Unilever Food Solutions: United Against Waste case study

It is estimated by WRAP that it costs a business £1,800/year  for every tonne of food waste it produces. Therefore, good waste management can save businesses money.

The toolkit helps businesses with information on:

• how to conduct a waste review to identify what type of food waste is produced and how much of it is generated;
• staff training – the communication resource centre in the toolkit provides a wide range of materials that can benefit businesses;
• improving purchasing practices to reduce costs;
• food preparation and plate presentation – portion size and what is used to decorate the plates (e.g. garnish) can have a noticeable impact on cost as well as the waste generated; and
• monitoring what consumers leave on their plate – this enables a business to identify a particular dish or ingredient that consumers dislike.