FOOD WASTE AND PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

This paper presents an analysis of the scientific production that deals with performance measurement and food waste, and examines the trends and challenges in the field. Food waste increases food insecurity and misuses scarce natural and financial resources. It is, however, very difficult to measure waste at the aggregate level, and the various ways companies use do not adopt a systemic approach. A systematic literature review was conducted using bibliometrics to guide content analysis. The results indicate that few articles focus on performance measurement systems for the whole supply chain, with a particular emphasis on sustainability. The use of digital technologies in performance measurement systems is a trend that was observed. This is an opportunity for research aimed at quantifying food waste better and helping reduce food insecurity.