Winnow Solutions provides AI-powered hardware and software for commercial kitchens to automatically capture and analyse food waste, helping hospitality and retail operators halve food waste, cut costs and measure environmental impact.
Circularity Relevance
Core
Product explicitly designed to enable circular outcome (food waste reduction) for foodservice operators; claims proven waste reductions at scale. Source: Winnow Solutions, 2024
Circular Role
DirectEnabler, SupportEnabler
Winnow deploys and operates the solution within client kitchens and thus supporting food-waste capture and reduction activities.
Circular Type
Informational
• Data Resources
Core offering is analytics and reporting (data resources) powered by AI and image capture; product pages emphasise analytics, reporting, photos and benchmarking. Source: Winnow Solutions, 2024
R Strategy
R2 - Reduce, R1 - Rethink
Primary strategy is Reduce (R2) - system measures and enables reductions in food waste. Secondary is Rethink (R1) as it changes kitchen practices and workflows. Evidence from product and impact claims; classification is an interpretation of use-case. Source: Winnow Solutions, 2024
Circular Business Model
Unknown
Winnow is a commercial hardware+software provider selling solutions to businesses; it does not primarily operate a resale, take-back or PaaS marketplace model that fits the listed enums. Further client contract details would clarify business-model classification.
Organisational Type
ForProfit
Registered private company (UK registration number shown on site) and certified B Corporation. Source: Winnow Solutions, 2024
Website states usage across 90+ countries and lists global offices and client case studies worldwide. Source: Winnow Solutions, 2024
Hardware Component
True
• IoT_Sensors
• Smart_Devices
• Data_Collection
• User_Interface
Winnow supplies and deploys vision hardware (Winnow Vision / Throw & Go camera) as part of its solution, used to capture food-waste images and data. Source: Winnow Solutions, 2024
Tech Map Relevance
Meets Circular Tech Map inclusion: provides digital/hardware enablers explicitly designed to reduce food waste in commercial kitchens (software analytics + deployed AI camera). Source: Winnow Solutions, 2024
Enablers are initially categorised by an AI agent, then verified by a real human. Suggestions or corrections are most welcome.
