THE WINNERS! Finalists gather & winners announced at the 2019 Waste2Zero Awards

Tonight, the good and the great of the foodservice waste prevention and management industry, gathered for the 2019 waste2zero Awards Dinner – headline sponsored by Bunzl – at the In & Out in London’s St.James’s Square.

 The management and prevention of waste has changed dramatically over the last few years from being something of an elephant in the room to a core business discipline.

Waste, however, remains endemic and one of the biggest challenges to the foodservice and hospitality industry. Food waste, in particular, has emerged as one of the defining sustainability issues of our modern food system, whilst packaging and other non-food waste presents a perpetual and colossal problem.

Now in its third year, the objective of waste2zero – the first awards of its kind in the sector – is to specifically give the out of home industry a platform to showcase best practice and recognise excellence in this vital area.

Our congratulations to all the finalists. Those receiving the applause were as follows:

BEST WASTE PREVENTION PROJECT AWARD (FOOD)
Sponsored by Klockner Pentaplast

Winner: Compass UK & Ireland
Runner Up: EY with Global Facilities Service Provider

BEST WASTE PREVENTION PROJECT AWARD (NON-FOOD)
Sponsored by Bunzl

Winner: Sodexo UK & Ireland
Runner Up: Lexington Catering

BEST RECYCLING PROJECT (PRIVATE SECTOR)
Sponsored by Huhtamaki

Winner: Brakes
Runner Up: Nestle Professional

BEST RECYCLING PROJECT (PUBLIC SECTOR)

Winner: Klockner Pentaplast

BEST PRACTICE IN LOGISTICS

Winner: Fowler Welch
Runner Up: Bidfood

FOOD REDISTRIBUTION AWARD

Winner: Innocent Drinks
Runner Up: Fowler Welch

BEST CLOSED LOOP PROJECT AWARD
Sponsored by Winnow

Winner: Vegware
Runner Up: Klockner Pentaplast

BEST WASTE MANAGEMENT PROJECT AWARD (FOOD)

Winner: Vacherin

BEST WASTE MANAGEMENT PROJECT AWARD (NON-FOOD)
Sponsored by Nestlé Professional

Winner: EY with Global Facilities Service Provider

BEST PRODUCT, TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION AWARD

Winner: Panda Packaging
Runner Up: Winnow

BEST WASTE PROJECT COMMUNICATION & STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AWARD
Sponsored by Bunzl

Winner: ISS UK
Runner Up: Sodexo UK & Ireland

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Winner: Andrew Shakman, Leanpath
Runner Up: Peter Goodwin, Simply Cups