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Finnish hypermarket uses digital application to minimise food wastage
Hyper-solutions to food wastage show the way A major hypermarket which sells a large range of food products looked for ways to improve on its already good food waste credentials It realised that even small amounts of waste quickly add up to a bigger problem Using digital technology it identified a...
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The environmental supermarket
Major supermarket chain's unique approach to the environment Lidl is the first supermarket in the Czech Republic to use economic and environmental technologies A smart solution for heating, lighting, but also food cooling Use of active ventilation with heat recovery and rainwater utilisation...
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Surplus food from grocery stores to charities
Shared table... a shared cause A network for collection and centralised logistics of surplus food from grocery chains helps different charities It means more reliable food waste collection through pooled logistics solutions In Vantaa, Finland a logistics network has been developed for collecting and...
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Simple retrofit saves energy in retail store in Scotland
When simple is much better than expected... Retailer leads the way in its proactive energy saving approach Simple retrofit results in wide-scale savings on power and waste Simple retrofitting that included optimising energy consumption (including lighting and heating) is saving a Scotting retail...
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Supermarket reduces food waste by selection management
K's choice Targeted software and methods allow a Finnish grocery store to substantially reduce food waste in all departments Thousands of euros saved by reducing food waste over only a couple of months The Finnish National Waste Plan to 2030 aims to promote food waste reduction through fostering a...
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Longer opening hours reduced food waste at Lidl Finland
Peak planning, peak performance... Extended opening hours reduce demand fluctuations, resulting in better forecasting New system monitors demand and improves forecast-based planning and food-waste reporting At Lidl Finland, longer opening hours were tested first in 20 different stores, following...
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Meant to be tasted, not wasted
Retailer reduces food loss with customers on-board Finnish grocery stores actively communicate to customers about their food waste management efforts, encouraging them to reduce household food waste too Active communication and customer outreach in matters of enviromental responsibility can...