Have You Heard Of The Foodprint App

Have you heard of the Foodprint app? It’s a brilliant way to buy food from local eateries at a reduced price while helping to prevent perfectly good food from going to waste. A simple idea with a genuinely positive impact.

This article, written by eco-warrior Hayley Crawford, explains how the app works and why it’s such a clever solution. Hayley - also known as @trashtalkingmama - is incredibly passionate and knowledgeable about reducing waste, and she shares practical, down-to-earth tips that make sustainable living feel achievable.

From Hayley ....

Did you know you can help the environment by getting café treats at bargain prices?

The bin is no place for food and yet around a third of all food in New Zealand and globally is thrown in there. When organic matter decomposes in landfill it emits greenhouse gases.

Foodprint, an easy app that allows you to purchase excess stock from local eateries at a fraction of the price, saving it from disposal.

Foodprint is user friendly and shows both a map and list of local food outlets with cuisine ready to rescue. Currently in the Hibiscus Coast region there are only three companies listed - Chizu Coffee who make Japanese inspired cakes and baking, Sobhna’s who make authentic Indian Curry pastes and new arrival, Jess’ Underground Kitchen Orewa.

But, spread the word to your favourite haunt and they too could benefit from selling their leftovers and exposing their business to a database of hungry customers, all while helping the planet. Also, you can check out the many other pit stops serving discounted snacks throughout Aotearoa, such as near your workplace or areas you frequent.

The quality of the food will be the same as the retailer would serve to any of their patrons, but maybe they can’t serve it the next day or perhaps it doesn’t look as pretty after sitting in the fridge for a few hours.

Order and pay directly through the app and the eatery will be notified to reserve
the purchase under your name. You just need to be able to collect within their opening hours, presenting your order on your phone.

Searches can be refined to meet your dietary requirements or cravings and you are free to contact the food outlet directly if you have any questions.

This female owned and operated platform has won multiple awards for their design as well as being a finalist in the Sustainable Business Awards and are proudly supported by the councils of our major cities.

By using this application, we can help local businesses and eat our way to a smaller ‘foodprint’. #foodprintnz #stopfoodwaste#supportlocal