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The UK division of Nestle, the leading food manufacturer, has announced it has partnered with food waste initiative FareShare, as well as technology solution Google Cloud, to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) led platform to redistribute surplus food.
In a statement, the company said the project aims to redistribute up to 700 tonnes of quality surplus food, as well as prevent 1,400 tonnes of CO2 emissions and generate £14 million ($19 million) in cost savings. Earlier trials reportedly showed an 87% reduction in food waste at a Nestle factory within two weeks.
Commenting on the move, Nestle UK & Ireland head of sustainability Emma Keller said: “As the world’s largest food manufacturer, it is important for us at Nestlé to set an example on food waste. This exciting cross-industry initiative builds on work we have undertaken over the last decade to tackle food waste and will enable us to further optimise surplus within our operations”.
“With the country suffering from historically high food poverty and food insecurity rates while food waste continues to rise, focusing on this is the right thing for us as a business to do”, she added.
Source: Nestle
