The judging has concluded and we are delighted to announced the Shortlist for the 2024 cycle of waste2zero, the awards scheme that recognises excellence in Waste Management and Prevention in the out of home food and drink sector.
The objective of waste2zero – the first awards of its kind in the sector and now in its seventh year – is to specifically give the out of home industry a platform to showcase best practice and recognise excellence in this vital area.
Waste remains endemic and one of the biggest global challenges today. In the out of home sector, arguably the two biggest areas of waste are food and packaging. Food is still wasted at every stage of the supply chain – much of it before it even reaches the table – whilst packaging – a necessary evil for the food industry in its current form – creates its own environmental issues with production and disposal.
The plastic element of this is of course the recent and current bête noire, and the debate over single-use rages on. Evidence of our profligacy proliferates the oceans with the resulting microplastics unnervingly being shown to be entering the food chain. A type of closed loop we would care to avoid!
The winners will be announced at the waste2zero awards dinner on Thursday 21st November at the famous In & Out Club in London’s St.James’s Square. Book Tickets HERE
The 2024 waste2zero shortlist, in alphabetical order, is as follows
Best Recycling or Up-cycling Project Award
Azzurri Group
Bunzl Catering Supplies
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Nestlé Professional
Sodexo UK&I
Best Waste Prevention Project Award (non-food)
Azzurri Group
BaxterStorey
Levy
Medirest
Restaurant Associates
Best Food Waste Prevention Project Award
Aramark
Chartwells
Elior
Eurest
South Lanarkshire Council
Best Waste Project Communication & Engagement Award
Azzurri Group
Greene King Brewing & Retailing
Thames21
Food Redistribution Award
Best Closed Loop Project Award
Apetito & ISS Healthcare
Ball Corporation
Nestlé Professional
Best Waste Reduction Technology Award
ACM Environmental
Elior
Nuvilab
The Wonki Collective
Best Resource Management Business of the Year Award
Eurest
Zest Recycle
