Waste Archives

Making our current food systems sustainable means changing the way we produce and eat, while looking at food more as a common goal rather than a consumer good. At Jerónimo Martins, providing better options is already a deal beyond the European will.

Organic leftovers, waste from vegetable ready for recycling and to compost.

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Food Waste

A third of all food produced ends up in the waste bin. Meanwhile, one out of each ten people in the world is undernourished. At Jerónimo Martins, fighting food waste is no trash talk. The Group is incorporating the so-called ugly fruits into the supply chain and donating of surplus food to vulnerable populations.

Bulldozer working on landfill with birds in the sky

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Drowning in Garbage

Global waste is set to reach 3.4 billion tonnes by 2050, according to the World Bank. Plastic accounts for just 12%, but is one of the biggest threats facing the planet’s sustainability.