Hilcona has entered into a partnership with Circunis

12-Feb-2025

Circunis and Hilcona agree: the reduction of food waste requires stronger networking along the entire value chain as well as cooperation from all parties involved.

Circunis is an online platform through which food surpluses and side streams can be traded efficiently. The B2B marketplace is an initiative of the "Mehr als zwei" association and is the first to create the basis for a Swiss-wide cycle for dealing with surpluses. The primary goal is to reduce food waste and cut disposal costs at the same time.

Due to the short shelf life of fresh products, deviations from specification requirements, changes in production planning and the discontinuation of sales items, Hilcona regularly keeps raw materials in stock.

Hilcona has been working with charitable organizations for a long time to minimize avoidable food losses as much as possible. Thanks to the new platform, the existing network can now be expanded, allowing even more food to be saved in the future.

"The collaboration with Circunis was constructive and uncomplicated right from the start," says Suzana Grubljesic from the internal sales team. Although the remarketing of surplus food means additional work compared to the standard process, Andrea Gerber, Sustainability Manager at Hilcona, is convinced: "We can only bring about positive change if we are all willing to develop and get involved." With this voluntary measure, Hilcona wants to make an active contribution to the Switzerland-wide action plan against food waste.

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