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## Food Waste Intelligence

## [Leanpath partner IKEA hits big food waste milestone](https://blog.leanpath.com/ikea-hits-big-food-waste-milestone)

Posted By [Leanpath](https://blog.leanpath.com/author/leanpath) on Feb 28, 2019

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With more than 420 stores in 52 markets worldwide IKEA is now two years into its ambitious program to reduce food waste in all the IKEA stores by 50% before end of August 2020. So far more than 1.4 million kilos of food have been saved since the program started, which is equivalent to more than 3 million meals (one meal equals 450 grams).

[Read More \>\>](https://blog.leanpath.com/ikea-hits-big-food-waste-milestone)

#### Topics:

[Food Waste Prevention Newsletter](https://blog.leanpath.com/topic/food-waste-prevention-newsletter) [Food Waste News](https://blog.leanpath.com/topic/food-waste-news)

## [How Leanpath won Sustainability Initiative of the Year](https://blog.leanpath.com/how-leanpath-won-sustainability-initiative-of-the-year-award)

Posted By [Leanpath](https://blog.leanpath.com/author/leanpath) on Feb 27, 2019

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Food Matters Live caught up with Leanpath’s own Tom Mansel after we were awarded the group’s Sustainability Initiative of the Year Award.

[Read More \>\>](https://blog.leanpath.com/how-leanpath-won-sustainability-initiative-of-the-year-award)

#### Topics:

[Food Waste Musings](https://blog.leanpath.com/topic/food-waste-musings) [Food Waste Prevention Newsletter](https://blog.leanpath.com/topic/food-waste-prevention-newsletter)

## [Leanpath Wins Two Rushlight Awards for Sustainable Technology](https://blog.leanpath.com/leanpath-wins-rushlight-awards-for-sustainable-technology)

Posted By [Leanpath](https://blog.leanpath.com/author/leanpath) on Jan 31, 2019

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At a Royal Society gala in London January 30, Leanpath received the 12th annual Rushlight Environmental Management Award, one of the evening’s overall prizes for the most significant innovation in sustainable technology among 28 category winners. Leanpath also won in the category of Sustainability Initiative for work in expanding food waste prevention globally.

[Read More \>\>](https://blog.leanpath.com/leanpath-wins-rushlight-awards-for-sustainable-technology)

#### Topics:

[Press Releases](https://blog.leanpath.com/topic/press-releases) [Food Waste Prevention Newsletter](https://blog.leanpath.com/topic/food-waste-prevention-newsletter) [Leanpath Awards](https://blog.leanpath.com/topic/leanpath-awards)

## [New Study Links Healthy Diet, Food Waste and Climate Change](https://blog.leanpath.com/study-links-healthy-diet-food-waste-and-climate-change)

Posted By [Leanpath](https://blog.leanpath.com/author/leanpath) on Jan 17, 2019

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How do we feed a growing population without destroying the planet? A comprehensive new report attempts to answer that question and in doing so draws a clear connection between feeding the globe a healthy diet and the imperative to reduce food waste.

[Read More \>\>](https://blog.leanpath.com/study-links-healthy-diet-food-waste-and-climate-change)

#### Topics:

[Latest News](https://blog.leanpath.com/topic/latest-news) [Food Waste Prevention Newsletter](https://blog.leanpath.com/topic/food-waste-prevention-newsletter) [Food Waste News](https://blog.leanpath.com/topic/food-waste-news)

## [Leanpath 2018 Year In Review](https://blog.leanpath.com/2018-year-in-review)

Posted By [Leanpath](https://blog.leanpath.com/author/leanpath) on Dec 19, 2018

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[Read More \>\>](https://blog.leanpath.com/2018-year-in-review)

#### Topics:

[Food Waste Musings](https://blog.leanpath.com/topic/food-waste-musings) [Food Waste Prevention Newsletter](https://blog.leanpath.com/topic/food-waste-prevention-newsletter) [Food Waste News](https://blog.leanpath.com/topic/food-waste-news)

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