Launched in 2013 by Ward and Aoibheann O'Brien, FoodCloud has created a food redistribution solution that tackles both food insecurity and food waste. Food waste needs its Blue Planet moment“In developed countries, food waste in the home is far greater than anywhere else in the industry,” explains Ward. Environmental hazardTo take them at scale however food waste needs to be the “next plastic”, she says. It identifies food waste as a priority waste stream and commits to halving it by 2030. “If we want to make a positive environmental impact,” says Ward, “food waste is an easy one.”To discover how FoodCloud can work with your business to reduce food waste visit Food.cloudThis campaign is kindly supported by Rethink Ireland’s Growth Fund and the Department of Rural and Community Development via The Dormant Accounts Fund.

Source: The Irish Times March 12, 2021 10:05 UTC