Foodcloud launches its brand new six-part online content series All Taste, Zero Waste, the show that pitches celebrity chefs against charity chefs battling it out to help the planet! Kindly […]
Find out how Irish businesses can reverse biodiversity loss Wed 17th Nov 1–2pm on Zoom. Learn from leaders in biodiversity and see how you can help reverse biodiversity loss and […]
The Too Good To Go app officially launched in Ireland this month, starting with Dublin. Too Good To Go is the world’s largest B2C marketplace for surplus food. Consumers can now […]
Countdown to 2030: Building knowledge to waste less Thursday 4th November 2021 | 9:30am – 1:00pm | Online The 2021 Forum on Food Waste entitled Countdown to 2030: Building knowledge to waste less […]
On World Food Day, October 16th, following the launch of the Savour Food E-tool RTE CountryWide interviewed Chef Proprietor Victor O’ Mahony of O’ Mahony’s Watergrasshill for a short feature on […]
President of MTU Prof Maggie Cusack, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue and Savour Food Programme Manager Keelin Tobin attended the launch of the online tool at […]
Webinar Wednesday September 22nd 10:30am. Did you know that bumble bees avoid freezing to death by producing glycerol, which acts as antifreeze, and prevents the water in their bodies from […]
Keelin Tobin from the Savour Food Programme wrote a blog for The Chef Network outlining her experiences working in the area of food waste in Ireland. Read the full article […]
Have you thought about how much food waste is costing your business? Or the impact it’s having on the environment? Savour Food in conjunction with Sustainable Travel Ireland are bringing […]
Following eight years of consecutive growth, the Irish foodservice market fell by 47% in 2020. Covid-19 related lockdowns and ‘stay at home’ mandates resulted in a €4bn drop in consumer […]
This innovative programme is delivered in a series of free online interactive, tutor-led workshops, that will build new skills and competencies for member companies in the food sector, focusing on […]
Brought to you by the Restaurant Association of Ireland, The 2021 Hospitality & Tourism Expo will be the first of its kind to be held virtually in Ireland. This 1 […]
Fáilte Ireland is hosting a business supports webinar to assist food service businesses interested in maximising online opportunities for off premise dining, special occasions and year-round gifting from an e-commerce […]
Interested in learning more about Circular Economy or sustainable business? The future of food & bioeconomy, financing the circular transition, rethinking packaging: these are some of the topics that will […]
Check out this video for a snapshot of the e-tool and what it provides.
Are you interested in tackling food waste in your business? If you work in or run a food service business, you are welcome to attend an upcoming free seminar about […]
The e-tool is now available! This is a free online tool for food service businesses. It’s all about supporting the industry to prevent and reduce food waste. As business models […]
Founder of Ballymaloe Cookery School, Darina Allen shares a few thoughts on how to prevent and reduce waste in the hospitality business. ‘The difference between profit and loss […]
ATTENTION ALL CHEFS! Don’t miss the upcoming Virtual Chefs’ Manifesto Irish Action Hub Gathering on December 1st from 10-12pm! Involving presentations, workshops, cooking demos, tips & tricks & lots more. […]
Do you own a food business? The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has a new series of free online Brexit webinars to help you get your food business Brexit […]
Denise Maguire from Hotel & Catering Review spoke to Keelin Tobin from the Savour Food project team about what the Savour Food Programme can offer, the new e-tool for food […]
Savour Food welcomes the publication of the Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy by the Department of Communications, Climate Action and the Environment. The Waste Action Plan for a […]
These live webinars from Fáilte Ireland were recorded and can be watched back here. As businesses move beyond the initial reopening and relaunching phase, it is important to look ahead […]
The EPA National Waste Event will be streamed via a web-based app on 16 & 17 September. Registered delegates can access the event program on tablets, laptops, or desktop devices. […]
Cré- The Composting & Anaerobic Digestion Association of Ireland offer a free event this coming Thursday 3rd Sept. on food waste and the New Green Deal. Find out more at: […]
Understanding the circular economy is something that all Irish businesses need to do, especially with the increased pressure to reduce waste and carbon emissions and offer environmentally friendly products and […]
Learn about food waste prevention and take action in your business. This e-tool is a resource designed for food service businesses who wish to take steps to reduce food waste […]
Through the Rebound Back to Business initiative with Skillnet Ireland, the Restaurant & Hospitality Skillnet are offering a suite of FREE virtual courses available to help businesses reopen safely. The […]
The SEAI Energy Academy can help to lower energy bills by as much as 10%, potentially even more, by educating businesses and employees on changing energy use behaviours and effective […]
Business in the Community Ireland want to generate a national conversation about redefining the purpose of business and how we can ensure Ireland becomes a low carbon economy and a […]
Fáilte Ireland has updated its guidelines for re-opening Restaurants & Cafés to reflect the guidance from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre & NPHET team for food service businesses. Updates here.
Fáilte Ireland has published operational guidelines for the safe re-opening of pubs (which include pubs, gastro pubs and bars) on the 29th June. Following industry consultation, a set of detailed […]
Local Enterprise Office South Cork are offering a series of free seminars to inform and support businesses on their Health & Safety obligations upon reopening. Project ACT is a series […]
The COVID-19 Booklet “Reopening Your Hospitality Business – A Practical Guide” is now live online and contains a foreword from Adrian Cummins, CEO of The Restaurants Association of Ireland. This […]
The ‘Profit with Purpose’ print magazine aims to inspire innovators from business, research and policy to ‘build back better’ after the Covid19 pandemic adapting responsible innovation and sustainable business practices. […]
As restrictions begin to ease, many tourism businesses across Ireland are now planning to re-open to the public in some capacity. Exactly how that happens and what it looks like […]
Bord Bia has published a White Paper identifying possible scenarios for the remainder of 2020 as the industry moves to a phased re-opening in a changed operating environment. The White […]
Applications for the Restart Grant can be made online to local authorities from today Friday 22nd May. A €250 million Restart Fund has been created nationally to help micro and […]
Join Chef Network & Musgrave MarketPlace for a FREE live webinar and panel discussion on Tuesday, 19th May from 2pm – 3pm where participants will explore the take-out, cook at […]
Bord Bia is hosting a ‘Covid-19 and the Irish Foodservice’ webinar this Wednesday. The free webinar will provide an overview of the changes and innovations within the Irish foodservice industry […]
Has your food business changed to a takeaway or food delivery service due to Covid-19? The FSAI have published useful advice on what you may need to consider here.
Avail of Free Online Training & Supports for Food & Drink Producers. Blas Backyard events create a space for producers to connect & learn https://youtu.be/BBS5y7v3Ado With the support of Taste4Success Skillnet […]
FoodCloud are experiencing increased demand for their food parcels. They are working hard to maintain operations with over 500+ charity partners and do all that is possible to ensure that […]
In response to the COVID-19 crisis and the impact it is having on the tourism sector, Fáilte Ireland are targeting their business supports to respond to the most urgent challenges […]
More businesses who have been actively involved in the Savour Food Programme during 2019 were awarded with certificates in recent weeks. Participating businesses have undertaken waste assessments, made changes to […]
Lee’s Centra in Charleville are on a journey to become a more sustainable company for the benefit of their customers, the community and our environment. Check out their “Project Green” […]
This month the Savour Food programme gave recognition to 43 businesses for their participation in the programme. The range of participating businesses includes: hotels, restaurants, cafés, food retailers such as […]
The EPA Stop Food Waste programme has challenged Irish people to pledge to go a week without food waste. More than one quarter of all food produced is wasted worldwide. […]
The EPA Stop Food Waste programme have launched a survey aimed at householders to identify trends associated with food waste at Christmas. Take the survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/christmasfoodwaste Stay tuned…results will […]
More than one quarter of all food produced worldwide is wasted. This waste has a significant impact on the environment given the energy consumed in processing, transport, packaging and preparation. […]
Businesses across Munster commit to reduce food waste 100 compostable boxes to be provided free of charge to participating food businesses Irish food businesses waste 150,000 tonnes of food every […]
A third of Irish businesses surveyed don’t have a food waste bin A new survey from RED C Research* has found that despite legislation for the last ten years requiring […]
Sarah Broderick from the Savour Food Team was awarded a Certificate of Excellence at the 19th European Roundtable for Sustainable Consumption and Production – Circular Europe for Sustainability in Barcelona […]
Supported by funding from the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Waste Prevention Programme, the Feeding Kindness case study initiative sees FoodCloud partnering with food industry and charity partners to create […]
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D. has announced the projects that will receive funding this year from his Department, under the Rural Innovation and Development […]
Do you work in an Irish food business? …Then you probably know a thing or two about food waste. Have your say! This survey aims to gather information on attitudes […]
This updated version of Less Food Waste, More Profit aims to inform people within the food service industry of the significant issue of food waste and the potential solutions. Originally […]
The EPA has published the research report: Reducing Commercial Food Waste in Ireland, based on research carried out by Sarah Broderick and Dr. Colum Gibson of The Clean Technology Centre. The report […]
The 2019 Forum on Food Waste takes place in The Radisson Blu, St. Helen’s Hotel, Stillorgan, Dublin on Wednesday, 10th July 9am-2pm. This event is free to attend but advance registration is […]
Sarah Broderick, a Researcher from the Clean Technology Centre was recently interviewed by Elaine Duggan for Cork newspaper The Echo. Sarah works on a number of projects with The Clean […]
The EPA Stop Food Waste programme are organising National Stop Food Waste Week 2019 and this year’s theme is ‘Working to Reduce Food Waste’, focussing on ways that you and/or […]
On Tuesday May 14th, The Chef Network held a Zero Food Waste training workshop for Chefs with Conor Spacey and Mark Jenkins of FoodSpace. This afternoon workshop was held in […]
Internationally, today April 24th is celebrated as Stop Food Waste Day. This is the third annual international day of action. Compass Group, the world’s largest foodservice company, together with some […]
Have you heard of the Chef Network? The Chef Network is a professional network connecting Chefs across Ireland and providing opportunities for Chefs to communicate and collaborate. Professional Chefs and […]
Here are some ways that top Chefs cut down on food waste and safe money… Find recipes that use the full vegetable. Make the most of ‘aquafaba’. Turn leftover bread […]
A recent article from Leanpath evidences a 7:1 ROI for restaurant food waste initiatives. The article highlights five actions for successfully reducing food waste in food service: Measure Engage Staff […]
Have you wondered what a sustainable restaurant looks like? Surely it’s an establishment that minimises waste in all areas and achieves optimum resource efficiency. Here we take a look at […]
Take a look at some photographs taken at the presentation of certificates to Savour Food participants. David Fitzgibbon of Aherne’s Seafood Restaurant in Youghal is awarded with certificate from Ryan […]
Tackling food waste was on the menu for East Cork restaurateurs, food producers and food retailers as the Savour Food programme served up awards for best practice in food waste […]
Are you interested in tackling food waste in your business? Stay tuned for upcoming events in East Cork, Clonakilty and Ballyhoura. To get involved in the Savour Food programme contact […]
On December 6th, members of the EU Platform on Food Losses and Food met to discuss progress on the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 12.3, adopted in September 2015, to […]
Kelloggs have just released a beer made from rejected cornflake product which would otherwise be treated as waste. Working with Salford based Seven Bro7hers Brewery in the UK, cereals which […]
Every Chef wants to come up with a unique or signature dish. Chefs are ever-conscious of waste and increasingly, Chefs find opportunities to use up and make the most of […]
Zero Waste Scotland invite businesses to apply for funding to support their ideas for ways to cut food waste. Grants of up to £1 million are available. Applications are sought […]
Achieving efficiency in manufacturing will contribute to a reduction in food waste and boost profit. Read the full article by Nicole Hardin in Supply Chain Times, published November 28th 2018.
