LeanPath

LeanPath is a provider of AI-driven food waste tracking solutions, including an integrated camera, a smart floor scale, and analytics software that cuts down food waste by raising awareness of daily wastage levels. In March 2023, having already leveraged AI in food waste measurement with its 360-AI Bench Scale Tracker tool, the company also began beta testing an AI coach assistant that incorporates the AI engine from ChatGPT into its suite of food waste prevention tools. This new tool will provide users with personalized tips on how to reduce their food waste. The company plans to evaluate the efficacy of this technology in order to accelerate food waste prevention efforts.

As of October 2024, LeanPath reported that it had saved over 100 million meals from being wasted, reduced ~400,000 metric tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions, and ~50 billion gallons of water were saved.

Key customers and partnerships

LeanPath mainly targets the “non-commercial” and hospitality foodservice sectors such as corporate campuses, colleges, and hotels, with clients such as Google, Sodexo, The Ritz Carlton, Pentagon City, the MGM Grand Buffet, Aramark, Compass Group, Hilton, and Marriott. 

In May 2021, the company partnered with Sodexo Middle East to develop a platform as part of the latter’s “Better Tomorrow 2025” initiative and commitment to reducing waste in the UAE. The company also has partnered with campuses such as the University of Wisconsin for the launch of its solution. 

The company reported 50% food waste reduction at Sodexo kitchens that have adopted its technology. The partnership was expanded in May 2019 with a deployment to 3,000 sites worldwide within a year. Further, in November 2022, Sodex and LeanPath reported saving 9,716,393 meals from going to waste in North America through the WasteWatch program. 

During the pandemic, LeanPath launched a mobile food waste measuring device for Covid-era menus which help to track food waste in takeout and delivery contexts.