The report shared that food and agriculture industries and their suppliers contribute over $8.6 trillion to the U.S. economy.

Roughly a third of all food ultimately ends up in landfills, while about 40 million Americans are food insecure. Organic waste is the largest contributor to landfills in the US and a significant driver of climate change.

Ingredients, functional and clean label, are expected to be key trends in 2023.

Food industry think tank Culinary Tides Inc. is hosting a free webinar, “Capabilities: Trends, Foresights & Insights,” with three available sessions.

The White House conference on hunger, nutrition and health held Sept. 28 addressed several issues affecting the food industry, including front-of-package labeling, voluntary sodium reduction targets and potential voluntary added sugar reduction targets. Investing in school meals and the Supplemental Nutrition Association Program (SNAP) also was covered.