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United Against Waste<\/p>\n\n\n

Together we reduce food waste in Switzerland.<\/h1>\n\n\n
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FOODWAYS LEADS THE UNITED AGAINST WASTE (UAW) ASSOCIATION<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Our Services<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Building Switzerland’s leading industry initiative for food waste reduction<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Implementation of impactful offerings for food businesses in gastronomy, processing and retail<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Successful collaboration between industry and public authorities (cities, cantons, federal government) via the UAW platform<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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THE STARTING POINT<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The goals are clear \u2013 but how should they be achieved?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Around 2.8 million tonnes<\/strong> of food waste are generated annually in Switzerland across the food industry and households. From field to plate, valuable resources are wasted and the environment unnecessarily burdened. SDG 12.3 and the Federal Council’s national action plan therefore call for halving food waste by 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many causes of food waste can only be addressed collaboratively from field to plate. There is broad consensus that coordinated strategies and measures are needed \u2013 but which ones, by whom, and how much? In addition, food waste reduction is frequently called for in the media \u2013 strengthening its growing societal relevance. Against this backdrop, the industry initiative United Against Waste<\/a> (UAW) was launched in 2013 by forward-looking companies in the gastronomy sector.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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OUR APPROACH<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Creating space for an innovative network<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

UAW is an association pursuing the goal of halving food waste along the entire supply chain. The association is guided by Sustainable Development Goal 12.3 and will soon comprise 200 members from across the food industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Foodways is entrusted with managing the secretariat of United Against Waste<\/strong> and thereby creates the forward-looking framework of the association through a continuous development process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We draw on our many years of experience to launch innovative network projects. Our main contributions to the association include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n