25th Apr 2012 - 00:00
Abstract
It’s been over six months since Unilever Food Solutions launched its Wise up on Waste toolkit, created to give operators and chefs all they need to help them throw away less food waste, save money and improve their bottom line.
To celebrate, Unilever is offering to pay for a day's business development session with Chris Barber, food consultant and former chef to HRH Prince of Wales, worth £3,000. Barber, said: "I can't wait to find out who the winner will be. Each year I help companies save thousands of pounds by casting a fresh eye on methods and practices that haven't been scrutinised from outside before. I'll work with the winner to help them develop solutions to make their company even more efficient." Since launching its United Against Waste campaign, hundreds of operators up and down the country have downloaded the toolkit, which is packed full of advice and tips on how to reduce food waste and save costs. Heidi Cooper from St Cuthbert School, Torquay, who downloaded the toolkit, talks about how portion sizes can make a big difference in tackling avoidable food waste: "Using the advice from the Wise up on Waste toolkit, we talked to students about their waste from our pasta counter and discovered that each child was wasting an average of 2oz of pasta and sauce. We used this information to reduce the size of the serving pot from a 20oz to a 16oz pot. This enabled us to maintain portion control and reduce the amount of pasta thrown away to practically nothing." For a chance to win and start saving that hard-earned cash, entrants simply need to go to the www.unileverfoodsolutions.co.uk/our-services/your-kitchen/waste_review and enter their details. The competition runs until the end of June 2012. The winner will be drawn at random from all the entries received.