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Optimising the Unseen

The first AI-driven platform empowering food & drink manufacturers to take action against food waste.

The Challenge

The Problem

  • 40%

    of food produced never makes it to a supermarket shelf

  • 7x

    more is lost in manufacturing compared to retail

  • 70%

    of the waste at manufacturing stage is edible

You can't optimise what you can't see

What manufacturers see:

  • Volume of waste leaving each site
  • Revenue from animal feed and anaerobic digestion
An iceberg: a small visible tip above the water and a far larger mass hidden below

What manufacturers don't see:

  • Key drivers of waste
  • Total economic cost of waste
  • Edible food going to waste
  • Full social and environmental impact

By the Numbers

The Impact

  • ~ £6.7B

    the yearly cost of food waste for UK manufacturers

  • 5-10%

    added to cost of goods by waste

  • 4-9%

    potential reduction in carbon emissions

  • £250-300M

    additional annual charity food cost

How it Works

Our Solution

Turn data into action to reduce food waste across your production operations.

Tracking & Insights

Real-time visibility helps you spot inefficiencies, predict waste patterns, and make smarter, proactive decisions.

  • Full Transparency: Pinpoint the source, volume, and type of every waste stream
  • Real-time Waste Alerts: Get informed about potential waste as it happens
  • Predictive Analysis: Uncover trends, anticipate issues, and improve future processes
Tracking & Insights, Zest platform

Redistribution

Streamline the entire redistribution process to unlock maximum value from your waste streams.

  • Automated Partner Matching: Connect with trusted partners to maximise surplus value
  • Seamless Logistics: Automate redistribution workflows for smooth operations
  • Optimised Recovery: Turn waste into revenue by boosting efficiency
Redistribution, Zest platform

Ready to transform the value of your waste streams?

The People

Meet the Team

  • Dini McGrath

    Dini McGrath

    Founder

  • Daniel Mezzina-Samuels

    Daniel Mezzina-Samuels

    Fractional Advisory CTO

  • Federico Marchionna Faré

    Federico Marchionna Faré

    Product Manager

  • Dr Adam Smith

    Dr Adam Smith

    Lead Data Scientist

  • Ben Davison

    Ben Davison

    Lead Software Engineer

  • Jamie Walsh

    Jamie Walsh

    Data Scientist

  • Gabriel Brückner

    Gabriel Brückner

    Product Strategy & Design

  • Bruno Belcastro Pinto

    Bruno Belcastro Pinto

    Head of Product

Supported by:

  • South East Angels
  • Ada Ventures
  • ReLondon
  • EIT Food
  • Grantham Institute
  • UKRI Innovate UK
  • Hubbub
  • Waste2zero
  • BBC Food & Farming Awards
  • Sustainable Ventures
  • Starbucks
  • Undaunted, The Greenhouse
  • One Planet Capital
  • Women in Innovation
  • Footprint Award Winner
  • Innovate UK BridgeAI
  • UKRI Moonshots

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