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Food Waste

“Everyday low cost”: How Walmart is combating food waste digitally

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Viroopa Volla

One-third of global food is wasted every year, equating to $1 trillion in annual food waste. Can Walmart, the world’s largest grocer, lead the charge in food waste reduction using the latest digitization techniques?

Retail’s role in eliminating Global Food Waste

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Christina

An estimated one third of food produced for human consumption goes to waste; and you might be surprised by the amount of carbon emissions this waste emits. Tesco, a British multinational grocer, is leading the retail industry in an attempt to eliminate food waste.

Apps on Apps: Tesco uses digitalization to tackle food waste

Posted on November 15, 2017 by TomWriter88

Tesco admitted wasting 30,000 tonnes of food in 2013. Now it is using apps, big data, and analytics to cut down on food waste and redistribute it to people in need.

Feeding the world one ugly potato at at time!

Posted on November 15, 2017 by EF

How one grocer revolutionized their food supply chain to save money and feed the hungry.

BuffetGo: An online ordering platform to reduce buffet restaurant food waste.

Posted on November 16, 2016 by KQ

How an online company is enabling restaurants worldwide to easily sell leftover prepared foods and reduce overall food waste.

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