Food sharing and reducing food waste in grocery retail: analysis of international experience and prospects for application in Russia

doi:10.55186/25876740_2026_69_5_630

FOOD SHARING AND REDUCING FOOD WASTE IN GROCERY RETAIL: ANALYSIS OF INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND PROSPECTS FOR APPLICATION IN RUSSIA Food sharing and reducing food waste in grocery retail: analysis of international experience and prospects for application in Russia

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Published in INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL · Issue 5, 2026 · Pages 630–636 · Rubric: International experience in agriculture

DOI: https://doi.org/10.55186/25876740_2026_69_5_630

Received: 06.06.2026 Published: 15.09.2026

ABSTRACT

Food waste generation has become an acute problem in the modern world from both environmental and socio-economic perspectives. Food sharing, defined as redistribution of surplus food and edible products approaching their expiration date, is emerging as an important tool for reducing food waste while simultaneously serving as a means of supporting vulnerable population groups. The paper among international retail chains’ key activities examines the use of IT technologies and artificial intelligence for demand forecasting, mobile apps for selling surplus food or for donations to indigent people, legislative and tax regulatory mechanisms, collaboration with non-profit organizations, including food banks, and the development of social supermarkets and other innovative models. The study assesses the opportunities and barriers to implementing similar practices in the Russian context, and formulates recommendations for development of food sharing in Russia for government agencies, businesses, and the non-profit sector. The key drivers of food sharing development include progressive legislation (tax incentives, donor protection, and prohibitions on the destruction of edible food), implementation of modern IT solutions to optimize supply chains and coordinate stakeholders, as well as the presence of a well-developed infrastructure represented by non-profit organizations. Russia has both enabling factors including public support and growing interest of large businesses in the ESG agenda) and significant barriers, such as imperfect legislation, tax constraints, and underdeveloped infrastructure.

KEYWORDS

food donations, food banks, retail chains, tax incentives, IT solutions, Good Samaritan law

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Food sharing and reducing food waste in grocery retail: analysis of international experience and prospects for application in Russia // INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. 2026. no. 5. pp. 630-636. DOI: https://doi.org/10.55186/25876740_2026_69_5_630. (Date of access 07.09.2026).

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. "Food sharing and reducing food waste in grocery retail: analysis of international experience and prospects for application in Russia." INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL.5 (2026): 630-636. DOI: https://doi.org/10.55186/25876740_2026_69_5_630.

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(2026). Food sharing and reducing food waste in grocery retail: analysis of international experience and prospects for application in Russia. INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL(5), 630-636. https://doi.org/10.55186/25876740_2026_69_5_630

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. "Food sharing and reducing food waste in grocery retail: analysis of international experience and prospects for application in Russia." INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL, no. 5 (2026): 630-636. https://doi.org/10.55186/25876740_2026_69_5_630.

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