In 2020, the most cited reason for food waste in retail shops was products exceeding their 'use by' dates. Approximately ** percent of retail shops threw away dry products, such as flour, groats, or pasta, due to this reason.
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Federacja Polskich Banków Żywności. (October 1, 2020). Main reasons for food waste in retail shops in Poland in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269514/poland-reasons-for-food-waste-in-shops/
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