Food Waste Intelligence

The recent deaths of people of color and the elements of global systemic racism that they have highlighted is incredibly sobering and in many ways unthinkable. Leanpath is a technology company with an environmental focus, but we are people first, and we share the planet with everyone. And so we can’t turn away. The push for change and action is rightly everywhere, and our team at Leanpath is inspired to take action–to do what we can to enable a sharp transition to an equitable, inclusive, and anti-racist society which truly embraces d...

Leanpath is proud to announce a new partnership with other global organizations to find innovative new funding models for food waste prevention.

At Leanpath, tracking food waste on an hourly basis around the world, we’ve watched as COVID-19 has been felt across the global foodservice industry. As we’ve seen many operations forced to shut down abruptly, we’ve also seen an associated spike in food waste levels. We’ve had a unique vantage point from which to watch this set of adverse changes.

For some in the foodservice industry, part of the recovery from COVID-19 will involve filing insurance claims. Part of those claims may include coverage for food that had to be wasted as a result of the crisis. We wanted to give our clients a walk through on two ways to generate the relevant reports from your Leanpath data.

[Note: Please see here for advice on reducing food waste during a COVID-19 shut down.] Sunday, March 22, is World Water Day, an annual observance organized by the United Nations. We all know the importance of food in our daily lives – and at no time is that more important than in the virus-impacted world of today when our food supplies are being unexpectedly disrupted. So it is fitting that at this point in time we also reflect on our most precious natural resource – water – which makes the growth of our food possible.