INDUSTRY WATCH
WINNOW
VISION
‘LEARNS’ TO
RECOGNISE
DIFFERENT
FOODS
BEING
THROWN IN
THE BIN.
OVER TIME, THE SYSTEM
CONTINUES TO IMPROVE
AND WILL AUTOMATICALLY
RECOGNISE FOOD WITH NO
HUMAN INTERACTION.
Chris Newman, COO of Emaar Hospitality
Group, said: “Across the breadth of our
operations, we focus on environmental
sustainability. Reducing food waste is one
of the key tactical steps we have taken in
ensuring that our kitchens operate to the
highest level of efficiency.
“We also work to increase awareness among
our guests on the need to cut food waste
and promote a healthy environment for
future generations, especially in our role
as the Expo 2020 Dubai Official Hotel
and Hospitality Partner. As a pioneer in
introducing Winnow Vision, we will continue
to explore innovative options to reduce
food waste by leveraging the most-modern
technologies in the field.”
Eng Mohammed Al Dhanhani, Director
of Agricultural Development and Health
at MOCCAE, said: “Putting surplus food
on the table not only leads to excessive
expenditure, it also contributes to tons
of wasted food being tossed into landfills
annually and poses a grave threat to the
health of our ecosystem. The Ministry
of Climate Change and Environment
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urges citizens and residents of the UAE
to minimise food waste and educate
people around them to follow suit so
that the coming generations can enjoy a
prosperous future.
“The fruitful synergies between Winnow and
Emaar are encouraging. We look forward
to more private sector entities joining this
noble mission that helps pave the way
towards sustainability.”
Installed in more than 1,000 kitchens
around the world and hundreds more to
follow, Winnow is saving over 23 million
meals a year from the bin, equal to more
than US$33 million in food cost savings
for businesses. n
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