IDEAS: Iberostar Looks to AI Solution to Reduce Food Waste

August 9th, 2023 at 4:30 PM EDT

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Iberostar Hotels & Resorts have cut food waste by 28% in the first half of 2023, thanks to an on-going partnership with Winnow and its artificial intelligence technology.

The partnership, which was announced in 2022,

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