New food rescue app for foodservice businesses

OzHarvest has launched its own food app to tackle food waste in regional communities, expecting to rescue over 2000 tonnes of food in the first year alone.

The app will focus on feeding those in locations where the OzHarvest bright yellow vans cannot reach and is expected to support an additional 600 charities to provide an extra six million meals in its first year. 

OzHarvest founder and CEO Ronni Kahn said innovation has to be part of the solution for halving food waste and addressing the ever-growing hunger crisis that effects so many families each year.

“I am staggered at how many people are still going hungry, whilst good food continually goes to waste,” Kahn said.

“Within one community there can be a business throwing away perfectly edible food and just around the corner a charity is struggling to feed people in need. The OzHarvest Food App will help local communities support each other by connecting the two on a regular basis and make a tangible difference to people’s lives.”

The OzHarvest Food app experienced “a successful pilot” with 70 Woolworths stores around the country, and the app will now be made available to foodservice businesses of all sizes.

Sheridan Randall, 20^th June 2019