Furniture retailer has prevented more than 1.4 million kilos of food from being wasted in last two years through new processes and systems
OPINION: An effective waste management strategy will cut costs and even create revenue streams
The challenges of effective waste management among foodservice businesses are set to grow in 2019 as new legislation is implemented around the globe, writes Tricon’s John Downman
FEJ TV: Chef Steve Munkley hails food waste system as ‘a way of the future’
Respected hotel culinary head says move to switch equipment four months ago has paid dividends so far
Fears mount that measures to cut waste and promote sustainability will leave operators broke
Industry officials insist there is a danger that new initiatives could financially undermine existing work by restaurant businesses
How BioHiTech is ‘disrupting’ the market with its intelligent take on culling kitchen waste
The term ‘disrupter’ has become an over-used phrase among companies desperate to convince investors and clients they have conceived a completely game-changing product or service. But in the kitchen sector, BioHiTech Global is bidding to prove that it really does have the ability to challenge the status quo with a system that converts food waste…
Patent highlights drive for food waste innovation
BioHiTech Global has received a patent from the US Patent and Trademark Office in a sign of how the company intends to use proprietary technology to change the way that operators manage and examine food waste. The patent relates to a food waste weight tracking system and method using a waste disposal machine with data network…
Contract win with major hotel chain fuels BioHiTech’s UK growth plans
BioHiTech Global, the US-based technology and waste services outfit that successfully listed on the NASDAQ stock market earlier this year, is driving its UK business forward after a deal with a “major international hotel chain”. The company plans to increase adoption of its sustainable waste management solution in the UK following the contract win earlier…
Electrolux splashes cash to invest in innovative food waste start-up
Electrolux has invested in a Swedish start-up that helps restaurants and supermarkets reduce food waste by selling unsold food to consumers. The investment is part of a wider $12m (£9m) round with other investors, including investment firm Kinnevik, US venture capital outfit Bessemer and global venture capital specialist e.ventures. Since its launch two years ago,…
EcoWastemaster ups its commitment to delivering food waste savings
Food waste continues to be a hot topic in the industry and as a result, EcoWatermaster has upped its product innovation in a bid to further help operators deliver savings. The EcoWastemaster aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with a system that diverts perishable food waste away from landfill, incineration or being flushed into the…
ROUNDTABLE DEBATE: What will it take for the industry to treat food waste seriously?
Food waste remains a major issue for foodservice operators and one that, if it is managed successfully, can drive the sustainability agenda, reduce costs and improve the bottom line. FEJ, in association with waste management equipment specialist IMC, invited some of the UK’s top caterers and hospitality experts to a special editorial roundtable in London…
