In the real world, failure to align circularity with business interests often deters the successful implementation of such models
Food waste reduction
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Dubai
Emirates launches meal pre-ordering service for in-flight dining
Travellers will now be able to pre-select their meals between 14 days to 24 hours in advance
circular economy
Dubai’s Mall of the Emirates launches new food rescue programme
The initiative focuses on recovering leftover food from cafes, restaurants and food court to repurpose it to the community
Dubai Carbon Centre of Excellence
Spinneys becomes first retailer to join ‘Food for Life’ initiative in support of UAE’s target to halve food waste by 2030
According to Dubai Carbon Centre of Excellence, food wastage in the UAE is estimated to be 3.2 million tonnes, with around 38 percent of the food prepared daily being wasted
Airline food waste
IoT in-flight smart tray reduces aeroplane food waste, lowers operating costs
UAE’s The Concept partners with Etihad Airways to develop IoT-embedded food trays aimed at reducing waste; plastic bottles used on the plane are used in the trays’ manufacturing
climate change
AB Live: Economic impact of food wastage
A third of all food produced each year is wasted, equating to 1.3 billion tonnes and $1 trillion worth of food lost. There is enough food for everyone but around 820 million people are going to bed hungry. The UAE aims to reach 50 per cent decrease in food wastage by 2030. But how are they going to achieve that?
Emaar Hospitality
Video: How technology is helping cut down food wastage at hotels in the Middle East
With Ramadan, all eyes are on hoteliers and how they plan to cut down on food wastage. Hotels have invested in technology that helps them with this issue. Hotelier Middle East explores this story, here’s what we found out.