Enthusiastic and dedicated co-workers as well as a simple technical solution are two of the key success factors of the Food is Precious initiative. Through a smart scale solution, food waste is measured and reported in IKEA Restaurants, Bistros and Swedish Food Markets. So far 35% of all IKEA stores have implemented the solution while other stores are preparing implementation.
“As we set out with high ambitions and the goal of decreasing food waste by 50% at IKEA we are happy to share that the initial results are very promising. All the stores that have implemented the solution show a significant decrease in food waste after only a few months. That is a great motivation for us to continue the roll out of the initiative working together with IKEA co-workers all around the world.” says Michael La Cour Managing Director at IKEA Food Services AB.
With 414 IKEA stores in 49 countries more than 660 million people enjoy the IKEA Food offer every year. With the global reach of IKEA we believe that we have a great opportunity to make a strong contribution to cut food waste and to inspire people to think differently and change their behaviour around food waste.
