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## Food Waste Intelligence

## [Elior North America Accelerates 2030 Sustainability Goals with Deployment of Leanpath AI-Enabled Food Waste Management System](https://blog.leanpath.com/elior-deploys-leanpath-ai-enabled-food-waste-management)

Posted By [Leanpath](https://blog.leanpath.com/author/leanpath) on Nov 20, 2025

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## [Forefront's 40% cut in food waste fueled by staff innovation](https://blog.leanpath.com/forefront-healthcare-reduces-food-waste-by-40-percent)

Posted By [Leanpath](https://blog.leanpath.com/author/leanpath) on Oct 29, 2025

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Forefront, a premier foodservice provider, embarked on a mission to combat food waste and improve resource management. The company–which has a major emphasis on culinary and nutrition services in hospitals and senior living communities–sought to align its operations with its core values of tenacity and integrity. This commitment led them to partner with Leanpath to formalize their approach to an issue that, while daunting, presented a clear opportunity for improvement.

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## [Leanpath launches next-generation AI floor scale: Instant, touchless food waste tracking](https://blog.leanpath.com/leanpath-launches-floor-scale-ai)

Posted By [Leanpath](https://blog.leanpath.com/author/leanpath) on Oct 21, 2025

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We’re excited to announce the launch of our new fully touchless AI-powered floor scale food waste tracker for high-volume kitchens. Data from this new tracker integrates with Leanpath’s existing AI-powered platform, which automatically analyzes food waste and delivers recommended operational changes to address a kitchen’s unique challenges.

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## [Carle Health's recipe for success: a 40% food waste reduction in less than one year with Leanpath](https://blog.leanpath.com/carle-health-food-waste-prevention-webinar)

Posted By [Leanpath](https://blog.leanpath.com/author/leanpath) on Sep 25, 2025

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Food waste is a major problem in the healthcare foodservice settings, representing a significant inefficiency that no operation can afford. In our recent webinar, hosted in partnership with Premier, we spoke with Kevin Steffes, Director of Food and Nutrition Services at Carle Health, about how their team achieved an impressive 44% reduction in food waste in one year. This success not only aligns with their commitment to sustainability but has also generated a substantial return on investment.

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## [15 Questions to Ask When Evaluating Food Waste Prevention Vendors](https://blog.leanpath.com/evaluating-food-waste-prevention-vendors)

Posted By [Leanpath](https://blog.leanpath.com/author/leanpath) on Sep 22, 2025

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Food waste prevention systems vary widely in their features, support models, and long-term value. Some focus on tracking and reporting, while others are built to support broader operational or sustainability goals. If you are in the process of evaluating vendors, it helps to ask structured questions that go beyond product demos. This list offers a starting point. It covers core functionality, day-to-day usability, and areas like integration, support, and future development, so you can make a well-informed decision that fits your opera...

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