Welsh food and drink companies are being offered funded support to help improve their sustainability through a scheme backed by the Welsh Government.
Companies can receive assistance with waste reduction, process efficiency/improvement, sustainable new product development and compliance with sustainable food standards through Government and the EU-backed ‘Project Helix’ which was launched by Food Innovation Wales to support food manufacturers.
The ZERO2FIVE Food Industry Centre at Cardiff Met University is one of three Food Innovation Wales Centres located across Wales which can offer Project HELIX funded support. ZERO2FIVE has already worked with a number of Welsh companies on sustainability projects including Castell Howell, who were supported to look at waste control in their factory.
“People in Wales and across the world are increasingly seeking more sustainable ways of living for themselves and future generations and it is important that the Welsh food and drink industry keeps pace.”
Edward Morgan, Group CSR manager & training manager at Castell Howell, said: “We engaged with ZERO2FIVE on a programme to identify food production waste, from goods into despatch.
“During the course of ten visits, ZERO2FIVE worked with the team at Farm Fresh to map out areas where waste could be eliminated. A food waste audit system was developed with the team, working towards implementing a zero food waste culture.”
Professor David Lloyd, director of ZERO2FIVE Food Industry Centre, said: “People in Wales and across the world are increasingly seeking more sustainable ways of living for themselves and future generations and it is important that the Welsh food and drink industry keeps pace.”
