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In order to anchor the guiding idea of sustainable development in vocational education and training structurally corresponding competences must be identified and
taught within the framework of vocational education and training (VET).
This presentation presents the idea behind VET and a model for describing sustainability-related competences in food processing professions.
The workbook consists of a total of three modules built on each other. The module contents help employees in bakeries to deal with the topic of sustainability.
The topic of digitalisation is addressed in the context of merchandise management and sustainability and specifically how returned bakery products can be reduced using digital prediction tools. These modules take into account the day-to-day processes and challenges in the bakery trade and develop practical solutions.
The generation of bread waste at suppliers and retailers is often linked to the production of surplus bread. This study reports the results of the first direct quantification and economic assessment of surplus bread conducted in Italy, involving a panel of 12 bakeries and their branches located in the Lazio region, which compiled a daily diary for 5 months. They are small-scale bakeries which reflect the typical structure of the Italian businesses in the bakery sector, producing fresh bread and selling it directly to consumers. The surplus bread measured during the study consists of 6,694 kg in total, with an average quantity of 4.83 kg/day per bakery. Studying the three main products (common bread, focaccia bread and bread rolls), the average rate of surplus is respectively 5.88 %, 3.99 % and 5.28 % of the production. The corresponding economic loss represents, on average, 5.44 % of the daily turnover. A set of factors seems to exert highest influence on the generation of surplus, as the range of production, location and number of customers. When surplus bread occurs, in 63 % of the cases it is managed on alternative routes to avoid disposal. Even if detected surplus bread does not necessarily become waste, it indeed represents a big loss for bakeries.