Waste, also food waste, abound. From an environmental point of view food waste should first and foremost be avoided. However, the waste that inevitably is produced along the food production chain should be utilized to the best of our ability. One option is to produce biobased chemicals and materials from the waste through biological processes. This study looks into what food waste resources are available for such production, industrial fermentation, in Sweden, from waste emanating in primary production all the way through to final consumption. In addition, drivers for waste generation, influencing institution and waste market characteristics are assessed.