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 M&L Hospitality and Hyatt Regency Sydney Implements Goterra Food Waste Management System

5 August 2024 (Sydney, AUSTRALIA) — In an industry-leading move, Hyatt Regency Sydney - Australia’s largest hotel, has become the first hotel in the world to implement Goterra’s compact sustainable food waste management system onsite. Championed by owners M&L Hospitality, this initiative marks a significant step towards managing the hotel’s food waste and reducing its carbon footprint and environmental impact.

Goterra's system, created and led by CEO Olympia Yarger, employs innovative technology to manage food waste using insects.  The system utilises Black Soldier Fly larvae to break down food waste onsite rapidly and at a large scale. Housed in high-tech, containerised units dubbed ‘Maggot Robots,’ the larvae can devour vast amounts of food waste, reducing it by 95% in just 24 hours. This transformational innovation will help the industry tackle climate change, aligning Hyatt Regency Sydney with global sustainability goals.

"When you manage food waste with insects, you radically reduce the impact it has on the world. Using insects in tandem with industrial robotics means we manage waste efficiently, producing a sustainable protein that can be used in agricultural supply chains, creating a truly circular system," Yarger explains.

Hyatt Regency Sydney is Australia’s largest premium hotel. Boasting 878 rooms, award-winning dining experiences and 4,000 square metres of flexible meeting and event spaces that can house up to 1,000 guests, the hotel actively manages hundreds of tonnes of food waste every year. In a huge win for bettering sustainable supply chains, the new system closes the loop with a ‘circular egg’; whereby Goterra processes the hotel’s food waste with insects and technology, then provides the hotel’s key egg supplier, Hilltops Free Range, with the insect protein as a feed mix alternative.

Hotel General Manager, Jane Lyons, is thrilled to have the Goterra system operational, "At Hyatt Regency Sydney, we are deeply committed to sustainability and environmental stewardship and advancement. The implementation of Goterra’s innovative food waste management system represents a significant milestone in our journey to reduce our carbon footprint. By transforming our food waste into sustainable protein for agricultural use, including suppling to our own egg supplier, Hilltops Free Range to feed their chickens, we are creating a circular economy. This initiative aligns perfectly with our ongoing efforts to consider sustainability in all aspects of our operations.”

M&L Hospitality, Executive Director and owner of Hyatt Regency Sydney Jocelyn Kum has been a key driver to the introduction of the system, emphasising the importance of this collaboration in combating climate change. "Our partnership with Goterra underscores our commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility. We are proud to lead the way in sustainable food waste management in the hospitality industry."

Hyatt’s World of Care - a global Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) platform, deepens our commitment to caring for our people, planet, and communities. By adopting Goterra’s food waste management system, Hyatt Regency Sydney is setting a new standard for sustainability initiatives in the hospitality sector, demonstrating a practical and impactful approach to reducing waste and contributing to a greener future.

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For more information, please contact:

Hyatt Regency Sydney

Contact: Marianne O’Donoghue, Director of Marketing and Communications

Email: marianne.odonoghue@hyatt.com

Phone: +61 2 9290 4884

M&L Hospitality

Contact: Jade Cooper, Director of Marketing and Communications

Email: jade@mandlinvestments.com.sg

Phone: 0410325070

Goterra

Contact: Jessica Evans, Marketing Manager, Goterra

Email: jessica.evans@goterra.com.au

Phone: 0423 340 700

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About Hyatt Regency Sydney

Hyatt Regency Sydney acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation as the Traditional Custodians of this place we now call Sydney. Located in the heart of the Central Business District, Australia’s largest upscale hotel offers over 4,000 sq m of premier conference and event facilities, including two spacious ballrooms with views of Darling Harbour, as well as 21 additional meeting or breakout rooms. The hotels versatility allows for a wide range of business meetings and events to be accommodated with ease, with specialised staff covering every detail from catering to audio-visual needs. Hyatt Regency Sydney offers 878 well-appointed guestrooms, and exceptional culinary experiences; including Sailmaker Restaurant, Zephyr Sky Bar, Jackalberry Cocktail Bar, Lobby Lounge and The Dundee Arms Pub, one of Sydney’s oldest surviving pubs.

For more information, please visit hyattregencysydney.com. Follow @HyattRegencySydney #AtHyattRegencySydney on Facebook and Instagram.

About M&L Hospitality

M&L Hospitality is a Singapore-based real estate investment platform with an international portfolio of best-in-class hotels. Since 2009 M&L Hospitality’s portfolio has grown to 20 hotel properties across the Asia-Pacific, UK, and European regions. Its hotels are in prime, central locations in international gateway cities. They are operated by the most recognisable international brands, including Accor, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG and Radisson Hotel Group.

For more information, please visit our website at www.mnlht.com

About Goterra

Founded in 2016, Canberra's Goterra is at the forefront of eco-innovation, harnessing maggot-based robotic systems to unlock organic waste processing. This cutting-edge approach diverts waste from landfills and slashes carbon emissions, achieving a 97% reduction in CO2e. Goterra now operates across six locations spanning four states, bringing its green technology to companies including retail giant Woolworths, Australia’s largest property manager Lendlease, and Melbourne Airport. As the firm eyes both national and global horizons, its expansion roadmap for 2024 will deliver cost-effective and sustainable waste management solutions for every industry.