal prevention and reduction, including change management and staff training
Workshop solutions with client (45 min)
Financial cost/benefit of shortlisted solutions
Additional services (quoted individually):
Waste audit
Trials and implementation
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Core package includes:
Free initial consult
Market research into end-uses, solutions, and economic returns
Mapping and recommendations of commercial pathways and strategies
Additional services (quoted individually):
Cost/benefit analysis
Project management of technical R&D
Trials and implementation
Is it really worth it?
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Based on growers we have worked with in the past, you may be missing out on additional revenue from anywhere between 3-15% of your annual crop in addition to the sunk costs of growing, picking, grading, storage, and so on which are typically at least $2 per kg.
Extrapolated over tonnes, the sunk costs and opportunity costs certainly add up.
Contact Lynne to discuss how we can help you to find markets and improve on per kg return for your currently ‘unmarketable’ produce.
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The typical small to mid-size food/beverage manufacturer could potentially avoid $20,000 - $30,000 per year on disposal costs.
Contact Lynne to discuss how we can use our knowledge of physicochemical composition and end-uses to help you find markets or solutions for your by-products.
Recovering these operational costs in the long-term can be a significant win for any SME’s bottom line.
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Whether you are a start-up or scale-up and ready to take on high volumes of consistent, quality feedstock, we can help source and set up reliable supply chain relationships for you.
Register your needs with us through an initial meeting (no cost).
By letting us know the types of feedstock you are looking for (e.g. high protein, low moisture etc.) we can actively help on an ongoing basis with finding consistent quality feedstocks that match the volumes you require.
We accept orders of any size, which is a significant benefit for start-ups or who are unable to meet typical minimum order quantities (MOQs).
Fees are only charged once the order is fulfilled, and we also assist with any dispute resolution should you need it. However, we ensure all businesses are vetted for quality when they sign on to our service.
Contact Lynne to discuss how we can help you with price discovery, procurement, and developing supply chain relationships.
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Past case studies suggest avoidable food waste generally costs venues ~$2.60 per cover. Over the course of a year, these small, avoidable amounts add up.
Are you aware of how much food waste is generated in your venue from kitchen prep to plate waste?
Getting a handle on these volumes and the financial cost to your business is often the first step to reducing kitchen costs, saving food from landfill, and improving gross margins.
Ready to see how we can help you
turn excess into opportunity?
Book a free initial meeting below.
UpWaste is based in Perth, Western Australia but we service
all locations Australia-wide, including regional and rural areas.
