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Zayed Sustainability Prize empowers 60,000 farmers, 1,200 rural women in India

By Third party content on October 3, 2022

Zayed Sustainability Prize, the UAE's pioneering global award for recognising excellence in sustainability, has empowered India-based startup Science for Society (S4S) Technologies to further help farmers and rural women cut down food waste and increase income. Established in 2008, S4S Technologies recognised that a significant amount of farmers' produce goes to waste because they lack […]

Edama opens first-of-its-kind waste recycling facility in Saudi Arabia

By Third party content on August 1, 2022

THUWAL — King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has announced that Edama Organic Solutions, an organic waste recycling KAUST startup, officially opened its new recycling facility. Located in the KAUST Research and Technology Park, the facility is the first of its kind in Saudi Arabia to feature technology that provides waste processing and desert agriculture solutions — […]

Waitrose removes best-before dates from fresh food to reduce waste

By Press release on July 31, 2022

Shoppers encouraged to trust own judgment as chain removes dates from packaged fruit and vegetables Waitrose is removing best-before dates from nearly 500 fresh food products in an effort to reduce food waste. From September, the staff-owned supermarket chain will scrap the dates on packaged fruit and vegetables, including lettuce, cucumber and peppers, to encourage […]

Spinneys becomes first retailer to join 'Food for Life'

By Third party content on April 25, 2022

Supermarket Spinneys has become the first retailer to partner with the ‘Food for Life’ programme, a UAE initiative to drive nationwide transformation towards healthier diets from sustainable food systems. Led by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) and the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), in collaboration with Emirates Nature-WWF and the Food […]

Why sustainability is crucial to restaurant success

By Third party content on April 25, 2022

Online delivery and takeaway orders are continuing to rise in our digital-first, often-remote world. While consumers will always want fresh ingredients and a variety of menu offerings, something else is increasingly paramount to their order decisions: a restaurant’s sustainability efforts. With the increasing urgency behind climate action, there’s never a better time to unpack key […]

Nando’s offers carbon footprint support to suppliers and will regularly review equipment as it eyes a greener future

By Press release on February 15, 2022

Nando’s has said it will support suppliers with reducing their own carbon footprints and explore further ways to cut emissions from its restaurants as it ramps up its focus on climate change. Since 2015, the chain has reduced the carbon footprint of every one of its meals by 40% while acknowledging that there is plenty […]

Farnek to compost 73 tonnes of staff food waste per annum

By Press release on June 10, 2021

Leading UAE-based smart and green facilities management (FM) company Farnek, is composting 125kg of food waste per day, at its state-of-the-art staff accommodation centre, Farnek Village. The resulting compost is then used to grow salad plants in the building’s vertical rooftop garden, helping the company to close the loop and create a circular economy. The […]

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