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One-third of the world’s food ends up wasted. Yet behind every untouched sandwich or unsold croissant lies wasted water, energy, labor, and methane emissions that warm our planet 20 times faster than carbon dioxide (CO₂). It’s a crisis hidden in plain sight.

Every day, thousands of perfectly edible meals are thrown away not because they’re unsafe but because they’re unsold. Bakeries overproduce to keep shelves looking full. Buffets pile up dishes to satisfy customer expectations. Supermarkets remove products just before their “best before” dates. The result is food waste on a staggering scale, even as millions go hungry.

This is where Yindii, our latest joining member (and returning member) of the Future Green Community, steps in. More than just an app, Yindii is rewriting the story of surplus food across Asia—by empowering ordinary people to become what they call Food Heroes.

Yindii surprise bags delight customers with premium food at unbeatable prices.

 

Meet Yindii: Asia’s Leading Food Rescue App

Founded in Thailand and now expanding across Hong Kong and Singapore, Yindii connects restaurants, hotels, bakeries, and supermarkets with conscious consumers eager to rescue good food at unbeatable discounts.

At our recent September Members Monthly Meetup on Reducing Food Loss and Waste, Agnes Lee, General Manager of Yindii Hong Kong, shared how the platform is transforming waste into opportunity.

From croissants to carbon – Agnes shows us why every bite counts!

For Agnes, it’s simple: Yindii delivers a “win-win-win model.”

• Businesses recover revenue instead of writing off losses.
• Consumers discover delicious surprise bags of premium food at half price or less.
• The planet is spared unnecessary emissions and landfill waste.
  

And when customers use the app to rescue a meal, they instantly join the growing movement of Yindii’s Food Heroes—ordinary people making an extraordinary impact.

Innovation in Action: The “Fill & Go” Buffet Concept

The results speak for themselves. Yindii has already saved over 600,000+ meals, and their innovations are winning fans fast.

The “Fill & Go” buffet lets guests customise takeaway boxes from hotel spreads — reducing waste to near zero.

One standout is the “Fill & Go” buffet concept, which lets diners pre-book a time slot, then fill their own takeaway box from hotel buffets at the end of service. In some hotels, this new model is helping clear up to 100% of surplus food, while giving customers choice, convenience, and unbeatable value.

For Food Heroes, it’s not just about savings—it’s about pride in rescuing food that would otherwise be wasted.

Changing the Story Around Waste

Rescue surprise bags filled with fresh bread and pastries — turning surplus into joy.

Yindii isn’t just about saving food—it’s about changing mindsets. Agnes explained how customers love the “surprise” element of Yindii bags, how businesses gain social media buzz from eco-conscious consumers, and even how young people are using food rescue as a fun date-night idea.

Yindii makes food rescue joyful and buzz worthy!

By reframing waste as surplus, Yindii is breaking stigma and inspiring action. This isn’t “cheap” food—it’s good food saved from the bin.

 Yindii rescues food, boosts revenue, and inspires new customers.

Fun & Learning: The Kahoot Quiz Showdown

What’s a Future Green Meetup without a little competition? This time, we turned up the energy with a lightning-fast Kahoot quiz on food loss and waste, and wow, did our community impress! 

Quick fingers, sharp minds, and plenty of laughs filled the room.

Well done Madelon! Yindii’s newest Food rescue champion + our Kahoot queen

🥇 Big congratulations to Madelon, who snagged the top spot and walked away with HKD 400 Yindii app credit. Talk about rescuing surplus in style!

Welcoming Yindii to Future Green

We’re proud to welcome Yindii as a returning Future Green member (previously known in Hong Kong as Phenix), and we’re excited to support their mission in building a movement of Food Heroes across Asia.

👉 Be part of the rescue:

• Download the Yindii app today and become a Food Hero.
  
• Visit Yindii’s website to explore their impact.
• Save money, help progressive businesses, and support the environment
  

Together, we can rescue surplus, create everyday heroes, and build a food system that works for everyone.

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