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🌍 Small ideas – big impact: These companies help you save food in everyday life

Kira Zabe

July 24, 2025 Β· Reading time: 2 Minutes
Kleine Ideen – große Wirkung: Diese Unternehmen helfen dir, im Alltag Lebensmittel zu retten

🍏 Foodsi (Poland)

This mobile app connects users with restaurants, bakeries and cafΓ©s offering surplus food at reduced pricesβ€”especially valuable in Polish cities like Warsaw or KrakΓ³w.


πŸ”— foodsi.pl

πŸ›οΈ OLIO – Share Surplus Food with Neighbors

OLIO connects neighbors and local businesses to share surplus food instead of throwing it away. Users can offer or request free food via the app β€” reducing waste and building community.


πŸ”— https://olioapp.com

🍌 Imperfect Foods – Selling β€œUgly” but Edible Food

This U.S.-based grocery delivery service rescues β€œimperfect” produce and surplus goods that major supermarkets reject due to appearance or overstocking β€” and delivers them directly to your door.

πŸ”— https://www.imperfectfoods.com

πŸ“¦ Dispatch Goods – Reusable Packaging for Takeout

Dispatch Goods partners with restaurants to replace single-use containers with reusable packaging. This reduces packaging waste β€” and their system tracks and collects the containers for reuse.


πŸ”— https://www.dispatchgoods.com

πŸ₯¬ Fresh.Land – Farm-to-Consumer to Prevent Waste (DK)

Fresh.Land shortens the supply chain by connecting consumers directly with farmers. This means fresher produce, longer shelf life, and fewer losses due to long storage or transport.


Keep track of supplies, groceries and durable products before small price increases turn into unnecessary extra costs.

Or try it right in your browser β€” no install needed
πŸ”— https://www.fresh.land

🧊 ColdHubs – Solar-Powered Cold Storage in Nigeria

ColdHubs installs solar-powered cold rooms for small farmers and markets to store perishable foods. This innovation significantly extends shelf life and reduces spoilage in hot climates.

πŸ”— https://www.coldhubs.com

πŸ§ƒ Winnow – AI to Track Food Waste in Commercial Kitchens

Winnow’s smart scales and AI help restaurants and hotels measure and reduce food waste. By showing how much food is wasted and why, kitchens can adapt their behavior.

πŸ”— https://www.winnowsolutions.com

Why this matters for you

When you use the Smantry app, you can track and manage rescued food items in your pantry – whether they came from Foodsi, Karma, or another initiative. We’re building integrations to log these products, set reminders, and reduce waste in your household.

Know any other businesses doing this well?

We’d love to hear about them! Email your favourites to kira@mantry.com or write us in the chat or social media. Your tip might inspire others and be featured next. 🌿

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