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## Food Waste Intelligence

## [4 of top 8 actions to avoid climate change relate to food waste prevention](https://blog.leanpath.com/4-of-top-8-actions-to-avoid-climate-change-relate-to-food-waste-prevention)

Posted By [Sam Smith](https://blog.leanpath.com/author/sam-smith-1) on Apr 05, 2023

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The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change added further urgency to addressing the environmental crisis, predicting catastrophic temperature increases by the 2030s unless immediate action is undertaken. The report highlighted those eight key activities, four of which are related to food waste prevention.

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## [Top Tips to prevent food waste from overproduction](https://blog.leanpath.com/top-tips-to-prevent-food-waste-from-overproduction)

Posted By [Leanpath](https://blog.leanpath.com/author/leanpath) on Apr 04, 2023

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Overproduction is the largest source of food waste in most kitchens. In the recent Leanpath webinar, Top Tips for Preventing Food Waste, our chefs Robb White and Ben Murphy offered advice on cutting food waste from overproduction and other common sources. Take a look at the excerpt from the webinar above to find out their tips for avoiding food waste from overproduction. And watch the full webinar here to learn even more insights. Keep reading for a summary.

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[Food Waste Strategies](https://blog.leanpath.com/topic/food-waste-strategies)

## [Q&A with Compass Group Australia's National Food Waste Reduction Manager Winston Hugh](https://blog.leanpath.com/qa-with-compass-group-australias-national-food-waste-reduction-manager-winston-hugh)

Posted By [Tom Mansel, Director of Business Development](https://blog.leanpath.com/author/tom-mansel-director-of-business-development) on Mar 10, 2023

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How do you provide great hospitality in some of the most inhospitable places on earth, without food waste costing the earth financially and environmentally? I asked Winston Hugh, Compass Group Australia’s National Food Waste Reduction Manager (what a great job title!). An Exec Chef by background, Winston knows his apples when it comes to commercial kitchen operations. He’s also Canadian, so he’s no stranger to wide open spaces. Compass Group Australia’s Leanpath programme is overseen by him, and I was curious to find out what it’s rea...

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## [Leanpath wins MURTEC's Industry Heroes Award](https://blog.leanpath.com/leanpath-wins-murtecs-industry-heroes-award)

Posted By [Leanpath](https://blog.leanpath.com/author/leanpath) on Mar 07, 2023

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Today, on March 8, at the Multi-Unit Restaurant Technology Conference (MURTEC) Conference in Las Vegas, Leanpath was very excited to be recognized by Hospitality Technology as a winner of the 2023 Industry Heroes Award.

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## [Making the business case for food waste prevention](https://blog.leanpath.com/making-the-business-case-for-food-waste-prevention)

Posted By [Sam Smith](https://blog.leanpath.com/author/sam-smith-1) on Feb 28, 2023

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A strong argument has to be made to bring any new equipment or process into a busy foodservice kitchen, and food waste prevention technology is no exception. Our recent webinar, “Making the Business Case for Food Waste Prevention,” now available on demand, lays out the triple-bottom-line argument for implementing a food waste prevention system. It frames the business case in addressing the key stakeholder groups most likely to be involved in making the decision: the culinary, finance, operations and sustainability teams. Watch the 45-...

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