Food waste management in the sense of developing the circular economy is a challenge in the modern world. Food waste occurs at different levels of the food system, namely agriculture, processing, transport, retail, cooking and consumption. When this food waste reaches landfills, the massive layers of organic waste decompose and produce greenhouse gases, such as methane, which is 21 times stronger than carbon dioxide as a gas that captures heat. By diverting food waste from landfills, we can reduce our carbon footprint, capture renewable energy and restore essential nutrients back to the soil. Food waste is recyclable and should therefore be used intelligently to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from landfills. In this article, the author aims to analyze the concept of food waste and food waste management, the identification of modern techniques and methods of food waste management, the identification of the importance and impact of food waste management on sustainable development, the analysis of the European and national institutional and legislative framework and the analysis of foreign experience practices on the researched topic.