How IKEA Is Using AI to Cut Food Waste at Scale

As a global food player serving over 560 million people a year, we want to show what’s possible, and inspire others to follow.

 

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Lorena Lourido Gomez

Global Food Manager, Ingka Group

AI that sees food waste. Kitchens that waste less.

Winnow Vision uses AI to automatically identify food waste as it’s thrown away — giving kitchen teams the insight to reduce waste, save money, and operate more sustainably.

IKEA is scaling this technology globally to drive smarter, data-led decisions in the fight against food waste.

The impact so far

✓  54% global food waste reduction

✓   20+ million meals saved

✓   36,000 tonnes CO₂e avoided 

✓   500+ IKEA kitchens across 30+ countries

With AI-powered insight from Winnow, IKEA is proving what’s possible, and paving the way for others.

See it in action. Discover how AI-powered food waste prevention can help your kitchens cut food waste and food costs.

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