*2.5. Delimitations*

Only fresh fruits and vegetables were included in the study. Preserved, dried or frozen products were excluded. No distinction was made between edible or non-edible food waste since the products, including the peel and haulm, were sold as whole products and the weight of the whole products was reported as waste by the stores. Only in-store waste was studied, so pre-store waste [52], take-back agreements [53] and other in-store operations for unsaleable products [54] are beyond the scope of this study.
