Joe McNamee: How FoodCloud is in the fight against the food waste

FoodCloud was founded by Aoibheann O’Brien and Iseult Ward when they met as students in Trinity.
FoodCloud, using their own bespoke technology platform, enables redistribution of surplus food from retailers, food companies, and growers, to frontline charities serving the most vulnerable, while also helping to reduce harmful emissions. 

FoodCloud, using their own bespoke technology platform, enables redistribution of surplus food from retailers, food companies, and growers, to frontline charities serving the most vulnerable, while also helping to reduce harmful emissions. 

I recently MC-ed an intriguing dinner for 40 at the very wonderful Northside Community Enterprises (NCE), a multi-faceted community training enterprise sited in the former Cork boarding school, Farranferris. 

Conceived as a sustainability initiative by Executive Chef Alex Petit and Director of Group Operations Carmel Lonergan, of Trigon Hotels, The Supper Club pop-up saw NCE chefs and trainees aiding Alex in creating a lovely n utritious meal entirely sourced from the FoodCloud warehouse in Little Island — even Pot Noodles earned a reprieve on the night!

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