Waste Not, Want Bot

Waste Not, Want Bot

By Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Online event

Overview

Practical, interactive tools for Food & Drink SMEs to save costs and reduce food waste.

Join us for a practical and interactive TechHub workshop on how Food & Drink SMEs can leverage technology to reduce food waste, cut costs, and improve sustainability. We’ll explore real-world tools—from Artificial Intelligence (AI) to internet of Things (IoT) sensors, smart packaging, robotics, food redistribution platforms, and composting solutions—with examples and case studies tailored to SME realities.


What you’ll learn:

· Understand the economic and environmental impacts of food waste in the UK context.

· Explore technologies: AI (predictive analytics, inventory, menu optimisation), IoT (temperature/humidity monitoring), robotics in kitchen ops, smart packaging (shelf‑life indicators), digital twins, blockchain, redistribution platforms, and composting.

· Identify your current gaps and assess readiness.

· Build a Technology Integration Roadmap for your business considering cost, ease of implementation, training, and outcomes.


Who should attend:

Food & Drink SMEs. producers, manufacturers, caterers, cafés, restaurants, hotels, wholesalers, anyone looking to reduce waste and improve margins through technology.

Category: Food & Drink, Other

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Highlights

  • 2 hours
  • Online

Location

Online event

Agenda
10:00 AM - 10:10 AM

Welcome & objectives; quick poll: your biggest food waste challenge

10:10 AM - 10:30 AM

Understanding food waste: key UK impacts (environmental & economic)

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Technology to reduce food waste

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Highlands and Islands Enterprise

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Free
Nov 20 · 02:00 PST