Supporting Bright Young Business

Did you know each year 90,000 tonnes of fresh produce never makes it onto our plates and goes to waste? For some produce sectors (such as apples) supply chain losses can be as high as 25%! Smarter Future winner and London-based start-up, OOZE Drinks, is a sustainable company on a mission to reduce food waste one sip at a time. Founded in 2016, the business works by taking unwanted fruit and vegetables from local markets and farmers and transforming them into natural juice drinks. We asked Giuseppe Baidoo, co-founder of OOZE Drinks, about the business, the team’s challenges and achievements to date, and how winning a Smarter Future Award in July 2017 supported the business to grow. https://go.shell.com/2x7HTls

Posted on May 24 2018 10:00am

It’s no secret that food waste is a major issue in the UK: research conducted by WARP shows that the UK wastes 1.9 million tonnes of food and drink a year, costing approximately £1.9 billion. According to WARP, 1.1 million tonnes of wasted food is avoidable and the prevention of food waste being generated would save £300 million of food and drink surplus being thrown away every year. UK supermarket giant Tesco have pledged their support to tackling food waste today by removing “best before” food labels from many of its fresh produce lines. The removal of these labels will prevent perfectly edible food being thrown away – a mission shared by Shell LiveWIRE Smarter Future Award winners Alex Bond (Fresh Check) and Solveiga Pakštaitė (Mimica) who have developed innovative technology to track food decay.

Posted on May 22 2018 10:00am

“While many anticipate change to be dictated downwards from the big giants, a new pattern seems to be emerging, with start-ups leading the way” Start-ups are making the first bold steps in many areas of the circular economy, from Celtic Renewables pushing forward with a whiskey bio-fuel, Cambond breaking the mould with their up-cycled MDF and Carbogenics finding new and innovative ways to transform waste into a valuable tool in anaerobic digestion. Find out more in this article how new and upcoming businesses are punching well above their weight with a little help from Shell Springboard! https://go.shell.com/2IyXEHy

Posted on May 21 2018 09:30am