RETAIL
Diagram courtesy of www . foodcloud . ie
Tesco first launched its food waste initiative last year , it also launched a partnership with FoodCloud , an app built by students from Trinity College Dublin , at its stores in Ireland to find a better use for surplus stock in danger of becoming waste . The app connects retail stores with local charities and food banks , allowing markets to alert those charities whenever they have a food surplus that they would like to donate , and even alerting the charities to the types of food available from fresh fruits and vegetables to hot ready
‘ According to Tesco ’ s report , FoodCloud has made it possible for the chain to donate the equivalent of 18,000 meals to charities throughout Dublin ’
28 October 2014