Zooss Consulting Waste Buster forecasting tool to help reduce food waste

Waste is one of the biggest threats to profitability and sustainability in the food production industry. From overproduction to unsold stock, every item that doesn’t sell represents lost ingredients, wasted labour and unnecessary costs.

Zooss Consulting has launched Waste Buster, a smart forecasting tool designed to help small to medium-sized food producers cut waste and boost profit.

Purpose-built for producers of fresh, short shelf-life goods, like baked items and chilled and prepared fresh foods, the tool is designed to connect production, delivery and sales data to provide real-time sales forecasts — which can help producers to plan smarter, reduce waste and improve margins.

The tool is designed to help food producers see what’s really selling, where and when, so they can produce the right amount at the right time. This helps to give smaller businesses the kind of forecasting power that’s usually only available to the big players.

Built on a Microsoft platform, the tool is quick to set up and simple to run via an online dashboard. It uses existing sales data to generate forecasts tailored to each retail outlet and delivery schedule — taking shelf life, lead times and seasonality into account.