Optimising the Unseen

The first ai-driven platform empowering food & drink manufacturers to take action against food waste.

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The Problem

7x

more is lost in manufacturing compared to retail

70%

of the waste at manufacturing stage is edible

40%

of food produced never makes it to a supermarket shelf

You can’t optimise what you can’t see

What manufactures see:

Volume of waste leaving each site

Revenue from animal feed and AD

What manufacturers don’t see:

Key drivers of waste

Total economic cost of waste

Edible food going to waste

Full social and environmental impact

The Impact

~ £6.7B

the yearly cost of food waste for UK manufacturers

4-9%

potential reduction in carbon emissions for manufacturers

5-10%

increased cost of goods —devastating in a low-margin industry

£ 250-300 M

additional annual charity food cost due to inefficient surplus redistribution

Our Solution

Turn data into action to eradicate food waste across your production lines

Zest offers real-time visualisation and interpretation of data across your production lines with live data feeds, instant alerts, and advanced analytics.

We identify waste hotspots and inefficiencies as they develop, alerting your team instantly so you can act before minor losses become major costs.

Where waste is truly unavoidable, our platform maps the best redistribution routes—maximising value environmentally, socially, and financially.

Tracking & Insights

Gain complete transparency across your operations with live monitoring and detailed waste mapping. Real-time visibility helps you spot inefficiencies, predict waste patterns, and make smarter, proactive decisions to cut costs and improve sustainability.

Pinpoint the source, volume, and type of every waste stream
Get informed about potential waste as it happens
Uncover trends, anticipate issues, and improve future processes

Redistribution

We streamline the entire redistribution process to unlock maximum value from your waste streams. Effortlessly connect with trusted, verified partners, automate workflows, and turn what was once wasted into new revenue opportunities.