IKEA more than halves food waste across 400 stores worldwide

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Franchise owner Ingka Group surpasses food waste reduction target set in 2017 after implementing rigorous AI-enabled measuring and reporting system

IKEA franchise owner Ingka Group has slashed food waste by 54 per cent across more than 400 stores worldwide, helping to save around 36,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions in the process. The milestone means...

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