ABP Food Group’s renewables division Olleco has recently raised more than £100,000 for the UK charity Hospitality Action.
The funds will be used by Hospitality Action to transform the lives of people in the hospitality industry who experience challenges and find themselves in need.
The charity, which is the hospitality industry’s benevolent organisation, supports people dealing with challenges such as homelessness and addiction, to domestic abuse and life-changing illnesses.
540 families
Olleco claims its donations have already helped more than 540 families.
Robert Behan, chief executive of Olleco, said: “We are not doing this for commercial reasons, it’s simply the right thing to do.
Our business depends on people in the hospitality industry and we are dedicated to giving something back to them when they fall on hard times.
Mark Lewis, chief executive of Hospitality Action added: “Hospitality Action exists to offer lifelines to people who work or have worked in hospitality and find themselves in difficulty or crisis.
“We can only do this with the support of the industry we serve. I am proud of all the people and businesses that help us – and none more so than Olleco, one of our staunchest champions.”
Recycling cooking food waste
Olleco has said it is helping the UK’s food businesses to join the circular economy. It is a UK supplier of cooking oils and fats.
The firm collects used cooking oil and food waste and transforms it into biofuels, energy and fertiliser.
Using the latest recovery technologies, this highly innovative service helps businesses greatly reduce their carbon footprint, especially those who use biofuels to power their operations.
