AI platform unlocks surplus capacity to save charities millions
· Source: foodanddrinktechnology.com
In short
A coalition of food companies, retailers and logistics providers led by Alliance Food Sourcing has launched an AI-powered 'mission control' platform that matches surplus food deliveries for the charity Felix with spare space on lorries already travelling across the UK. Early trials with Sainsbury's and GXO aim to move 5,300 tonnes of food, cut 42,885 road miles and 62.9 tonnes of CO2, and save £170,000 in six months, with potential savings of £1 million in the first full year of rollout. The platform also offers shared visibility of spare factory line capacity, raw ingredients and packaging opportunities.
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Tags: logistics, food waste, capacity matching, freight, redistribution, sustainability