A scheme that aims to help shops reduce wastage and offer cheaper food to lower-income families will be trialled in Little India.
Shop owners in the area who have goods like fruit and vegetables that are close to their expiry date can put them up for sale on the website Lasmin. Buyers must go directly to the sellers to collect their food, which will be sold at lower prices.
“We hope this platform can help reduce food wastage, allow sellers to recoup some of their losses and help people from the lower social-economic strata to buy food at a lower cost,” said Lasmin founder Puneet Seth at a press conference for the Indian Cultural Fiesta on 4 April 2018.
Lasmin does not charge a commission or fee, but its appeal to some businesses may be limited as they already minimise food wastage through planning of ingredients and selling the leftovers to restaurants at low prices.
Lasmin will be launched on the Web, iOS and Android on 13 April 2018, the first day of Indian Cultural Fiesta 2018.
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Source: The Straits Times, 5 April 2018