About us

FoodWise fights against food waste and food insecurity in Mauritius by providing solutions for businesses to save food while positively impacting our people and our planet.

You have our word

Not only do we save food, but we make sure everyone can see the impact it has on the NGOs and beneficiaries at the receiving end. This includes being transparent about how we make it happen and where it goes - in all safety

Why food?

1/3 of the food produced is wasted.That’s 279 kilos of food wasted every minute, while 17% of Mauritians live in food insecurity.

Together we can bridge this gap.

Social

1 in 4 children between 5 and 11 is underweight in Mauritius

Environmental

When food is lost or wasted, it’s not just the food that goes to waste. It’s also the water, the energy, the land and the labour used to grow, transform, transport, store and cook this food.

Economical

Food waste costs $750 billion to the world each year. Kitchens can waste up to 20% of food purchased.

For vulnerable people, food changes everything.

Health

Poor nutrition impairs physical growth as well as psychological development reinforcing inequalities.

Time

Time spent looking for food impairs parents and NGOs from focusing on their main activity.

Education

Access to food keep children at school & improve their results.

Finance

Savings from food enable parents and NGOs to perform impactful projects.

+300 Food Partners

We work with the biggest! From wholesalers to stores, together we’re leading the fight against food waste.

120 NGOs & Schools

We work with general family support groups, after-school centres, health prevention centres, residential centres, schools & informal schools, day care centres, soup kitchens, and more.

4,873,894 Meals Redistributed

That’s more than 1,200 tonnes of food saved!

Rs 5.50 of SROI

Our SROI (Social Return On Investment) is the value of food redistributed per rupee spent on FoodWise’s operations. For every Rs 1 spent, FoodWise was able to redistribute Rs 5.50 in food value in 2022.

2,097,339 KGs in GHG emissions equivalent saved

Food waste drives climate change. One-quarter of the global greenhouse gas emissions are produced by food waste. By saving 1 KG of food waste, we also save the equivalent of 2.5 KGs in GHG emissions.

Our Community
  • Our team
  • Our Board
  • Our Co-Founders

REBECCA ESPITALIER-NOEL

Co-Founder & Managing Director

THOMAS FERRANDIS

General Manager

STACEY FITZGERALD

Head of Marketing

ZAINAL KAREEMUN

Head of Operations & Partnerships

KREISHIA PERRIER-LIOT

Operations Assistant 

MELANIE KISTNASAMY

Food Waste Consultant

FRÉDÉRIC AREKION

Content Lead

ANNE-CLAIRE MARIE

Social Media Coordinator

STEPHAN SAVANIAN

Truck Driver

RUDDY OMAR

Truck Driver

REBECCA ESPITALIER-NOEL

Director, Co-Founder & Manager 

CHARLES DE SPEVILLE

Co-Founder and Director

MATHIEU APPASSAMY

Co-Founder and Director

AISHA ALLEE

Chairperson

JULIA VENN

Co-Founder and Director 

REBECCA ESPITALIER-NOEL

MANAGER, Co-Founder & Director

MATHIEU APPASAMY

Co-Founder & Director 

BEATRICE ESPITALIER-NOEL

Co-Founder 

Julia Venn

Co-Founder & Director 

CHARLES DE SPEVILLE

Co-Founder & Director 

INGRID D'ARIFAT 

Co-Founder

SARAH PATURAU

Co-Founder