Sodexo launches new planet-friendly menus globally
September 10 2019 - 7:25AM
Sodexo launches new planet-friendly menus globally
- Sodexo partners with WWF-UK and Knorr Professional to
bring more sustainable meals to diners and contribute to a more
responsible food system
- The Future 50 Foods Report, co-written by Knorr and
WWF-UK identifies 50 foods that are nutritious and have a lower
environmental impact
- Sodexo is the first global player to serve Future 50
Foods on a large scale
- Sodexo to roll out 40 plant-based recipes containing
the Future 50 Foods, starting with 5,000 kitchens in Belgium, the
US, France and the UK
Paris, 10 September 2019 –
Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life services, announces that it
is now working with Knorr Professional and leading conservation
organization WWF-UK to bring more sustainable food choices to more
consumers across the world. Sodexo will feature recipes inspired by
Knorr and WWF-UK’s Future 50 Foods report, 50 nutritious foods that
are healthy, flavourful, accessible and can be better for the
planet than comparison foods.
The Future 50 Foods report launched by Knorr and
WWF-UK in February 2019, brought together scientists, nutritionists
and agricultural experts to identify 50 ingredients to contribute
to a more sustainable food system. The list combines familiar
foods, such as lentils, wild rice and kale, with lesser-known foods
like fonio, pumpkin flowers and cactus, selected for their lower
environmental impact and high nutritional value.
“When you see there
are more than 20,000 known edible plants on our planet, and yet our
food comes primarily from a dozen of them, there is definitely
opportunity to change and discover new ways of eating. Today, we
are helping consumers as they look for ways to adopt more
sustainable diets. Future 50 Foods represents an exciting
opportunity for our chefs to innovate in the kitchen and share
Sodexo’s Love of Food with diners in a way that’s also good for the
planet,” said John Wright, SVP Sodexo Food Platform.
Sodexo and Knorr Professional chefs and
nutritionists have developed forty recipes using ingredients from
the Future 50 Foods report and introducing them in kitchens
globally. This initial roll-out includes more than 5000 locations
in Belgium, the United States, the United Kingdom and France,
including business and government offices, universities and
hospitals.
This partnership builds on Sodexo’s commitment
to providing consumers with more responsible food choices and
contributing to positive impact on the global food system. Last
year, Sodexo launched 200 plant-based meals in the US and in 2017
developed Green & Lean sustainable recipes in the UK &
Ireland featuring balanced, responsibly sourced and healthier
ingredients. Future 50 Foods supports the company’s nutrition,
health and wellness commitments, menu strategy and sustainable
sourcing guidelines.
Dominika
Cabalska-Kaminska, Global Foods Director at Unilever Food
Solutions, managing Knorr Professional, said: “The Future 50 Foods
grow and are available in a wide number of countries and can be the
side or center of everyday meals, and can be added and substituted
into meals or used to create new types of dishes. The aim is
to increase the intake of these foods to help improve the health of
people and the planet. This partnership between Knorr Professional
and our strategic partner Sodexo helps us to faster deploy and
scale the Future 50 Foods initiative, and to create a deep
understanding of it for professional chefs’ network.”
Sarah Halevy, WWF-UK
Sustainable Diet Manager said: “People are waking up to the fact
that the food we eat is having a devastating impact on our
environment. Not only is our food system a major contributor to
climate change, it is the main reason that the planet’s incredible
wildlife is being destroyed. It’s vital that we change the way we
produce and consume food, moving away from an over-reliance on
animal protein – carbon heavy foods which require vast amounts of
space, water and feed to produce – towards more plant-based diets.
Joining forces with chefs and the food industry is an important
step, which allows consumers to choose sustainable dishes, helping
to drive the change that we desperately need to happen.”
About Unilever Food Solutions
We are proud to be part of Unilever, one of the world’s leading
suppliers of fast-moving consumer goods, with sales in 180
different countries. As the dedicated foodservice business of
Unilever, we lead the industry in providing innovative and
high-quality professional food ingredients and value adding
services created by 230 professional chefs. Covering 50 cuisines,
in 200 million dishes a day. We outgrow our competition thanks to
strong brands such as KNORR, LIPTON and HELLMANN'S, and talented
entrepreneurial people working closely with chefs and distributive
partners on a daily basis. Unilever Food Solutions is an inspiring
global company made up of talented professionals who are always
willing to go the extra mile to deliver results for customers. In
this positive and open culture, we find inspiration every day,
empowering our people to make a 'bigger difference' at every level
in the organisation. We provide products and services created by
chefs for chefs and aim to do this in a sustainable way. For more
information, please visit http://www.ufs.com/
About WWF
WWF (Worldwide Fund for Nature) is one of the world’s largest
independent conservation organisations, active in nearly 100
countries. Our supporters – more than five million of them – are
helping us to restore nature and to tackle the main causes of
nature’s decline, particularly the food system and climate change.
We’re fighting to ensure a world with thriving habitats and
species, and to change hearts and minds so it becomes unacceptable
to overuse our planet’s resources.
WWF. For your world.
For wildlife, for people, for nature.
About Sodexo
Founded in Marseille in 1966 by
Pierre Bellon, Sodexo is the global leader in services that
improve Quality of Life, an essential factor in individual and
organizational performance. Operating in 72 countries, Sodexo
serves 100 million consumers each day through its unique
combination of On-site Services, Benefits and Rewards Services and
Personal and Home Services. Sodexo provides clients an integrated
offering developed over more than 50 years of experience: from
foodservices, reception, maintenance and cleaning, to facilities
and equipment management; from services and programs fostering
employees’ engagement to solutions that simplify and optimize their
mobility and expenses management, to in-home assistance, child care
centers and concierge services. Sodexo’s success and performance
are founded on its independence, its sustainable business model and
its ability to continuously develop and engage its
460,000 employees throughout the world.
Sodexo is included in the CAC 40, FTSE 4 Good and DJSI
indices.
Key figures (as of August 31, 2018) 20.4
billion euro in consolidated revenues
460,000 employees 19th largest
private employer worldwide 72 countries
100 million consumers served daily 15.4
billion euro in market capitalization (as of July 5,
2019) |
Forward-looking statements
This press release contains statements that may
be considered as forward-looking statements and as such may not
relate strictly to historical or current facts. These statements
represent management's views as of the date they are made and
Sodexo assumes no obligation to update them. The reader is
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements.
Contacts
Sodexo |
WWF |
Knorr / Unilever Food
Solutions |
Kasha Kruse |
Ryan Thompson |
Laura Kloet |
+33 (0) 1 57 75 81 05 |
+44 (0) 1483 412430 |
+31 (0) 62 938 6414 |
kasha.kruse@sodexo.com |
rthompson@wwf.org.uk |
laura.kloet@unilever.com |
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