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Carrefour uses AI to tackle food waste
Carrefour Belgium has partnered with Swedish food waste company Deligate to launch an AI tool designed to manage best before dates at scale.
The European supermarket said it currently has to process around 40,000 food items for discounts across 83 of its largest stores every day.
Carrefour said the technology will allow it to track inventory in real time, anticipate changes in demand and make informed decisions to mitigate the risks involved with overstocking products.
The tool will also provide the supermarket with analytics data to gain insight into customer habits and preferences, allowing it to better plan its stores.
Carrefour Group which operates in France, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Poland, and Romania says that the new technology - which was implemented after a successful pilot scheme - aims to help the retail chain tackle food waste.
Additionally, it said it will save around 60 staff hours per day in each store and will use this time to serve customers and perform other tasks.
Commenting on the news, Benoît Moreau, new technology and manager of retail technology platform Winstore at Carrefour Belgium, said: "The new tool will help us streamline operations, reduce costs, and improve profitability. With the integrated smart discounts and full control of shelf inventory, it will play a key role in our strategy to reduce waste and enhance economic performance."
