3 tons planted.chicken Sesame need to be saved from waste

Kemptthal, August 2, 2021 - Planted records 3 tons of surplus "planted.chicken Sesame 2kg." So that the chicken from plants does not have to be thrown away, the Swiss food manufacturer is carrying out a rescue operation with Too Good To Go.

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Save food and planted.chicken Taste sesame

On Saturday, August 14, 2021, users of the Too Good To Go app will be able to purchase 2-kilogram packs of planted.chicken Sesame at the price of 11.90 Swiss francs (instead of 79.50 Swiss francs) at the headquarters of Planted in Kemptthal.

Here's how consumers get in on the action: Download the Too Good To Go app for free from the App Store or Google Play, open and register once, enter the term "planted" in the search bar under the "Browse" tab, reserve and pay for the offer between Monday, August 2, 2021 and Friday, August 13, 2021 and pick it up in Kemptthal ZH on August 14, 2021 (10 am to 5 pm). PS.Important: If you can't find Planted on the Too Good To Go app, change your location to "Lindau"."

Anyone who buys a portion of planted.chicken Sesame via the Too Good To Go app will enjoy a product that is not available in retail stores and in the Planted webshop. What's more, every bite counts twice: thanks to the rescue operation, all the environmental resources used to produce the planted.chicken environmental resources used in the production of the product are not wasted unnecessarily. In addition, who consumes vegetable instead of animal chicken, saves animal lives and does good for the environment, because in the production 74% less greenhouse gases are caused vs. animal chicken. The best before date of the product, without interrupting the cold chain, is September 30, 2021.

"The temporary closure of catering establishments and home office duty in Switzerland made it difficult for us to sell the entire quantity of planted.chicken Sesame produced exclusively for canteens and the catering industry," explains Tilo Hubmann, Head of Sales Switzerland at Planted. He adds, "With Too Good To Go, we have found a sympathetic and quick solution so that the leftover planted.chicken sesame does end up on the plate instead of in the trash, and at the same time consumers can enjoy a delicious meat from plants, made from 100% natural ingredients. "

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The topic of food waste is more topical than ever

More than a third of all food produced is wasted. This is a major contributor to the climate crisis: According to the FAO, food waste is responsible for 8% of global greenhouse gases. This is because numerous resources are used on the way from the field to the plate - for transport, processing or cooling, for example.

"We see the fight against food waste as one of the most effective solutions against climate change," says Alina Swirski, Country Manager of Too Good To Go Switzerland. "That's why we want to inspire and empower everyone to join us in the fight against food waste."

Too Good To Go is fighting its battle in Switzerland together with over 4,600 partner companies, almost 1.4 million registered users on the app, and various initiatives to raise awareness of the issue - and in some cases with rescue operations like these. Since Too Good To Go Switzerland was launched, the more than 3.2 million meals saved have saved around 8,000 tons of CO₂e. This corresponds to the same amount of CO₂e as caused by around 1,600 flights around the world or almost 50 years of hot showers.      

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About Planted

A growing world population, higher life expectancy and incomes are causing the global demand for meat to rise sharply. However, at the current scale, the meat industry is not sustainable. Planted wants to change that! The Swiss ETH spin-off, founded in 2019 by Pascal Bieri, Lukas Böni, Christoph Jenny and Eric Stirnemann, has nothing less in mind than starting a revolution with delicious meat from plants. With an unprecedented resemblance to conventional meat in terms of taste and texture. Planted is committed to using only 100% natural ingredients and no additives. This makes Planted a truly healthy and better option for all. The Planted product lines, each made from different protein sources (peas, oats, sunflower), include: planted.™ chicken, planted.™ pulled and planted.™ kebab, and coming soon planted.™schnitzel. The dedicated science team is hungry for change and is working hard in their newly built factory and research labs in Switzerland to revolutionize the food chain. Learn more at www.eatplanted.com or SoMe @eatplanted.

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About Too Good To Go

One third of all food produced is wasted. Too Good To Go aims to inspire and empower everyone in the fight against food waste. The Too Good To Go app is the world's largest marketplace for leftover food, connecting bakeries, restaurants, supermarkets and other businesses with consumers so that food is consumed instead of disposed of. In addition, Too Good To Go raises awareness of food waste with various initiatives and campaigns, including the Waste Warrior Brands (WAW Brands) and "Often Good for Longer" in Switzerland. Currently, the company is active in 14 European countries and the USA, and has also been represented in Switzerland since 2018. More information at www.toogoodtogo.ch.