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Collaborating for a thriving industry
Transformation doesn’t just sit on the shoulders of manufacturers. Real momentum to reduce food insecurity requires a united, aligned industry.
Space – Some factories allow Felix to use spare factory capacity, for instance when seasonality means lines are inactive. Others provide freezer space storage which helps to address peaks and troughs of supply due to seasonality. Retired assets – Spare packaging and redundant equipment are incredibly useful and save Felix on one-off costs. Expertise – You are the experts of the industry. Suppliers might not have any surplus products, but they may have an amazing marketing department that could help Felix for a few hours a month. Legal expertise, technical, technology and IT advice are also valuable resources. Collaboration – We can all share best practice with other similar organisations, including competitors, through Alliance Food Sourcing.
Everyone across the end-to-end of the food chain – from farms to factories to packaging and logistics – all of us have our part to play in finding ways to save money, reinvest and work together in the most cost efficient ways. Every organisation has unique resources to offer, even those producing no waste can identify surplus factory space, capacity, people and buying power to source food charities need. Resources required to fight food insecurity include: Buying power – Procurement can use their influence to procure ingredients and raw materials at a good cost. Logistics – There may be opportunities to help move items in and around the network when transportation is empty such as returning to the depot.
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FAQ: There is no surplus in our factory. Can I still get involved in the industry mission to feed more people in need? Yes, absolutely. There are many other valuable resources you could contribute – from line time to freezer space to buying power to marketing and legal expertise. If you would like to get involved, please look at the ‘Connect’ section of this report to see who you could work with to identify your best opportunities to contribute.
FAQ: As a retailer, how can I help with the industry mission to feed more people in need? Your investment and influence will be key to us achieving real momentum as an industry on food surplus. From agreeing long-term contracts with suppliers where the specifications align with customer needs and don’t go beyond to create unnecessary waste, to investing in updating machinery and using your buying power to source food charities need. To get involved, please check the ‘Connect’ section of this report to find who can help you identify the best ways to help.
Industry example Felix is working with food group Princes and supermarket Waitrose , aiming to create the best value tin of baked beans in the country. Princes is using its economies of scale to procure the best cost ingredients and packaging and is reviewing how to use seasonal fluctuations in factory capacity to manufacture the beans, while Waitrose is providing funding for the project.
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