Best practices in Cyprus – Ending food waste

In an announcement by the OEB with the partners of the Life – FoodPrint programme, the terms of the competition for rewarding businesses that operate in the hospitality, catering and food service sectors and fall under the economic activities are disclosed: Hotels, Restaurants and Food Processing Businesses.

The aim of the awards is to highlight good practices implemented by businesses in Cyprus to reduce food waste and food waste, to transfer knowledge and know-how between businesses and to reward businesses that through their actions and policies contribute to the reduction of food waste, the more efficient use of raw materials and the modernisation of their production line, by incorporating circular practices.

The announcement of the OEB’s awards with Life – FoodPrint partners also coincides with 29 September, which has been established as the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste).

Οι ενδιαφερόμενες επιχειρήσεις μπορούν να υποβάλουν αίτηση και να διακριθούν σε μιαν από τις 3 Κατηγορίες Βραβείων:

A. Hospitality (Hotels)

• 1st Prize (Gold)
• 2nd Prize (Silver)
• 3rd Prize (Bronze)

Β. Restaurants

• 1st Prize (Gold)
• 2nd Prize (Silver)
• 3rd Prize (Bronze)

Γ. Manufacturing Sector

1 distinction

The winning businesses will be awarded at an award ceremony, which is expected to take place in December 2021.

More information on the award categories and the evaluation criteria can be found on the OEB website.

The winning businesses will be awarded at an award ceremony, which is expected to take place in December 2021.

To express interest in participating in the competition, visit the OEB website and follow the link provided there.

The LIFE-FOODprint project is entitled “Awareness-raising campaign to prevent and manage food waste among consumers, the food and hospitality industries” and is co-funded by the European Commission through the LIFE programme.

Contact:Marios Papageorgiou, Officer, Department of Energy and Environment, Federation of Employers & Industrialists (OEB). Email: [email protected]. Tel: +357 22643000 (ext. 206) Fax: +357 22 669459.