About INNOCAT
INNOCAT aimed to bring together a group of public and private buyers to publish a series of tenders for eco-innovative catering products, services and solutions.
The aim was to help encourage eco-innovation in the catering sector by providing a sizeable launch market for new solutions.
Learn more about how the project progressed by reading the INNOCAT e-newsletters
INNOCAT Tenders
Over the course of the INNOCAT project, public and private procurers worked together to explore eco-innovative procurement in four key areas:
1. Low carbon vending machines
2. Biodegradable packaging
3. Green school catering
4. Eco innovation in office canteens
Publications
A number of publications were released throughout the INNOCAT project: these include best practice guides to market engagement and sustainable school catering as well as a series of case studies and insights from experts in the field of food and sustainability.
Get Connected
The INNOCAT project may be over, but the story doesn't end here! Stay connected using the Sustainable Catering Forum or contact ICLEI's Procurement Team.
- 12.5 million tonnes of food are discarded annually through the catering sector
- 5.6 billion meals are produced by European caterers annually
- €95 billion could be saved annually if catering equipment were used more effectively
- 19.4% of the EU's GDP is spent on public procurement