Food waste management: Avendra International's tool for catering teams
Key Takeaways
- Research suggests that for every £1 invested in a waste reduction plan, businesses can expect to save around £14.
- Avendra International's Pi platform includes a Waste Management tool that tracks where and when waste occurs, calculates its financial cost, and reviews the effectiveness of reduction strategies in real time.
- One NHS hospital client reduced food waste by 15% using the tool, supporting its sustainability pledge across wards and retail teams.
- The Waste Management tool is included at no extra cost as part of Avendra International's Pi platform for existing clients.
Why food waste reduction makes financial sense
Taking action to reduce waste isn’t just great for the planet – it’s also a smart business move. Research indicates that for every £1 invested in a waste reduction plan, you can expect to save £14.
Pi’s Food Waste Monitoring Tools are designed to empower catering teams in effectively managing food waste throughout their kitchen operations. By doing so, you can significantly cut costs while aligning with your financial and sustainability objectives.
Pi's Waste Management tool: track, calculate, review
With this innovative tool, you have the ability to:
- Track Waste Generation: Monitor when and where waste occurs in your facility.
- Calculate Waste Costs: Easily determine the financial impact of food waste.
- Review Reduction Strategies: See the real-time effectiveness of your waste reduction strategies.
By accurately recording waste data across your organisation and calculating the associated costs, adjust suppliers’ orders and streamline kitchen operations for maximum efficiency.
Recorded data are also displayed in friendly graphs so you can easily and quickly track your waste reduction progress month by month.
What sets us apart is flexibility. An Avendra International client can customise the system to monitor and measure specific aspects of their food waste. Additionally, being integrated into the Pi system, this tool automatically harvests additional data, giving you more visibility across your operation.
Client success: 15% food waste reduction at an NHS hospital
Mia Westwood, Client Procurement Manager at Avendra International Procurement Services, shares how, with the support of Avendra International’s Food Waste Monitoring tools, she helped an NHS hospital client reduce their food waste by 15%!
Mia shares, “The Pi Food Waste Management Module has been a big help towards reducing food waste in line with our client’s sustainability pledge. It has improved waste management across their hospital wards, and their FSAs and retail teams have interacted well with the system. The module’s user-friendly interface and seamless integration with existing processes made it easy for them to use. The data analysis provided by the system has helped identify areas where the hospital teams can reduce waste and set up new strategies to continue with the progress.”
Waste management included at no extra cost with Pi
As is customary with Pi, our food waste tool is offered to Avendra International clients as part of our value-added service. There are no extra costs for Avendra International clients who wish to take advantage of this invaluable feature.
FAQs
How much can businesses save by investing in food waste reduction?
Research suggests that for every £1 invested in a waste reduction plan, businesses can expect to save around £14, making waste reduction both a sustainability initiative and a strong financial opportunity.
How does Avendra International's waste management tool work?
Avendra International's Pi eProcurement system includes a Waste Management tool that tracks when and where waste occurs, calculates the associated costs, and displays the data in easy-to-read graphs so catering teams can monitor waste reduction progress month by month.
Can hospitals use technology to reduce food waste onwards?
Yes. One NHS hospital client used Avendra International's Waste Management tool to reduce food waste by 15% across hospital wards, supporting their sustainability pledge with data that helped identify where waste could be reduced further.
Does Avendra International charge extra for its waste management tool?
No. Avendra International's Waste Management tool is included as part of the Pi platform at no extra cost to existing clients as part of Avendra
Join us in the fight against food waste, boost your kitchen’s efficiency, and make a positive impact on both your bottom line and the environment with Pi’s Food Waste Monitoring Tools!
For information or to book your friendly demo contact us at hello_UK@avendra.com