3 tons of planted.chicken sesame need to be saved from going to waste

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

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Save food and try planted.chicken sesame seeds

On Saturday, August 14, 2021, users of the Too Good To Go app can purchase 2 kg packs of planted.chicken sesame seeds for CHF 11.90 (instead of CHF 79.50) at Planted's headquarters in Kemptthal.

Here's how consumers can participate: Download the Too Good To Go app for free from the App Store or Google Play, open it and register. Under the "Browse" tab, enter "planted." in the search bar, reserve and pay for the offer between Monday, August 2, 2021, and Friday, August 13, 2021, and pick it up on August 14, 2021 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) in Kemptthal ZH. P.S. 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 can enjoy a product that is not available in the retail trade or in the Planted webshop. What's more, every bite counts twice: thanks to the rescue campaign, all the environmental resources used to produce planted.chicken are not wasted unnecessarily. What's more, if you consume plant-based chicken instead of animal-based chicken, you are saving animal lives and doing something good for the environment, because 74% fewer greenhouse gases are produced during production compared to animal-based chicken. The best-before date of the product, without interrupting the cold chain, is September 30, 2021.

"The temporary closure of restaurants and mandatory home office in Switzerland made it difficult for us to sell the entire quantity of planted.chicken sesame produced exclusively for canteens and restaurants," explains Tilo Hubmann, Head of Sales Switzerland at Planted. He adds: "With Too Good To Go, we have found an appealing and quick solution so that the leftover planted. planted.chicken sesame ends up on the plate instead of in the trash and at the same time consumers can enjoy delicious plant-based meat made from 100% natural ingredients. "

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Food waste is a more relevant topic than ever

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

"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 all people to join us in the fight against food waste."

Too Good To Go is fighting their battle in Switzerland together with over 4600 partner companies, almost 1.4 million registered users on the app and various initiatives to raise awareness of the issue - and sometimes with rescue operations like these. Since the launch of Too Good To Go Switzerland, the over 3.2 million meals saved have saved around 8000 tonnes of CO₂e. This corresponds to the same amount of CO₂e as about 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 income are causing a sharp increase in global demand for meat. However, the meat industry is not sustainable on its current scale. Planted wants to change that! The Swiss ETH spin-off, founded in 2019 by Pascal Bieri, Lukas Böni, Christoph Jenny and Eric Stirnemann, aims to start a revolution with delicious meat from plants. With an unprecedented similarity 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 everyone. The Planted product lines, each consisting of different protein sources (peas, oats, sunflowers), include: planted.™ chicken, planted.™ pulled and planted.™ kebab and soon planted.™schnitzel. The dedicated team of scientists is hungry for change and is working hard in their newly built factory and research laboratories in Switzerland to revolutionize the food chain. More information at www.eatplanted.com or SoMe @eatplanted.

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About Too Good To Go

A third of all food produced is wasted. Too Good To Go wants to inspire and empower everyone to fight food waste. The Too Good To Go app is the world's largest marketplace for surplus food, connecting bakeries, restaurants, supermarkets and other businesses with consumers so that food is consumed instead of being thrown away. 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. The company is currently active in 14 European countries and the USA, and has also been represented in Switzerland since 2018. More information at www.toogoodtogo.ch.