Guide for semi-structured interview
| Part | Guiding question | Follow-up question1 |
|---|---|---|
| Intro | Tell us about the general perception of food waste within your company? | How has this developed over the last 5–10 years? |
| (a) | Tell us about the most successful option/project to prevent food waste? | Why and how was the option implemented? What was the impact? How is food waste prevented? What barriers had to be overcome? Are there plans to expand or roll out the option, why and how? |
| Tell us about other options to prevent food waste that have been implemented? | Why and how was the option implemented? What was the impact? How is food waste prevented? What barriers had to be overcome? Are there plans to expand or roll out the option, why and how? | |
| (b) | Tell us how your company will further approach food waste prevention in the future | Do you know of any other options to prevent food waste, e.g., in planning, distribution, etc.? |
| Can you imagine, that food waste in grocery retailing could be completely avoided in the future? | What would have to change so that there is no more food waste? How will grocery retailing develop in this regard in the future and why? | |
| Are there any other important topics that have not yet been discussed? |
| Part | Guiding question | Follow-up question1 |
|---|---|---|
| Intro | Tell us about the general perception of food waste within your company? | How has this developed over the last 5–10 years? |
| (a) | Tell us about the most successful option/project to prevent food waste? | Why and how was the option implemented? What was the impact? How is food waste prevented? What barriers had to be overcome? Are there plans to expand or roll out the option, why and how? |
| Tell us about other options to prevent food waste that have been implemented? | Why and how was the option implemented? What was the impact? How is food waste prevented? What barriers had to be overcome? Are there plans to expand or roll out the option, why and how? | |
| (b) | Tell us how your company will further approach food waste prevention in the future | Do you know of any other options to prevent food waste, e.g., in planning, distribution, etc.? |
| Can you imagine, that food waste in grocery retailing could be completely avoided in the future? | What would have to change so that there is no more food waste? How will grocery retailing develop in this regard in the future and why? | |
| Are there any other important topics that have not yet been discussed? |
Note(s): 1 Optional questions, to be included on demand
Source(s): Created by authors