This collaboration is a collective effort to address food waste within the events industry and provides a solution to food insecurity across London.
Jamie Cieszynska, operations manager, said: “NOPEX has always been dedicated to supporting communities and fostering a culture of health and wellness. Through our partnership with City Harvest we were able to divert surplus natural and organic products from the Expo and redistribute them to charities addressing food insecurity. This initiative not only minimised waste but also made a positive impact to many individuals.”
City Harvest’s Impact Report states the exhibitor donations at NOPEX on 15th April made up a total of 3,638 meals delivered to charities and foodbanks feeding communities. This equated to 2.2 Tonnes of GHG Emissions prevented.
Benjamin Logue, food sourcing manager at City Harvest, added: “Free food, delivered by City Harvest to our community partners, brings more than nutritious value to Londoners in need: it frees up budgets for other social investments to support and enrich the lives and well-being of those most in need.”