SPAR apprentices save 11,247 food-a real sustainability success!

SPAR apprentices save 11,247 food-a real sustainability success!

Spar Austria continues to actively involve food waste. There has been a cooperation with *Too Good to Go *since 2021, which has now been refreshed with a current initiative by apprentices from the second year of apprenticeship. These apprentices have put together surprise sacks in the past two weeks in order to preserve excess foods from spoilage and at the same time strengthen awareness of sustainability. In Austria, a total of 11,247 sacks were sold during the campaign period, which reflects the positive response to the campaign.

SPAR has been implementing various measures for several years to minimize food waste. This includes intelligent goods planning as well as projects, such as the fruit and vegetable sector. At this time, apprentices have the opportunity to learn these strategies not only theoretically but also in practice. Training programs such as the "Green Champion" training are used, which are focused on sustainability. click Carinthia reports on these important steps in dealing with food.

sustainability initiatives of Spar

In addition to the activities mentioned, the * SPAR Austrian Warenhandels-AG * provides information and materials for media representatives. These are accessible on the SPAR website and can be used for journalistic purposes. The measure demonstrates the commitment of SPAR, not only in the area of one's own sustainability practices, but also in communication about them. The information is protected by copyright and are subject to certain terms of use. Presse SPAR unterstützt diese Initiative mit relevanten Inhalten.

In the further context, the European Union examines measures to reduce food waste. In July 2023, the EU Commission presented a proposal for the revision of the waste framework directive, which aims to significantly reduce food and textile waste. The Commission's proposals include binding waste reduction goals, which in retail, catering and households will provide a reduction of 30% in food waste by the end of 2030. This shows that serious efforts are also made at European level to reduce food waste. The European Parliament has developed extensive measures and calls for the promotion of "ugly" fruit and vegetables as well as The clarification of date markings.