Gander, the food waste app used by retailers across the UK, has announced its nomination for The Earthshot Prize 2025, an accolade that celebrates groundbreaking solutions to the world’s most pressing environmental challenges.
Gander’s nomination aligns closely with the goal of “Building a Waste-Free World.” Through its pioneering SaaS technology platform, Gander enables retailers to market and sell items nearing their expiration date, reducing in-store food waste and promoting a circular economy.
Ricardo Salazar, CEO of Gander Brazil, said: “The urgency of transforming our efforts to reduce food waste is clear. Gander’s technology enables retailers to reach more consumers, ensuring perfectly good food is sold and consumed rather than wasted. This benefits everyone – retailers maintain their margins, consumers access affordable food, and the resources used in food production are preserved.”
Since its launch, Gander has saved an impressive 38.9 million food items from waste. Operating in the UK, Ireland, Australia and Brazil, the platform has become a global force for sustainability, leveraging local data feeds to connect consumers with reduced-price food in real time.
Gander’s nomination underscores its ambition to expand beyond food waste, tackling broader issues of global consumer waste by 2030. Salazar adds: “Gander’s journey is about creating sustainable solutions that are both commercially viable and environmentally impactful. By addressing food and consumer waste, we’re helping to shape a better future for generations to come.”
