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Leanpath

Food waste prevention company

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21-100 employees
  • B2B
  • Sustainability
  • Food
  • Analytics
  • Automation
Chalk Farm, London, UK

Company mission

To make food waste prevention everyday practice in the world's kitchens.

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23% employee growth in 12 months

Our take

About one third of food is wasted every year, with over 1 billion tonnes of food sent to landfills worldwide annually. Overall, this accounts for almost a tenth of global carbon emissions. LeanPath exists to reduce the amount of food businesses throw away with a food waste prevention platform that tracks, analyses and reports on a company's food waste.

Unlike other waste management solutions, Leanpath stands out by its focus on prevention at the source. Much food waste is caused by overproduction, misunderstandings around food safety, and poor merchandising decisions. With its array of software and coaching tools it aims to not only provide data for decision making, but also to drive a change in behaviours. Its solution gets results, with its over 4000 customers reporting up to 50% reduction in food waste and a significant decrease in purchasing costs.

As food waste continues to be a major environmental issue and already tight hospitality margins are squeezed by inflation, Leanpath stands to continue its fast growth in the immediate future. It is forging partnerships with major companies aiming to reduce waste in their operations, such as Sodexo, and is expanding its grant programme to assist small and medium enterprises in reducing their environmental impact.

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Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment
  • Hybrid working
  • 25 days paid holidays
  • Volunteer time off
  • Purpose-driven work
  • Office perks

Company values

  • Food connects everything
  • Big challenges require strong collaboration
  • Constant innovation is essential
  • We achieve our best with diversity and balance
  • Culinary teams are the food waste change makers
  • Environmental stewardship is our responsibility

Funding (1 round)

Oct 2019

$7m

LATE VC

Total funding: $7m

Leadership

Andrew Shakman

(President & CEO)

Previously served as CEO and President at CyberSight and Nine Dots. Was also Managing Director at Anacapa Group.