HOTREC | Reduce Food Waste

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
HOTREC would like to thank its 43 Member associations across
Europe for their active contribution to this brochure, which shows
that the European hospitality industry is strongly committed to
reduce food waste. Any interested party willing to learn more about
food waste reduction in hospitality businesses in a specific country
should contact directly the relevant HOTREC Member.
HOTREC thanks the European Federation of Food Banks (FEBA) for its cooperation to this brochure, and in
particular on the recommendations to help hospitality businesses engage in donations.
The European Federation of Food Banks (FEBA), is a non profit organization which brings together 271 food
Banks in 23 countries in Europe which collect food, a large part of which would otherwise be thrown away, and
redistribute it to charitable organizations and social centers (more than 33 000) which support people in need
(5,7 million in 2015).
Fédération Européenne des Banques Alimentaires
53, avenue du Général Leclerc
92340 Bourg-la-Reine
France
Phone: + 33 (0)1 45 36 05 45
Fax: + 33 (0)1 45 36 05 52
Email:
HOTREC would also like to thank METRO AG and METRO Cash & carry, which contributed to this brochure
through the sharing of best-practices.
METRO GROUP is one of the most important international retailing companies. It generated sales of some
€58 billion in financial year 2015/16. The company operates at more than 2,000 locations in 29 countries
and employs some 220,000 people. The performance of METRO GROUP is based on the strength of its sales
brands, which act independently on the market: METRO/MAKRO Cash & Carry, the international leader in the
self-service wholesale trade; Media Markt and Saturn, the European market leader in consumer electronics
retailing; and Real hypermarkets.
METRO AG, Wholesale & Food Specialist Company
METRO-Straße 1
40235 Düsseldorf
Germany
For more information:
22 European hospitality industry guidelines to reduce food waste and recommendations to manage food donations