News &amp; Events

Colum Gibson and Keelin Tobin from the Savour Food Programme recently spoke to journalist Kate Ryan of The Echo about their experiences of food waste in Ireland over time. The […]

Support to hospitality businesses in their hour of need

At The Pass is the coming together of leading industry and academic expertise, to devise and launch a pair of low-cost online events (webinar & workshop), targeted towards the current […]

Carbon calculator for caterers clocking up success stories

Cool Food Pro is a carbon calculator specially designed for caterers to make meaningful changes to their menus, so that they can confidently create more climate friendly food. Find out […]

New Year brings fresh opportunity to support our hospitality sector

“Over this cold festive period that has been difficult for everyone, and despite the burden of a cost-of-living crisis, it was evident that people still wanted to get out and […]

Ireland’s National Food Waste Prevention Roadmap 2023-2025

Ireland is committed to reducing food waste by 50% by 2030 – in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The development of a National Food Waste Prevention Roadmap […]

Upskilling Irish Tourism for a decarbonised world

The first report on the carbon footprint of Irish tourism was launched by a team at Sustainable Tourism Observatory at Atlantic Technological University. Based off of this report, the team […]

Driving Climate Action in Tourism

Some good news for hospitality and Climate Change: “Representatives of the tourism industry gathered at Croke Parke to attend Fáilte Ireland’s first national conference on driving climate action in tourism […]

Food & Drink Business Conference & Exhibition

The Food & Drink Business Conference & Exhibition will take place on December 1st at Sport Ireland Campus, Blanchardstown. This event will include speakers an stalls on: Food, Retail & […]

EU wastes more food than it imports in a year

September 2022

About 153m tonnes of food in the EU is wasted every year. This figure is double previous estimates, 15m tonnes more than what is shipped in yearly, according to a […]

Eating Irish foods for the month of September

August 2022

Six years ago Lisa Fingleton, an artist, writer and organic farmer, set out to challenge farmers by starting the 30-Day Local Food Challenge. This challenge encourages people to shop local […]

News & Events from Taste Cork

July 2022

Savour Food was recently mentioned in the the June newsletter from Taste Cork, to read this article, click here.

Stop Food Waste Week

June 2022

National Food Waste Recycling Week 2022 runs from the 30th of May until the 6th of June 2022. As the week is nearing its end it’s important to reflect on how […]

Savour Food Promotional Videos

April 2022

This year five videos to promote the Savour Food e-tool were produced and launched. Check out the videos on YouTube

Public Consultation on the Draft National Food Waste Prevention Roadmap

March 2022

Have your say on the Consultation on Ireland’s National Food Waste Prevention Roadmap. Join the path to reducing our food waste by 50% by 2030. See: https://bit.ly/3J7DnnB Submissions closed 24 March […]

National Stop Food Waste Day March 1st 2022

February 2022

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, reminded consumers today, Stop Food Waste Day, to think critically about the amount of food we waste. Minister McConalogue said: “When […]

Food and the Circular Economy online conference

January 2022

Get yourself a FREE ticket for the Food and Circular Economy Conference with Wicklow County Council, Wicklow Naturally, Sustainable Travel Ireland and The Local Enterprise Office Wicklow. Register here Full […]

Plate waste: protecting profit and planet

January 2022

Join this free webinar on Thursday January 20th at 2:30pm for insights and discussion on how a better understanding of plate waste can boost profits & achieve Net Zero targets. […]

Serving Net Zero: Understanding how to reduce your Hospitality and Food Service impact

December 2021

This webinar will highlight simple, impactful ways for your organisation to take action, such as reducing wasted food. Modelling shows that at least 80% of the total GHG reduction potential […]

Foodcloud launches new six-part online content series All Taste, Zero Waste

November 2021

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 […]

Free Masterclass for Irish Businesses on how to Reverse Biodiversity Loss Wed 17th Nov 1–2pm

November 2021

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 […]

Too Good to Go App launches in Ireland

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 […]

EPA Forum on Food Waste 2021

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 […]

Chef Victor O' Mahony of O' Mahony's Watergrasshill on RTE CountryWide

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 […]

Minister Charlie McConalogue launches Savour Food E-tool at MTU Cork

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 […]

Free webinar on biodiversity and your business with Sustainable Travel Ireland

August 2021

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 […]

The Chef Network Blog - The Fight to Reduce Food Waste

July 2021

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 […]

Free webinar on reducing food waste in food service Tuesday June 29th 10am

June 2021

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 […]

Read Bord Bia's 2021 Irish Foodservice Industry White Paper

June 2021

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 […]

Strategy Green Training

May 2021

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 […]

Hospitality & Tourism Expo: Reset & Recover April 13th

April 2021

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 Food Tourism E-commerce Webinar

February 2021

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 […]

Pathways to the circular economy webinar series

January 2021

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 […]

Find out more about the e-tool

December 2020

Check out this video for a snapshot of the e-tool and what it provides.

Upcoming Seminars

December 2020

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 […]

Savour Food Programme develops new e-tool for Irish food service businesses

December 2020

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 […]

Darina Allen shares her advice for a waste-free business

November 2020

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 […]

Virtual Chefs’ Manifesto Irish Action Hub Gathering Dec 1st

November 2020

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. […]

Brexit Bite - What Food Businesses Need to Know Webinar

October 2020

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 […]

Savour Food in Hotel & Catering Review

October 2020

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 […]

Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy published

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 […]

Watch the webinar: Driving bookings in September and beyond

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 […]

EPA National Waste Event 2020

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. […]

Convert Food Waste to Cash Free Event for Businesses

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: […]

MODOS Circular Economy and Sustainability Programme for SMEs and Microenterprises

August 2020

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 […]

Coming soon - The Savour Food E-Tool

August 2020

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 […]

Free virtual courses with the RAI

July 2020

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 […]

SEAI launches a free online training resource to help businesses reduce energy costs

July 2020

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 […]

Rebuilding Ireland with Purpose webinar June 26th 11am-12pm

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 […]

Updated guidelines for restaurants and cafes

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.

Operational guidelines for re-opening pubs published

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 […]

Cork County LEO offers free webinar series to businesses

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 […]

RAI “Reopening Your Hospitality Business – A Practical Guide” is now available

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 […]

Get your free copy of the Profit with Purpose magazine

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. […]

Fáilte Ireland publishes guidelines for re-opening of tourism businesses

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 Publishes White Paper on the Irish Foodservice market

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 […]

Local Authority COVID 19 Business Restart Grants

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 […]

Taking on Take-away - Webinar offered by The Chef Network

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 host 'Covid-19 and the Irish Foodservice' webinar

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 […]

Information for businesses in light of Covid-19 from The Food Safety Authority of Ireland

April 2020

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.

Blas Backyard – Online supports for Food Businesses

April 2020

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 urgent plea for food and funding

March 2020

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 […]

Fáilte Ireland establishes support hub for businesses in crisis

March 2020

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 […]

Further businesses in County Cork and Limerick are presented with Certificates this month

February 2020

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 […]

Project Green at Savour Food Member Lee's Centra in Charleville

January 2020

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” […]

Savour Food Programme Recognises Best Practice in Food Waste Management in Cork and Limerick

January 2020

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 […]

Can you go a week without food waste?

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. […]

Seasonal Food Waste Survey of Irish Householders

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 […]

Food Waste Resource Pack for Teachers Launched

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. […]

Compostable Take-away Boxes to Cut Food Waste For Irish Businesses

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 […]

RED C research on food waste in Irish businesses

October 2019

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 […]

Food Waste Researcher Sarah Broderick wins award at ERSCP 2019

October 2019

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 […]

Foodcloud launch 'Feeding Kindness' case study films on World Food Day

October 2019

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 […]

Minister Creed Announces Funding for Food Waste Reduction Projects

September 2019

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 […]

Attitudes and behaviours of businesses to food waste survey

August 2019

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 […]

Newly updated Less Food Waste More Profit published

August 2019

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 […]

Clean Technology Centre Food Waste Report Published by the EPA

July 2019

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 […]

EPA Forum on Food Waste 2019

July 2019

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 […]

Cork Food Waste Researcher Feature in The Echo

June 2019

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 […]

Take action for Stop Food Waste Week

June 2019

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 […]

Irish Chefs tackle food waste!

May 2019

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 […]

Celebrate Stop Food Waste Day!

April 2019

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 […]

Calling all Chefs - sign up to The Chef Network

April 2019

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 […]

Fill bellies not bins: Famous British Chefs share their secret food waste tips

March 2019

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 […]

7:1 Return On Investment for Restaurant Food Waste Initiatives

March 2019

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 […]

Take 5 Sustainable Restaurants

January 2019

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 […]

Photos from the recent Savour Food Event

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 […]

Savour Food Awards Best Practice in Food Waste Management

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 […]

Savour Food Seminars - 2019 dates to be announced

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 […]

EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste Meet December 2018

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 […]

Leftover Cornflakes to Become Beer

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 […]

How-To Make Fermented Pineapple Juice

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

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 […]

Food Waste in the Supply Chain

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.