Leanpath

Leanpath is a cloud‑based, AI‑driven food-waste tracking and prevention platform focused on commercial kitchens—hotels, education, healthcare, corporate cafeterias, and more. Through smart scales, cameras, and mobile/cloud analytics, it helps kitchens measure, analyze, and reduce waste. Since its founding in 2004, it has partnered with thousands of kitchens across over 45 countries and prevented 100 million+ lbs of food waste.

• Founded in 2004 by Andrew Shakman, with a mission to address food waste in the hospitality sector 

   

• B-Corp certified in 2021, Leanpath is recognized for balancing profit with environmental purpose 

   

• Now operates in 45+ countries, with over 4,500 kitchens onboarded 

   

• CEO Andrew Shakman was honored in the “Meaningful Business 100” for his role in advancing UN SDG 12.3

Hardware:

• Smart scales and 360-AI Bench Scale Tracker with an integrated camera that identifies and categorizes waste items using AI and computer vision 

   

Software & Analytics

• Cloud Dashboard & Mobile App: Provides real-time metrics, photos, AI daily briefings, goal tracking, and alerts on waste spikes.

   

• AI Coach Assistant: Uses GPT-like AI to suggest tailored waste reduction actions, currently beta-tested 

   

Impact & ROI:

• Kitchens typically achieve ~50% waste reduction—e.g., Carle Foundation Hospital reduced waste by 36% within five months.

   

• Broad deployment includes high-profile clients like Google, Sodexo, Compass, Hilton, Marriott, and university campuses.