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REDONA

A solution for communication and management of food use in Mercavalència

The goal

Reduce waste, foster a circular economy, and build a fair food system.

Context

International, national and local framework

Sustainable Development Goals 2030

REDONA is aligned with the following SDGs:
  • 2. Zero Hunger
  • 11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • 12. Responsible production and consumption

Missions València 2030

REDONA contributes to making València a climate-neutral city by 2030 and doing so by (and for) the citizens, within the context of the European mission of 100 smart and climate-neutral European cities by 2030.
Context of the technological tool for managing food surplus in Mercavalència REDONA

European Green Capital 2024

REDONA is part of Valencia, the European Green Capital 2024, within the Climate Mission, one of its priority axes.

Legislation in Spain against food waste

REDONA helps to comply with the Law on waste and contaminated soil for a circular economy and the Law on the prevention of food losses and waste.

Food surpluses

Recovery

Donation

Agri-food center of the Valencian Community

Mercavalencia in figures

Icono centro agroalimentario en València | REDONA gestión del excedente agroalimentario en Mercavalència UPV
The largest agri-food centre in the Valencian Community.
It is made up of the Central Fish, Fruit and Vegetable Markets, the "Tira de Comptar", Mercaflor, the Ecological Services Slaughterhouse, and the Complementary Activities Zone (ZAC)
Icono Mercavalència en cifras | REDONA gestión del excedente agroalimentario en Mercavalència UPV
• 500,000m2 of surface area
• 205 companies
• +451,000 tons of annual product
• +5,000 people per day
• 1.2 million consumers supplied
• +1.15 billion € of sales volume
Icono ajuntament de València | REDONA gestión del excedente agroalimentario en Mercavalència UPV
It is a public limited company owned by the València City Council (51%) and Mercasa (49%).
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Access to the REDONA platform

Wholesalers access icon to the Redona UPV platform | Manage the channelling of your surplus fruits and vegetables

Are you a Wholesaler in Mercavalència?

Manage the distribution of your surplus fruit and vegetables, obtain tax benefits for food donations and ensure compliance with current regulations.

Access for social entities to the REDONA UPV platform | Access accurate data on food stocks of fruits and vegetables

Are you a Social Organization?

Access accurate data on food stocks of fruits and vegetables available for donation and improve the nutrition of people in food-sensitive situations.

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Stages

REDONA development stages

  • 2024January and February

    Planning

  • 2024March and June

    Analysis, interviews and protocol design

  • 2024July and August

    APP Development

  • 2024September

    Training

  • 2024October and November

    Pilot deployment

  • 2024December

    Evaluation and highlighting

  • 2025De enero a junio

    Scale

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