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ReMeal have onboarded 11 Gula Cakery stores onto its platform. ReMeal is an app-based marketplace where users can find and purchase surplus food from stores at discount. ReMeal is currently Malaysia's only food surplus marketplace app. They are a recently launched KL based startup, and are inspired by successful European based tech startup, Too Good To Go, who have been rescuing surplus food for a decade. Gula Cakery is a home-grown F&B business that first launched in 2015 under the name Gula Bakery. From starting at its flagship store in Kota Kemuning, it has since seen immense growth year-on-year, with...

ReMeal has collaborated with FoodSense - a student led team based at Asia Pacific University (APU) - to deliver a webinar around the topic of food waste. FoodSense aims to raise awareness around zero-waste initiatives, and to encourage responsible consumption. The webinar was organized in conjunction with FoodSense's campaign to educate students on topics related to reducing food waste. In this webinar, Nur Syafiah Ab Rahim, Co-Founder of ReMeal, talked about: The problem and scale of food waste in Malaysia. Ways we can tackle the issue as an individual and as a society. How tech can help in the fight...

Got some leftover rice sitting in your fridge? Don't let it go to waste! Leftovers shouldn’t simply be thrown away — give them a second chance. Before you toss that rice, do a quick sense-check: 1) see if it looks good, 2) smell it to check for freshness, and finally, 3) taste a small bite. If everything is fine, it’s time to get your creative brain juices flowing and turn that rice into something fun and delicious! Every little effort to save food from being wasted helps save our planet. Here are three simple and delicious ways to transform your...

ReMeal has announced that Celsius Coffee will join their platform as their first vendor. ReMeal has built an app where customers can purchase surplus food from stores. Celsius Coffee plan to use the ReMeal platform primarily to sell their surplus bottled iced coffee, and fresh pastries. The founders behind Celsius Coffee, Ammar Shahrin and Ammar Roslizar - both who have previously won the Forbes 30 Under 30 Award - stated that, "Our bottled coffee is freshly made in advance. This means we have to predict the demand beforehand, which can be challenging. Unfortunately sometimes this means we may prepare too...

ReMeal, a startup from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia that is tackling the problem of food waste using tech, has successfully secured pre-seed investment of an undisclosed amount from UK-based investment firm Quinque Global. ReMeal has built an app where users can purchase surplus food from cafes, bakeries, supermarkets, and restaurants at discounted prices. Falah Hamidi, co-founder of ReMeal expressed that, "We are solving a real problem at a time where food inflation is hitting record highs. The retail industry acknowledges that wasting food in these tough times is unacceptable, and are pleased to know that there is a proven solution that...

How are tech companies such as Too Good To Go using technology to fight food waste? What solutions do we have in Malaysia? Imagine this: every year, the world wastes enough food to fill millions of trucks. That's right, according to the UN, we're throwing away a staggering 931 million tonnes of food annually! This doesn't just hurt our wallets, it also contributes significantly to climate change - the UN Environment Program estimates it causes up to 10% of global carbon emissions. But there's a ray of hope! Thankfully, technology is stepping up to fight food waste. Smartphone apps are...

The fasting month of Ramadan is meant to be a period of reflection, spiritual realignment, and personal growth, emphasizing the importance of gratitude to God among Muslims. However, the prevalent practice of food waste during Ramadan contradicts the essence of sawm (fasting). Malaysians waste an average of 15,000 to 17,000 tonnes of food every day, a figure that escalates by 15% to 20% annually during festive periods like Ramadan. Ramadan, being a holy month, should prompt us to reassess our lifestyles, leaving behind detrimental habits while embracing new, positive ones. Regrettably, for many, it has evolved into a month characterized...

In the preceding article, we explored the distinction between 'food waste' and 'food loss', wherein the key difference between the two lies in when the problem occurs along the food’s journey from farm to consumer. Food loss happens earlier in the supply chain, before food reaches consumers, whereas food waste occurs at the final stage of the supply chain. Now, we embark on a deeper exploration of the realm of food waste by examining its various types which can be broken down to three as follows:  Avoidable food waste Non-avoidable food waste Partially avoidable food waste Let's delve into how...

In the realm of combating food waste, clarity is key. Yet, amidst the urgency to address this global issue, confusion often lurks within the terminology we employ. This confusion can make it hard for us to do a good job of stopping food waste. So, before we start, let's clear up what these words mean. This article will help you understand them better, so we can all work together to fight food waste effectively. Let's get started! "Food Loss" and "Food Waste" One of 17 United Nation Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) urges “sustainable consumption and production patterns” (SDG 12)....