ne’ma unveils results in hospitality sector trial on food waste reduction at COP28

ne’ma unveils results in hospitality sector trial on food waste reduction at COP28

DUBAI / WAM ne’ma, the UAE national food loss and waste initiative, in line with the 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) agenda, revealed groundbreaking results during the “National Action at Scale for Reducing Food Waste in the Hospitality Sector” panel announcement at Expo City Pavilion, Green Zone, COP28. This world-first private-public partnership presented transformative ...

DUBAI / WAM

ne’ma, the UAE national food loss and waste initiative, in line with the 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) agenda, revealed groundbreaking results during the “National Action at Scale for Reducing Food Waste in the Hospitality Sector” panel announcement at Expo City Pavilion, Green Zone, COP28.

This world-first private-public partnership presented transformative outcomes of its hospitality sector trial and emphasised ne’ma’s commitment to driving systemic change in food waste reduction. The trial engaged 190 FB outlets from major hospitality groups, in addition to leading catering and food supply companies.

The trials started on July 31, when ne’ma launched a national call to action to the hospitality sector, restaurants, and catering businesses in the UAE, inviting them to be part of its nationwide trials that aim to reduce food loss and waste (FLW) by 50 percent by 2030. The trial was split into two phases; the