Resources

Food Waste in Quick Service Restaurants

Restaurants (both quickservice and full-service) are responsible for 40,000 tonnesa of food waste, costing the sector an estimated €115 million per annum. Tight margins and low price points in this sector make reducing food waste an excellent opportunity to improve gross profit.

Aldi – Case Study 1

Aldi’s partnership with FoodCloud began as a pilot project in November 2014 operating in three Aldi stores. Now all 130 Aldi Stores are participating in this partnership. Aldi stores have donated over 1,308,000 meals for people in need.

Aldi – Case Study 2

Since 2016, Aldi are working with Food Cloud Hubs using reverse logistics to redistribute food during key events like Christmas and Easter.

Champions 12.3: Business Case for Reducing Food Waste in Hotels

Champions 12.3: Business Case for Reducing Food Waste in Catering

The ultimate guide – monitoring and measuring food waste

A guide produced by Resource Efficient Scotland

Champions 12.3: The Business Case for Reducing Food Waste

US EPA Resources for assessing wasted food

Assesment which lets you discover the amount of food which can be diverted fro donation or composting.

Food Waste Reduction Guide for the Market Sector

This guide provides practical tips for the relevant stakeholders of the market sector

Food Waste Reduction Good Practice Guide

Food Wise Hong Kong Campaign gives a guide which can be customized to suit any business