Ardo CSR rapport 2024 - Flipbook - Page 31
We are Ardo
The path to a more
sustainable food system
Minimal environmental
impact
Agronomy
MIMOSA+
Food safety, quality
and innovation
Sourcing responsibly
Sustainable Food Innovations
Ardo has recently launched the ‘We CARE’ programme,
At Ardo, we believe sustainability doesn’t stop at our operations,
integrating sustainability into every aspect of our purchasing
it should be on the plate, too. In 2024, our teams focused on
strategies and aiming to create positive social and environmental
embedding sustainability into food innovation strategies, resulting
outcomes across our supply chain, including greenhouse gas
in the development of two pioneering “sustainable products.”
reduction. To further minimise Ardo's impact on climate change,
we are actively engaging with our key suppliers, to encourage
Vegan Creamy Spinach
them to implement measures that reduce both their own carbon
We introduced a vegan alternative to our classic Cream Spinach:
footprint and of their growers. Insights gained from these
Creamy Spinach. By replacing dairy ingredients, the product’s
engagements will be integrated into our own reduction
carbon footprint is reduced by 54%. A simple yet impactful
roadmaps, enabling us to define ambitious yet achievable
solution for our clients to make their food offerings more
targets for Scope 3 emissions reduction.
sustainable! With these innovations, we demonstrate that
sustainability and food innovation go hand in hand, helping our
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customers achieve their own environmental goals.
→ Relationship with our stakeholders > 2. Sourcing responsibly
Broccoli cuts
To address significant food waste from broccoli stems, traditionally
discarded when only florets were sold, our team developed a new
broccoli mix that includes both stems and florets. This innovative
product reduces food waste by approximately 33% compared to
the previous floret-only mix. As a result, the mix requires less CO₂
and water per kilogram—delivering “More taste, less waste!”
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