Food waste

The companies Ametller Origen Obradors SL, Delafruit, Cobeveragelab, Samtack and Gráficas Salaet, Zona Franca and Mercabarna, IRTA and the BIMATEC and LEPAMAP research groups of the UdG and the Packaging Cluster are participating. Foodwaste for Foodpack will improve the efficiency of resources and...

Companies from the agri-food and packaging sector ―Ametller Origen, Delafruit, Coberagelab, Samtack and Gráficas Salaet―, business links such as the Zona Franca Consortium and Mercabarna, a research center of the UdG and IRTA, join forces in the Foodwaste project for Foodpack, which promotes and...

Launched in 2016 by Ademe, the campaign 'Stop spoiling!' (campagne 'ça suffit le gâchis!') aims to inform citizens, companies and public institutions on the impact of waste and how to reduce all its forms. The website provides tailored information for different audiences. In particular, companies...

The Green Healthcare Programme provides on-site efficiency assessments, staff training sessions and self-help tools for hospitals and other healthcare facilities to reduce and recycle waste (including healthcare risk wastes). The programme also deals with water (i.e. water-flow surveys) and energy...

Viable plastic alternative Ten years of R&D pays off by discovering a second use for rice waste Tackling an agricultural waste issue by transforming rice husk into plastics La Cámara, cooperative storage and rice processing facilities established by farmers in the Ebro River Delta in 1927, processes...

The 4Ps of success SME collects and re-uses coffee grounds to produce mushrooms 25 % of turnover in 2018, concludes three years of increasing turnover PermaFungi, an urban agricultural and circular economy organisation in Brussels, collects and re-uses coffee grounds from restaurants to cultivate...

Not a single bone to waste... Food-processing company introduces ambitious zero food-waste programme in its fish production Company has also emphasised ecological packaging and managed to reduce plastic waste and carbon emissions in its procurement practices Kalavapriikki Oy is a manufacturer of...

Less waste, more profit Sandwich-maker targets food waste to save money A review reveals up to 80 % of waste can be recycled or reused By selling leftovers from sandwich and wrap production, Dublin-based food-maker Freshways saves € 7 000 and earns an additional € 8 000 a year in a clear win-win for...

Clever packing, bigger savings Finnish meat processor innovates to save money and cut waste in packaging Easy-to-open vaccuum packs improves quality while saving on materials In 1992, the meat and food company Atria Finland brought packaged minced meat to stores. Now, 25 years later, Atria, in...

Tonnes of reasons to be efficient Restaurants achieve savings of € 30 000 annually by reconsidering portion sizes and optimising stock Measures also cut back on food waste Two Glasgow-based restaurants (45 staff members) which offer a great range of Indian dishes were producing around 26 tonnes of...

Invest now, save for decades! Benefits of waste recycling go beyond simply reducing waste It also decreases the amount of raw materials used and this saves money and helps the environment Every day Henllan Bread produces pies, cakes and of course bread for a wide range of shops, schools, and...

High achievers... Waste reduction, waste recycling, CO2 emission reduction, cost savings Cheese company's bid to double production and cut down on food waste The Strathearn Cheese Co. is a micro-dairy with big expansion plans. Started in 2016, production has steadily grown, and Strathearn hopes to...