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## Food Waste Intelligence

## [How Georgia Tech Reduces Waste and Enhances Experience with Leanpath AI](https://blog.leanpath.com/georgia-tech-reduces-food-waste-with-leanpath-ai)

Posted By [Sam Smith, Director of Marketing](https://blog.leanpath.com/author/sam-smith-director-of-marketing) on Jan 12, 2026

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Five years ago, Georgia Tech transitioned from a contract-managed model to a self-operation dining program. With a massive operation serving 7,000 to 8,000 meals a day in dining halls alone, the Institute needed a way to manage tight margins and rising food costs.

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## [2025 in Review: Over 38 Million Pounds of Food Waste Prevented](https://blog.leanpath.com/2025-review-food-waste-statistics)

Posted By [Leanpath](https://blog.leanpath.com/author/leanpath) on Jan 08, 2026

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As we look back on 2025, the numbers tell an incredible story of commitment, innovation, and impact. The slides below detail exactly what happens when thousands of kitchens around the world come together with a single goal: preventing food waste.

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## [Honing Foodservice Inventory Management Skills to Avoid Food Waste](https://blog.leanpath.com/honing-foodservice-inventory-management-skills-to-avoid-food-waste)

Posted By [Leanpath](https://blog.leanpath.com/author/leanpath) on Dec 08, 2025

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

## [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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## [The Big 3: Gaining Visibility into Ingredient, Finished Product, and Plate Waste](https://blog.leanpath.com/food-waste-tracking-stages)

Posted By [Brennan Hogan, VP of Product](https://blog.leanpath.com/author/brennan-hogan-vp-of-product) on Nov 19, 2025

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In the complex, fast-paced world of foodservice, operators are constantly balancing a dozen spinning plates. You are managing rising food costs, navigating labor challenges, and working tirelessly to deliver an exceptional guest experience. In such a demanding environment, food waste is often an unfortunate byproduct of the sheer complexity of the operation.

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