This country has managed to recycle 95% of their food waste. This country has banned the sending of food to landfills since 2005. This country has required all citizens to dispose of food at a cost. This country is South Korea. Since the 1990s, the South Korean government has shown their foresight by initiating households […]
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Just last month in February 2020, after the Ministry of Health (MOH) announced the risk assessment of “Disease Outbreak Response System Condition” (DORSCON) alert level has moved from yellow to orange. This has sparked a nation-wide panic buying of essential goods – ranging from food to necessities like toilet paper. When you bulk buy goods […]
There have been efforts made by hotels and airlines alike to reduce their food waste production – all in the bid of the betterment of our environment and helping the world be more sustainable. Bolstered by efforts made by countries such as the implementation of food waste law, we are sure to see a reduction […]
Technologies to reduce your food waste with brand information Food waste is becoming a global issue and to deal with the growing amount of food waste, there have been technology emerging. Each with its own target market, from end-consumers to businesses, these technologies have proven that they are able to innovate well and leverage on […]
The Zero Waste Masterplan was launched in 2019 to help reduce wastage in 3 different ways – E-waste, packaging waste and Food Waste. Beyond this measure put in place by the Government, you may wonder if Singaporeans are actually doing their part on a day to day basis to reduce their food wastage. And if […]
Singaporean startup Lumitics, a food waste technology company, has recently secured US$557,000 in an oversubscribed seed funding round. The financing was led by boutique early stage investment firm ReadyVentures and angel investor and hospitality veteran Franck Courmont. Lumitics’ proprietary device is called Insight, a smart waste tracker that uses sensors and image recognition to identify what […]
Globally we throw away about 1.6 billion tons or 1/3 of all the food we produce. At Good For Food, we believe that we’re called to be guardians and good stewards of what has been given to us – Mother Earth. That is why we are passionate about helping kitchens leverage on technology to reduce […]
Globally we throw away about 1.6 billion tons or 1/3 of all the food we produce. At Good For Food, we believe that we’re called to be guardians and good stewards of what has been given to us – Mother Earth. That is why we are passionate about helping kitchens leverage on technology to reduce […]
Singaporean foodtech startup Lumitics, previously known as Good For Food, announced that it has raised S$750,000 (or about US$557,000) in a seed funding round co-led by angel investor and hospitality industry veteran Franck Courmont and ReadyVentures. Courmont and Nicholas Cocks from ReadyVentures will join the startup as board members, according to a statement. Participating investors include […]
Lumitics offers Insight, a smart food waste tracker that leverages on sensors and their proprietary image recognition tech to weigh and identify what restaurants and kitchens throw away. Lumitics, a food waste technology startup based out of Singapore, has received US$557,000 in an oversubscribed seed funding round, co-led by the business angel and hospitality industry […]