Swiss Food Initiatives

Browse through the collection and discover sustainable Swiss Food Initiatives around you and how you can get involved.

Food Waste Initiatives 

 
Food Waste Initatives
Too Good To Go
Too Good To Go

Description:  "Through the Too Good To Go app we’re raising awareness of food waste by making surplus food available for collection before a store closes its breakfast, lunch or dinner service."

Type: Startup

Website: www.toogoodtogo.ch

Founding Year: 2015 [Denmark] 

Active Locations: All over Switzerland

Get Involved: Download the App, Itunes link

Socials: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram

Foodwaste.ch
Foodwaste.ch

Description: foodwaste.ch promotes societal discussion and debate on the topic of food waste and aims to raise awareness of the practical steps individuals can take in their day to day lives to reduce it. 

Type: Association

Website: www.foodwaste.ch

Founding year: 2012

Active locations: Swiss German

Get involved: Become a member of the association here

Socials: Facebook, Twitter

United Against Waste
United Against Waste

Description:  The association raises awareness of, develops and disseminates practice-oriented and innovative solutions and encourages networking amongst sector stakeholders. 

Type: Association

Website: www.united-against-waste.ch

Founding Year: 2013 

Active Locations: All over Switzerland

Get Involved: Attend events, Become a member

Socials: Facebook

Zum guten Heinrich
Zum guten Heinrich

Description:  «Zum guten Heinrich» is the catering start-up for sustainable catering. We cook with exclusive ingredients: with misshapen and excess vegetables.

Type: Startup

Website: www.zumgutenheinrich.ch

Founding Year: 2014  

Active Locations: Zurich

Get Involved: Hire for catering

Socials: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

MUDA Rejuice
MUDA Rejuice

Description:  The MUDA rejuices are produced from fruit and vegetable parts that would otherwise land in the biogas plant. The fruit and vegetable parts are absolutely perfect and enjoyable.

Type:

Website: www.mudasaft.ch

Founding Year: 

Active Locations: Bern area

Socials: Facebook

Mein Küchenchf
Mein Küchenchf

Description:  The company sells ready-to-serve meals that vary seasonally and are preserved for up to four weeks by the sous-vide type of preparation without artificial preservatives. 

Type: Company

Website: www.mein-kuechenchef.ch

Founding Year: 2014 

Active Locations: Zurich, Bern

Get Involved: Attend their events

Socials: Facebook

Wastee
Wastee

Description: Online flea market that connects neighbors and local stores with each other, so that they can share their Surplus Food.

Type: Startup

Website: www.wastee.ch

Founding Year: 2017  

Active Locations: Zurich

Get Involved: 

Socials: Facebook, Twitter

Äss-Bar
Äss-Bar

Äss-bar is a bakery and patisserie with locations across Switzerland that collects unsold items from bakeries in the area and sell them at discounted prices the next day at their own locations. By doing so, save perfectly edible food that would have otherwise been thrown away and provide consumers a more affordable option

Type: Company - Bakery/Patisserie

Website: www.aess-bar.ch

Founding Year:  

Active Locations: Zurich, Bern, Winterhur, St. Gallen, Fribourg, Basel & more

Get Involved: 

Socials: Facebook, Twitter

Table Suisse
Table Suisse
 

Food Emission Initiatives 

Food Emission Initatives
Eaternity
Eaternity

Description:  "Eaternity has developed an innovative software for the restaurant industry. With it, restaurants can automatically track and measure the carbon footprint of their meals and purchases. Our goal is to offer everyone the opportunity to make sustainable choices when selecting their everday food."

Type: Startup

Website: www.eaternity.org

Founding Year: 2014 

Active Locations: Across Switzerland

Get Involved: Login to their online platform

Socials: Facebook, Twitter

 

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