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Stop Food Waste Day is the Compass Group fuelled annual focus on one of the key issues facing the food service sector as we hurtle through the 21st century.

The Compass Group’s footprint spans 50 countries and over 55,000 client locations. Across this base you can find nearly 600,000 colleagues.

The world faces a ticking time bomb when it comes to food supply. By 2050, the global population will have ballooned to more than 9bn people.

Whilst we fully recognise that ‘price’ will always feature on a list of what’s important to our clients we are increasingly finding the search for real ‘value’ is finding its way to the top of that list.

Across the globe our operational and procurement teams work hard to find innovative ways to help our clients achieve their goals of providing first class staff dining whilst meeting their CSR and sustainability responsibilities.

Two research findings emphasize the importance of food at work. During a recent Leesman Index survey on global workplace strategy, management, satisfaction and effectiveness, 250,000 employees were asked the following question:

Delivering global foodservice in around 50 countries at more than 55,000 client locations on daily basis means we get detailed insights into consumer appetites and buying trends.

Considering how much time we all spend at work, intelligent workspaces are essential for health and motivation. This is even more true for a global company,with a massive real estate footprint and a high value workforce.