Leanpath, the global leader in food waste management for the foodservice industry, announced that its network of partners has officially prevented 200 million pounds of food from going to waste. Keeping 200 million pounds of food in the supply chain is the equivalent of rescuing 167 million meals. Environmentally, preventing this massive volume of waste has avoided approximately 166,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, the equivalent of taking more than 39,000 cars off the road for an entire year, and conserving over 24 billion gallons of freshwater.
Since its founding in 2004, Leanpath has provided the technology and methodology to track, measure, and prevent food waste in high-volume foodservice operations. However, this achievement belongs to the culinary professionals operating in over 45 countries who use the tools daily.
“When we founded Leanpath, we knew we could build the technology to measure and track waste, but we also knew that hardware and software alone wouldn’t solve the problem,” said Andrew Shakman, founder and CEO of Leanpath. “This 200-million-pound milestone doesn’t just belong to us. It belongs to the frontline culinary teams at our partner organizations. It represents the daily commitment of chefs, managers, and staff who decided that food waste is no longer just the cost of doing business. We are honored to walk alongside them in our shared mission to eliminate global food waste.”