• About Us
  • Readers Write
  • Our People
Carthage Magazine
  • Home
  • News
  • Food & Drinks
    • Taste Tunisia
  • People
    • Interviews
    • No Sugarcoating
    • Environment
  • Style & Travel
    • Attractions
    • Trip Planning
      • Travel Information
      • Hotels in Tunisia
      • Cost of Living
      • Tunisia’s Language
      • Tunisia’s Weather
      • Tunisia’s Currency
      • Tunisia’s Visa
    • Transport in Tunisia
      • Traveling Around
      • Local Transport
      • Flights to Tunisia
      • Ferries to Tunisia
      • Tunisia Overland
    • Things to Do
      • Leisure
  • Local History
    • Museums
    • Monuments
    • Heritage Sites
    • Historical Figures
  • Education
  • Tech & Startups
  • Editors’ Picks
Editors' PicksTech & Startups

Foodealz — Tackling Food Waste and Loss in Tunisia4 min read

By Editorial Staff December 9, 2020
Written by Editorial Staff December 9, 2020
Foodealz Cofounders. Rim Elfahem and Iskander El Amri. Photo provided by Rim Elfahem.

This Tunisian tech startup is solving food waste management issues in Tunisia. The main solution it provides, is that it lets people buy discounted unsold and surplus food from coffeeshops, restaurants, and supermarkets, which would otherwise end up in landfills. 

It is estimated by the United Nations that over one-third of the total food produced worldwide is thrown instead of eaten. Not only food but the waste, land and other resources that get into producing the same also go waste. What’s more concerning about food waste is the emission of greenhouse gases. It is reported that if food waste were a country, then it would be the third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world trailing behind China and the USA.

Foodealz Tunisia

In Tunisia, it is reported by the Tunisian National Institute for consumption that food wasted in the country represents 5 percent of food expenditures per year (572 million dinars or US$197 million – 2018 Stats). There is definitely a real challenge and an increased need on better food waste management techniques.

Having said that, here we are shedding the light on a Tunisian promising food waste management startup that is working towards tackling food waste and loss in the MENA region.

Foodealz — What It Does

Foodealz is the first and leading solution in the MENA region to fight food waste by providing discounts on surplus good quality food items of food businesses (e.g. supermarkets, restaurants, bakeries, coffeeshops, etc.). The startup has already released its mobile application that is available on Google Play Store last June 2020.

The Foodealz solution has started to operate with more than 30 partners in Greater Tunis, including restaurants, coffeeshops and has so far reached over 5000 users.

How Does this Tunisian Solution Work?

Instructions to use Foodealz.
Instructions to use Foodealz.

Rim Elfahem, founder and CEO at Foodealz, mentioned that “using Foodealz is very EASY and takes less than 2 clics!” She then provided the instructions on how to use and execute the app, “First, your browse through nearby stores to find surplus good quality food items at very little prices. Second, you generate coupon once on store. In the next version that will be available both in IOS & Android, the user can book his order & pay online”.

Main Mission & Goals

Foodealz’s main mission is to reduce food waste not only in Tunisia but also in all the MENA region. Our goal is to help the purchasing power of the consumer while reducing the food waste and to help food businesses especially in these COVID-19 times make surplus revenue from the unsold otherwise wasted food.

Foodealz
Foodealz.

Cofounders & The Story Behind Foodealz

Rim Elfahem, CEO, holds a master’s degree in software engineering from the École de Technologie Supérieure in Montreal, Canada and a degree in Telecommunications engineering from the Higher School of Communication of Tunis (Sup’Com).

Iskander El Amri, COO, is an industrial engineer with a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A & M University in the United States.

Foodealz Cofounders. Rim Elfahem and Iskander El Amri. Photo provided by Rim Elfahem.
Foodealz Cofounders. Rim Elfahem and Iskander El Amri. Photo provided by Rim Elfahem.

As the cofounders were abroad, each time they were back in Tunisia, they noticed a raise in the groceries and food items prices & the shrinkage in the Tunisian food budget due to inflation. In the meantime, a lot of surplus food is being wasted that can be otherwise consumed. That’s when the idea of Foodealz is BORN!


If you would like to comment on this article or anything else you have seen on Carthage Magazine, leave a comment below or head over to our Facebook page. You may also message us via this page.

And if you liked this article, sign up for the monthly features newsletter. A handpicked selection of stories from Carthage Magazine, delivered to your inbox.

0 comment
4
FacebookTwitterEmail
Editorial Staff

Editorial staff account at Carthage Magazine, Tunisia's premier English lifestyle magazine with thousands of page-views per month and over 200,000 social media followers.

previous post
Over 500,000 COVID-19 Cases Now Officially Recorded in Tunisia
next post
Flouci — Tunisia’s First Fully Digital Wallet

Related Articles

Tunisian Mloukhiya, Your Grandma’s Favorite Dish (& Likely...

April 2, 2025

Tunisia’s Favorite Pastry: Kaak Warka — A Taste...

March 26, 2025

The Best Authentic Tunisian Rice Dish — “Rouz...

March 26, 2025

10 Very Tunisian Proverbs to Live By

March 19, 2025

9 Things to Know about Ramadan in Tunisia

February 24, 2025

Tunicheque.tn: Revolutionizing Cheque Transactions in Tunisia

February 3, 2025

Olive Oil: Tunisia’s Gift to the World

January 21, 2025

Tunisia’s Push for Renewable Energy: Progress and Challenges

January 13, 2025

Understanding the Auto Entrepreneur Status in Tunisia

November 12, 2024

Jumia Technologies to Exit Tunisia Market

October 17, 2024

Leave a Comment Cancel Reply

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

Flavors of Tunisia

Taste-Tunisia-Tunisian-Cuisine-3

Want more top stories?

Carthage Magazine Newsletter

Sign up today and you’ll get our latest stories delivered straight to your inbox.

Just For You

  • 1

    The Tunisia Land Aid Convoy Reaches Libya, Thousands Join

    June 10, 2025
  • 2

    Alcohol in Tunisia: What Visitors Need to Know

    August 2, 2021
  • 3

    Fruits From Tunisia: 15 Tunisian Fruits to Eat When Traveling

    August 20, 2023
  • 4

    Tunisia Land Convoy Heads to Gaza in Effort to Break the Siege

    June 9, 2025
  • 5

    Top 3 Largest Colosseums Around the World

    October 4, 2024

Latest

  • Egypt Refuses Entry to Tunisian Convoy Participants Heading to Gaza

  • Tunisian Diaspora Transfers Exceed $1 Billion by End of May 2025

  • The Tunisia Land Aid Convoy Reaches Libya, Thousands Join

  • Tunisia Land Convoy Heads to Gaza in Effort to Break the Siege

Sections

  • Editors' Picks
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Food & Drinks
  • Local History
  • News
  • No Sugarcoating
  • People
  • Quizzes
  • Style & Travel
  • Tech & Startups
  • Things to Do
  • Videos

E᙭ᑭᒪOᖇE

Carthage Magazine

We’re on a mission to create content that inspires people about experiences, places, products and people in Tunisia!

 

— About Us

— Adverstising

— Transparency

— Contact Us

Facebook Twitter Instagram Linkedin Youtube

ᗯᗩᑎT ᗰOᖇE TOᑭ ᔕTOᖇIEᔕ?

Carthage Magazine Newsletter

Sign up today and you’ll get our latest stories delivered straight to your inbox.

ᔕᑭᖇEᗩᗪ TᕼE ᗯOᖇᗪ

Spread the word

Our goal is to get these stories out in the public arena, and by doing this, keep promoting Tunisia and changing attitudes towards the MENA region.

 

— Ambassadors

— Readers Write

— What You Can Do to Help

EᗪITOᖇᔕ’ ᑭIᑕKᔕ

  • Tunisian Mloukhiya, Your Grandma’s Favorite Dish (& Likely Yours, Too!)

    April 2, 2025
  • Tunisia’s Favorite Pastry: Kaak Warka — A Taste of Heaven

    March 26, 2025
  • The Best Authentic Tunisian Rice Dish — “Rouz Jerbi”

    March 26, 2025

© 2019 - 2025 Carthage Magazine. Privacy Policy

Carthage Magazine
  • Home
  • News
  • Food & Drinks
    • Taste Tunisia
  • People
    • Interviews
    • No Sugarcoating
    • Environment
  • Style & Travel
    • Attractions
    • Trip Planning
      • Travel Information
      • Hotels in Tunisia
      • Cost of Living
      • Tunisia’s Language
      • Tunisia’s Weather
      • Tunisia’s Currency
      • Tunisia’s Visa
    • Transport in Tunisia
      • Traveling Around
      • Local Transport
      • Flights to Tunisia
      • Ferries to Tunisia
      • Tunisia Overland
    • Things to Do
      • Leisure
  • Local History
    • Museums
    • Monuments
    • Heritage Sites
    • Historical Figures
  • Education
  • Tech & Startups
  • Editors’ Picks
Carthage Magazine
  • Home
  • News
  • Food & Drinks
    • Taste Tunisia
  • People
    • Interviews
    • No Sugarcoating
    • Environment
  • Style & Travel
    • Attractions
    • Trip Planning
      • Travel Information
      • Hotels in Tunisia
      • Cost of Living
      • Tunisia’s Language
      • Tunisia’s Weather
      • Tunisia’s Currency
      • Tunisia’s Visa
    • Transport in Tunisia
      • Traveling Around
      • Local Transport
      • Flights to Tunisia
      • Ferries to Tunisia
      • Tunisia Overland
    • Things to Do
      • Leisure
  • Local History
    • Museums
    • Monuments
    • Heritage Sites
    • Historical Figures
  • Education
  • Tech & Startups
  • Editors’ Picks
© 2019 - 2025 Carthage Magazine. Privacy Policy

Read alsox

EXCLUSIVE: Swedish State Secretary for Gender Equality...

August 13, 2020

Co-working Spaces of Tunisia 2019

November 7, 2019

The Complete Guide of The Imperial Cities...

May 31, 2021