Carrefour has implemented a series of food programs to bring together consumers, private organizations and businesses in an effort to minimize surplus food. The food programs support the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, facilitating a circular economy for food within the food production system in order to materialize the 3 major visions of eliminating world hunger, food safety, and sustainable agriculture.
In recent years, Taiwan's government is striving towards a circular economy in an attempt to transform the country into a circular economy hotspot in Asia. Carrefour's core business is closely related to food, therefore, not only does the process of realizing a circular economy for food mitigate the imbalance in the food supply chain, but also resolve hunger among disadvantaged households.
Building an AntiGaspi Brand
Carrefour and social enterprise Buy Nearby jointly launched the first AntiGaspi brand “O’Gaspi Buy Nearby” and the first fruit product called inglorious fruit sorbet using less attractive fruits and vegetables are purchased from local farmers. Unsold food and ready-to-eat food areas are established in Carrefour stores across the country. Since 2014, Carrefour has joined forces with over 60 food banks nationwide to found the Alliance of Taiwan Foodbanks and create the ifoodbank website in order to efficiently coordinate food donations.
Flourishing Developments of AntiGaspi Restaurants and AntiGaspi Central Kitchens – Catering to the Needs of Underprivileged Communities Everywhere
By adopting a commercial approaches, Carrefour Taiwan Foundation has collaborated with Zhongqin Sub-district Chief in Zhongzheng District, Taipei City to open the first AntiGaspi Restaurant in Taiwan. Furthermore, Carrefour cooperated with Taiwan Food Bank to establish Taiwan's first AntiGaspi central kitchen in Kouhu, Yunlin. In conjunction with a nursing home in Pingtung, Carrefour has opened the long-term care AntiGaspi restaurant.
By capitalizing on our abundant experience in AntiGaspi and food donation, Carrefour has assisted 12 Hotpots (a subsidiary of Wowprime Group) to formulate SOPs for the donating hot pot ingredients. Carrefour helped to promote inglorious food donation with major vegetable and fruit processing plant EasyFarm. Unsold food from Carrefour's 35 suppliers is donated directly to food banks through Carrefour's AntiGaspi and food donation system.
Benefits
- In 2018, a total of 34,420 volunteers were involved, donating 270,302kg of goods to 482,932 people through 105 Carrefour stores and 52 NPOs. (Please refer to Carrefour Foundation Taiwan's annual reports for 2014-2018)