The award-winning food-saving app, CHOMP, is rolling out a new category — this time helping cut down waste on perfectly good pet food and supplies.
This expansion is in collaboration with one of Hong Kong’s largest pet retailers, Whispers N Paws, whose two locations, Ap Lei Chau and Lohas Park, will now be available via the CHOMP app. Users will now be able to access pet food, treats, supplements, and other perishable items that are nearing their Best Before Date at a 50% discounted rate. The aim of the partnership is to help reduce the amount of edible and usable items from ending up in landfill.
“We are delighted to welcome Whiskers N Paws to CHOMP. Like with human food, if pet food remains unsold, it often passes its best before date and ends up in landfill, contributing CO2 emissions to the atmosphere,” shared Carla Martinesi, Founder and CEO of CHOMP. “Through this partnership, we hope to see people embrace sustainable shopping for their pets, try new foods and products for their furry friends, and welcome animal lovers to our community of CHOMPIONS.”
The Hong Kong app was launched in 2021 and is primarily known as a food-saving app, partnering with over 250 vendors from the Food & beverage sector, which includes cafes, restaurants, bakeries, and stores like The Optimist, The Astor, Levain Bakery, and TreeHouse. Over the past four years, CHOMP expanded its waste-saving mission into homewares and has partnered with other types of businesses that sell perishable goods, such as flowers and skincare. This new partnership with Whiskers N Paws is the company’s foray into pet goods.
“At Whiskers N Paws, we are always striving for ways to innovate, be more sustainable, and reach new customers. We feel that our new partnership with CHOMP helps us meet all three of those goals,” said Sylvana Lee, Head of Marketing at Whiskers N Paws.
“Over the years, we have realized that whilst donated goods are valuable, it’s financial support that makes a real impact for them, which is why we have our Paws For Good program that raises money for local animal charities. This has given us some paws-for-thought on what can be done with products that aren’t always needed by charities, but can bring joy to other pets in Hong Kong. We hope this partnership with CHOMP can bridge that gap.”
The CHOMP app is available for download on the App Store and Google Play Store. You can also follow CHOMP on Facebook and Instagram or visit Whiskers N Paws’ Facebook and Instagram pages to know more about their products.
