Waste-free in practice

A second chance for good food

There are many ways we avoid having to throw away food in our company restaurants. We use data for more efficient menu planning and purchasing and analyse possible instances of over-production. Should any delicious sandwiches or fresh soup be left over after lunch, they can be given a second chance through Too Good To Go, the world’s number one app against food waste.

It's very simple. Leftover food goes into a Magic Box and is offered on the Too Good To Go app. Consumers can then pick up Magic Boxes for an appealing price. Caterers, restaurants, retailers and supermarkets are thus ensuring that less food ends up in the bin. In turn, Too Good To Go users are pleasantly surprised with a box full of that day’s unsold products. This way everyone does their bit to combat food waste. This is much needed as a third of the food produced worldwide is still thrown away.

‘As a company, you can use the Too Good To Go app together with Sodexo to demonstrate your commitment to a more sustainable world. The app has a handy feature for company restaurants. Indeed, it is possible to offer the Magic Boxes only to employees and/or building residents. Clients such as Unilever, Shell and Capgemini are already working with this. This will make it even easier for business locations to combat food waste!’

Lydia Croll, Key Account Manager Too Good To Go at Sodexo

SODEXO NL’S TOTAL IMPACT*

12 locations

1,942 meals saved

4,855 kilos of CO2 emissions prevented

WasteLESS Week

Sodexo has organised WasteLESS Week worldwide for 10 years. This is a week during which we draw extra attention to reducing food and energy waste. Through social media and at our locations, we share useful tips on how to be more frugal with food, water, energy, paper and raw materials. Not just in the office, but also at home; and not just during this one week, but throughout the year. Small changes end up having a big impact!