Glanbia Ireland’s contribution to food social enterprise FoodCloud has surpassed an estimated €700,000 for the first time with 25.5 tonnes of surplus food from the company shared out among charities across Ireland between January and March of this year.
Glanbia first piloted a partnership with FoodCloud in 2018. Fresh, quality produce from Glanbia Ireland which would otherwise be destined for disposal as surplus, is redistributed to charities across Ireland by FoodCloud, creating a win-win situation by helping charities to save money and helping businesses reduce their carbon impact.
Between January and March of this year, Glanbia Ireland contributed 25.5 tonnes of food to FoodCloud. This equates to approximately 60,714 meals and has help cut about 81.6 tonnes of carbon. The approximate value of this surplus food from Glanbia was €76,500.
Over the years, Glanbia Ireland has donated 233.6 tonnes of food under the initiative, equating to 556,190 meals, 747.5 tonnes of avoided CO2 and €700,800 worth of food.
As much as 30% of food globally is wasted every year, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Managing waste sits at the heart of Glanbia’s sustainability efforts.