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Sign upFood waste reduction by connecting commercial kitchens to the cloud
Winnow connects commercial kitchens to the cloud allowing them to record and analyse exactly what is put in the bin.
Using a camera, a set of smart scales and the same type of machine learning technology found in autonomous vehicles, Winnow Vision ‘learns’ to recognise different foods being thrown in the bin and calculates the financial and environment cost of this discarded food to commercial kitchens. Businesses and chefs can then adjust their food purchasing decisions accordingly, reducing their spending and tackling a fundamental problem of food waste: overproduction. Winnow has helped commercial kitchens save more than $33 million in annualised food costs which equates to preventing over 23 million meals going in the bin. The new, AI-powered Winnow Vision is already installed in over 75 kitchens and the technology will be rolled out to hundreds more this year.
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Implemented by IKEA (Ingka Group) in Leiden (Netherlands) in 2019
As the largest retailer within the IKEA franchise system, Ingka Group oversees approximately 400 IKEA outlets across more than 30 countries. Through the adoption of Winnow, Ingka Group recognized a chance to combat food wastage by combining co-worker awareness with technology. At the core of this endeavor is the integration of artificial intelligence, made possible through a partnership with Winnow Solutions. This significant accomplishment is credited to the commitment of over 20,000 IKEA food co-workers, who have received training to integrate Winnow's AI technology into their everyday tasks and are fully committed to the company's goals.
Result
Ingka Group, has reduced food waste by 54% in its IKEA stores. That translates into more than 20 million saved meals and 36,000 tonnes of CO2e that have been avoided.
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Implemented by Marriott International in London (United Kingdom) in 2024
Winnow has been selected as the food waste solution provider for over 50 Marriott UK and Ireland hotels, equipping their teams with AI-enabled tracking technology. Winnow already works with Marriott chefs around the world. Their skill and dedication, combined with Winnow's AI tech, are setting a new standard in cutting food waste.
Result
This new collaboration will aid Marriott International in attaining its 2025 goal of reducing food waste by 50%, using 2016 as the reference year.
Europe
Andorra, Albania, Austria, Åland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, Faroe Islands, France, United Kingdom, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Isle of Man, Iceland, Italy, Jersey, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Monaco, Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, Republic of Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Sweden, Slovenia, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Slovakia, San Marino, Ukraine, Vatican City, Kosovo,
Asia
United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei Darussalam, Bhutan, China (Mainland), Cyprus, Georgia, Hong Kong SAR, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar [Burma], Mongolia, Macao SAR, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, State of Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, East Timor, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen,
Africa
Burkina Faso, Benin, Botswana, Ivory Coast, Cape Verde, Algeria, Egypt, Western Sahara, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Mali, Mauritania, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Saint Helena, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Swaziland, Togo, Tunisia, South Africa,
North america
Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla, Aruba, Barbados, Saint Barth̩lemy, Bermuda, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Greenland, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Cayman Islands, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Martinique, Montserrat, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Sint Maarten, Turks and Caicos Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, British Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands,
South america
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Bouvet Island, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela,
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