IDEAS: Iberostar Looks to AI Solution to Reduce Food Waste

Key Points

• Iberostar Hotels & Resorts reduced food waste by 28% in the first half of 2023 with Winnow's AI technology.
• The Winnow technology is part of Iberostar's Wave of Change program, aiming for a waste-free future by 2025.
• Since January 2023, Iberostar saved 735,000 meals, reducing waste weight by 11% and saving 1,264 tons of CO2.

Summary

Iberostar Hotels & Resorts achieved a 28% reduction in food waste in the first half of 2023 through a partnership with Winnow and its AI technology. This initiative is part of Iberostar's Wave of Change program, which aims for a waste-free future by 2025 and carbon neutrality by 2030. Since the start of 2023, the technology has been implemented in 48 hotels, resulting in the saving of 735,000 meals, an 11% reduction in waste weight, and 1,264 tons of CO2 emissions saved.