UK's Go Green Tomato has launched a tablet-based solution that will use smart technology and cloud-based reporting services to monitor and prevent food-waste.
LeanPath Zap, which can be operated on standard Android tablets, provides real-time insight into the foods that are being disposed of. This can help in implementing changes to patterns of purchasing and production to prevent the future waste of food.
The technology has been developed by LeanPath, the creator of the first fully automated food-waste tracking system for the industry in 2004.
LeanPath co-founder and CEO Andrew Shakman said: "This affordable, flexible, and powerful solution is designed for restaurant and catering operations that haven't been able to invest in hardware-intensive systems, or that need more reach than one central meter can provide.
"It's also perfect for contract caterers with multiple geographic locations, because they can pair LeanPath Zap at their smaller and medium sites while still getting the value of LeanPath 360 equipment at larger facilities.
"They match the right level of metering for each operation, and all data from every source rolls-up into one unified dashboard. We are very excited to partner with Go Green Tomato to help reduce the estimated 15 million tonnes of food that is thrown away every year in the UK."
All food going to be discarded is recorded by staff members, answering a short set of questions such as what the food is and why it is going in the waste bin. This data is then sent wirelessly to the LeanPath Online analytics dashboard, where chefs and managers view the real-time reports that emphasise on the economic value of food-waste and use algorithms to spotlight key wasted foods and loss scenarios.
Go Green Tomato co-founder Brian Quinn said: "LeanPath Zap is the most flexible and affordable option for food-waste tracking in the UK market. The simplicity of the tablet, coupled with the powerful real-time, roll-up reporting capability offered only by LeanPath, provides the best solution for caterers looking to cut food-waste in half."
