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Every year in Malaysia, it's normal to see headlines around the amount of food that gets wasted during the month of Ramadan. This goes against the spirit of Ramadan, and is one of the reasons we started ReMeal. MySaveFood is a government led initiative by the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN). Through MySaveFood, organisations have been working together to alleviate this issue by redistributing surplus food from Ramadan bazaars to people in need. 60 tonnes of food was saved last Ramadan, and this coming year it is expected to increase as more bazaars will participate. ReMeal...

ReMeal was invited to present at the Parliament of Malaysia. We were honoured to present our niche solution for the F&B industry to Honourable Minister of Science & Technology (MOSTI) YBM Chang Lih Kang. We discussed the short and long term plan of our #ZeroWastage philosophy with YBM, as we plan to work hand in hand with the government of Malaysia and tackle the surplus scene across all sectors. We thank YBM for his precious time, and we greatly appreciate the advice and guidance in championing this important agenda for the nation.

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...