United Against Waste - Austria

What United Against Waste - Austria does

United Against Waste is an Austrian non-profit initiative launched in June 2013 by Unilever Food Solutions to halve avoidable food waste along the value chain, coordinated by tatwort Nachhaltige Projekte GmbH. The initiative serves large-scale kitchens across hospitality, healthcare, catering, education, and public-sector food service, with major customer engagements including KAGes, OÖG, Ordensklinikum Linz, GMS Gourmet, and Sodexo. Its core product is MONEYTOR, a waste monitoring system that enables institutional kitchens to measure, analyze, and reduce food waste through structured data collection.

The initiative operates on a diversified revenue model combining membership and partnership fees, paid consulting services under the Küchenprofi[t] brand, training and certification programs, and government funding from sources including BMLUK, Austrian state governments, and SVS. It has built a coalition of over 40 partner organizations and extends its reach through sub-brands such as Food Waste Coach, Food Waste Hero, Catering Waste Hero, TafelBox, and Nix übrig. The organization's strategic alignment with Austria's SDG 12.3 target (halve per-capita food waste by 2030) provides policy backing and recurring institutional demand for its services.

Name

United Against Waste - Austria

Legal name

tatwort Nachhaltige Projekte GmbH

Website

https://united-against-waste.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

United Against Waste is an Austrian non-profit initiative, coordinated by tatwort Nachhaltige Projekte GmbH, that helps large-scale kitchens measure and reduce food waste via its MONEYTOR monitoring system and consulting services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food waste prevention consulting and monitoring for communal catering

NAICS

Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562219), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Food Waste Programs & On-Site Solutions (Cafeterias, Grocers, Hospitality) (BPALAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Foodservice & Hospitality Waste Services (Non-hazardous, Back-of-house) (EUAIAGAE)

Keywords

• Food waste monitoring
• Kitchen consulting services
• Communal catering programs
• Sustainability training
• Waste benchmarking tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership and Partnership Fees: Partner organizations (companies, hospitals, caterers) participate in the initiative and pay membership or participation fees for access to MONEYTOR monitoring, consulting services, and training programs.
2. Consulting Services - Küchenprofi[t]: Fee-based consulting services for gastronomy and hospitality businesses to optimize kitchen operations and reduce food waste. Services include waste analysis, process optimization, and staff training.
3. Training Program Fees: Revenue from Food Waste Coach certification training programs. 'Ausbildung: 13 frische Food Waste Coaches vermeiden Lebensmittelabfälle' indicates batch training of coaches.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

United Against Waste is an Austrian non-profit initiative that helps large-scale communal kitchens (hospitals, schools, company cafeterias, retirement homes) and gastronomy/hospitality businesses prevent food waste. Its core offering is the MONEYTOR web-based waste monitoring and benchmarking tool, which enables participating kitchens to systematically measure food waste, calculate loss rates and compare performance across sites. The initiative is delivered alongside the Küchenprofi[t] consulting service for gastronomy and hospitality, a Food Waste Coach certification training program, community catering programs (Food Waste Hero, Catering Waste Hero), the TafelBox food donation system, and annual "Nix übrig für Verschwendung" action days.

Product overview

United Against Waste is an Austrian initiative focused on food waste prevention in the out-of-home catering sector, encompassing gastronomy, hotels, and community feeding. Its core product is the MONEYTOR waste monitoring and management system, a web-based tool that allows large-scale kitchens to track, measure, and compare food waste. This core platform is complemented by the Food Waste Coach training program, specialized programs for community catering (Food Waste Hero) and event catering (Catering Waste Hero), and the Küchenprofi[t] consulting service for gastronomy and hotel businesses. Additional offerings include the TafelBox food donation box, annual awareness campaigns ('Nix übrig für Verschwendung' action days), and various practical tip programs targeting community catering, event catering, gastronomy, hotels, schools, and home consumers. The organization also provides MONEYTOR annual evaluations and a publicly accessible web tool at moneytor.at. The overall portfolio forms an integrated ecosystem of monitoring tools, training, consulting, and awareness-raising programs aimed at halving preventable food waste by 2030.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MONEYTOR: A food waste monitoring and management system for large-scale kitchens that tracks waste levels and helps compare and reduce food waste.
• Küchenprofi[t]
• Food Waste Coach
• Food Waste Hero
• Catering Waste Hero
• TafelBox
• Nix übrig

Products and services

• MONEYTOR Web-based waste monitoring and management system for large-scale communal kitchens that captures food-waste volumes, calculates loss rates (Verlustgrad) and enables benchmarking across participating sites in Austria.
• moneytor.at (public web tool) Public-facing version of MONEYTOR that allows kitchens to register, input waste data and access benchmarking reports at moneytor.at.
• Küchenprofi[t]-Beratung Fee-based consulting service providing professional advice to gastronomy, hotel and hospitality businesses on reducing food waste, optimising portions and improving kitchen processes.
• Ausbildung zum Food Waste Coach Structured certification training program that qualifies kitchen and foodservice professionals as in-house Food Waste Coaches capable of monitoring waste and driving reduction in communal catering operations.
• Food Waste Hero (Gemeinschaftsverpflegung)
• Catering Waste Hero
• TafelBox für Essensreste
• Aktionstage „Nix übrig für Verschwendung" Annual action days awareness campaign running around September 29 (International Day Against Food Waste) with media events, information campaigns for kitchen staff and guests, and award ceremonies for outstanding MONEYTOR partner sites.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12 tonnes annual reduction achieved by Ordensklinikum Linz through internal waste analysis and targeted measures
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

31 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Unilever Food SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2013Founded United Against Waste initiative in June 2013 for the food service market. Unilever Food Solutions initiated the program to convince chefs and industry stakeholders that fighting food waste is easy and cost-saving. Key brand family includes Knorr, Lukull, Carte d'Or. Active in over 70 countries worldwide.
• BOKU - Institut für Abfall- und KreislaufwirtschaftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScientific partner from the beginning. The institute for Waste and Circular Economy Economics at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna connects evidence-based research with practical implementation. Contributes to data collection and analysis on food losses along the value chain.
• Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Klima- und Umweltschutz, Regionen und Wasserwirtschaft (BMLUK)coreOthersFederal Ministry supporting the initiative as part of national sustainability efforts. Supports action days and implementation activities.
• Land TirolmajorOthersCommitted to sustainable development. Supports 'Nix übrig' action days. State government actively promoting food waste prevention in gastronomy sector.
• Land KärntenmajorOthersSupports action days 'Nix übrig für Verschwendung' 2022. State government promoting food waste prevention in communal catering.
• Land OberösterreichmajorOthersEnvironmental department supports initiative. Target of halving food waste by 2020. Offers funded consulting through Betriebliche Umweltoffensive (BUO) program.
• Land SteiermarkmajorOthersState supporting initiative to preserve Styria as 'green heart of Austria.' Lebensressort (food ministry) supports future-oriented initiatives.
• Land NiederösterreichmajorOthersAbteilung Wirtschaft, Tourismus und Technologie (WST3) and Abteilung Umwelt- und Energiewirtschaft (RU3) support the initiative. Ökomanagement NÖ offers subsidized Küchenprofi[t] consulting.
• Stadt WienmajorOthersActive participant in the project. Vienna schools participate with 30 schools in MONEYTOR monitoring. Priority on waste prevention in the city.
• Die Tafel ÖsterreichcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRescues edible food for people in need free of charge. Over 25 years active, rescued more than 9 million kg of food. Goal of poverty reduction through food rescue. Recently expanded to agricultural surplus rescue.
• Verband der Österreichischen TafelncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella organization for 9 member organizations with 110 food distribution points. Rescued 7,724 tonnes of edible food in 2024, supporting nearly 75,000 people in poverty.
• Slow Food ÖsterreichmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerShares concern about food waste. Believes causes lie in industrial food system. Active since 2020 in Austria with national umbrella organization. Over 1 million members globally.
• GLOBAL 2000majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustria's leading independent environmental organization. Part of Friends of the Earth International. Raises awareness about environmental impacts of food waste.
• Too Good To GomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld's largest marketplace for surplus food. B Corp certified social impact company. Over 1.9 million registered users in Austria, more than 7,500 partners. Rescued over 10 million surprise bags in Austria.
• Allianz gegen Lebensmittelverschwendung und ArmutcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew alliance with approximately 40 members addressing both food waste and food poverty simultaneously. Austria has 1 million tonnes food waste and 1.5 million at poverty risk. Die Tafel Österreich as founding member.
• Sodexo AustriamajorGTM or Marketing Partner26 locations participating in MONEYTOR. Recognized as sustainability leader, ranked in Dow Jones Sustainability Index for 9 consecutive years. Over 4,000 employees in Austria.
• GMS GourmetmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerAustria's market leader in catering with 62 locations participating in MONEYTOR (largest number). 1,500 employees. Committed to sustainability and resource conservation.
• ISS ÖsterreichmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerAustrian market leader for facility services. 'taste'njoy' division focuses on gastronomy concepts. 6 locations participating in MONEYTOR. 7,000 employees from over 90 nations.
• ContentomajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPart of Simacek Facility GmbH, Austrian family-owned. Approximately 600 employees, 45 kitchens across Austria. 6 locations participating in MONEYTOR.
• kulinariomajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPart of Vinzenz Gruppe Service GmbH. Serves 7,000 guests daily across Austria in hospitals, company restaurants, schools, kindergartens, and retirement homes. 8 locations in MONEYTOR.
• VIVATIS Holding AGmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerOne of Austria's largest food companies. Over 3,500 employees, annual revenue of approximately 1.2 billion euros. Includes brands like Gourmet, Gerstner, Maresi, Inzersdorfer.
• Österreichische Hoteliervereinigung (ÖHV)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRepresents 1,300 leading hotel businesses. 160,000 beds (two-thirds of 4-5 star Superior hotels). 40,000 employees, annual revenue of approximately 3 billion euros.
• HOGASTmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrongest partner for Austrian hospitality, gastronomy, and healthcare. Over 3,700 member businesses. Austrian annual turnover of 1.25 billion euros, group turnover of 1.96 billion euros.
• SANLAS Privatklinik St. RadegundminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPrivate clinic with psychiatric rehabilitation focus. 185 patients, 145 qualified staff. Participates in United Against Waste and MONEYTOR monitoring.
• Franziskus SpitalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBoth Vienna locations (Landstraße and Margareten) participating in MONEYTOR. Produces approximately 130,000 main meals annually. Contract with all health insurance providers.
• Herz-Jesu Krankenhaus WienminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOrthopedic specialty clinic with high internal medicine expertise. Partner since 2022. Participates in MONEYTOR with flexible ordering options for portions and side dishes.
• Hilfswerk SalzburgminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOne of the largest social organizations in Salzburg. Approximately 1,400 employees and 500 volunteers. 5 senior home kitchens and 'das Urstein' bistro participate in MONEYTOR.
• RBI Kantinenbetriebs GmbH (time2eat)minorGTM or Marketing Partner100% subsidiary of Raiffeisen Bank International AG. 3 locations in MONEYTOR. Operates 3 company restaurants and 4 cafeterias under 'time2eat' brand.
• kokon Bad ErlachminorGTM or Marketing PartnerChildren and youth rehabilitation center. Teaching young people responsible handling of nature and environment. Partner since 2023.
• HalekminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFamily business for 35+ years. Vending and gastronomy solutions. Seat in Hagenbrunn, 2,000 selected products. ECO STAR label for sustainable packaging.
• Verband der Köche Österreichs (VKÖ)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional association since 1902. Approximately 1,300 members. Largest professional association for chefs in Austria. Committed to sustainability and food waste reduction.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Too Good To Go: Marketplace for surplus food connecting food businesses with consumers; operates in Austria (1.9M+ users, 7,500+ partners). While UAW focuses on prevention/monitoring in large kitchens and TGTG focuses on surplus redistribution to consumers, both work on reducing Austrian food waste and have partnered (Allianz gegen Lebensmittelverschwendung und Armut).
• FoodCloud (Ireland): Irish food waste prevention and redistribution charity running the FoodCloud Hubs network, working with retailers, hospitality, and food producers. Comparable initiative model combining food-rescue with partner programs.
• Kitro: Food waste measurement solution for the hospitality and foodservice industry, using AI to track plate waste and overproduction. Comparable to MONEYTOR's mission of systematic kitchen waste measurement.
• Olio: Food sharing and surplus redistribution platform focused on household and business food waste. Operates in adjacent food-waste-prevention space and overlaps with UAW's food-rescue initiatives (TafelBox).

Direct peers

• Winnow Solutions: AI-driven food waste analytics platform for professional kitchens with global operations. Direct functional competitor to MONEYTOR, focusing on commercial foodservice waste measurement and reduction at scale.
• Leanpath: Commercial food waste monitoring SaaS used by large-scale kitchens including hospitals, hotels, universities, and casinos globally. Direct competitor to UAW's MONEYTOR in measuring, tracking, and reporting kitchen food waste.
• Die Tafel Österreich: Austrian food bank network rescuing surplus edible food for those in need (over 9 million kg since founding). Direct strategic partner of UAW operating in food-rescue and surplus-redistribution space connecting food businesses with beneficiaries.

Others

• Lebensmittel sind kostbar (BMK/BMEL Austria): Austrian federal program by BMLUK addressing food waste prevention through awareness and partnerships. Direct collaborator/partner of United Against Waste and operates overlapping themes in Austria.

Regional players

• Feedback Global (UK): NGO/initiative operating food-waste campaigns like 'The Pig Idea' and 'Feeding the 5,000' across the UK, similar model to UAW combining advocacy, training, and policy work. Comparable non-profit food waste prevention initiative working with government, hospitality, and educational sectors.

Broad incumbents

• ReFood (SARIA): SARIA/ReFood is one of Europe's largest food waste collection and recycling service providers operating anaerobic digestion and used cooking oil collection across restaurants and commercial kitchens. Provides broader waste infrastructure context for UAW's source-reduction focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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