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Maple Group Cuts Food Waste by Nearly 60 Percent Using AI
Ireland’s Maple Group became the first retailer in the Republic of Ireland to use AI powered technology to reduce food waste, dramatically improving sell through of reduced items while recovering lost revenue across seven stores.
27%
Reduction in food waste from short dated stock
57%
Sell through rate on reduced items, up from 30%
€13,000+
Additional value recovered in under 10 months
7 Stores
Fully integrated with AI powered waste reduction
'This pilot has been transformative for our business. We’ve reduced food waste by more than 27 percent operationally, recovered over €13,000 in value, and improved efficiency without changing daily store routines. It proves sustainability and commercial performance can go hand in hand'
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Arthur McMahon
Managing Director, Maple Group






Maple Group Cuts Food Waste by Nearly 60 Percent Using AI
Ireland’s Maple Group became the first retailer in the Republic of Ireland to use AI powered technology to reduce food waste, dramatically improving sell through of reduced items while recovering lost revenue across seven stores.
27%
Reduction in food waste from short dated stock
57%
Sell through rate on reduced items, up from 30%
€13,000+
Additional value recovered in under 10 months
7 Stores
Fully integrated with AI powered waste reduction
'This pilot has been transformative for our business. We’ve reduced food waste by more than 27 percent operationally, recovered over €13,000 in value, and improved efficiency without changing daily store routines. It proves sustainability and commercial performance can go hand in hand'
A
Arthur McMahon
Managing Director, Maple Group
Maple Group Cuts Food Waste by Nearly 60 Percent Using AI
Ireland’s Maple Group became the first retailer in the Republic of Ireland to use AI powered technology to reduce food waste, dramatically improving sell through of reduced items while recovering lost revenue across seven stores.
27%
Reduction in food waste from short dated stock
57%
Sell through rate on reduced items, up from 30%
€13,000+
Additional value recovered in under 10 months
'This pilot has been transformative for our business. We’ve reduced food waste by more than 27 percent operationally, recovered over €13,000 in value, and improved efficiency without changing daily store routines. It proves sustainability and commercial performance can go hand in hand'
A
Arthur McMahon
Managing Director, Maple Group



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