AI Food Waste Platform Winnow Acquires Singapore's Lumitics

Every day, commercial kitchens across Asia toss thousands of pounds of perfectly good food into bins, wasting money and harming the planet. Now two companies are joining forces to change that, one smart camera at a time.

London-based Winnow has acquired Singapore's Lumitics, merging two leaders in AI-powered food waste reduction. The deal expands Winnow's reach across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, bringing its advanced technology to a region critical for solving global food waste.

Lumitics has spent seven years mastering the unique challenges of Asian kitchens. Founded in Singapore in 2017, the company built systems that understand how food waste varies across different cuisines, from Chinese dim sum kitchens to Indian buffet restaurants.

Now Lumitics customers get access to Winnow's "Throw & Go" platform, which automatically identifies and weighs food waste without any manual scanning. Kitchen staff simply toss waste into a smart bin, and AI cameras do the rest, tracking what gets thrown away and why.

The technology already works at massive scale. Winnow operates in more than 3,500 kitchens across nearly 100 countries, including household names like IKEA, Hilton, Accor, and Marriott.

The numbers tell an impressive story. Winnow's platform helps kitchens collectively save over $100 million in food costs each year. That translates to avoiding more than 128,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions, roughly equal to taking 27,000 cars off the road.

The Ripple Effect

The merger solves a puzzle that neither company could crack alone. Winnow brings proven technology and global infrastructure. Lumitics contributes deep knowledge of how Asian and Middle Eastern hospitality works, from street food operations to five-star hotel chains.

CEO Marc Zornes says Asia-Pacific is essential to reaching Winnow's ambitious goal of preventing $1 billion in food waste worldwide. Rayner Loi, Lumitics' founder, emphasizes how combining regional expertise with powerful AI creates something stronger than either company alone.

The transition happens seamlessly for existing customers. Service continues without interruption as Lumitics clients gradually migrate to Winnow's hardware and platform.

Commercial kitchens waste an estimated 11 million tonnes of food annually across Asia-Pacific alone. This acquisition puts serious technology and expertise behind reducing that staggering figure, one kitchen at a time.