WasteX Stream
AI-Enabled Waste Intelligence

Cut Food Waste.
Recover Margin.

WasteX Stream transforms everyday restaurant waste data into clear financial, operational and environmental insights—helping managers understand what waste occurred, why it happened and what action to take next.

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Cost Intelligence Waste cost visibility by category, cause and shift
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Carbon Tracking Supplier-linked conversion factors and diversion insight
03
Actionable Reporting Operational recommendations, reports and learning

Built for UK restaurants, takeaways, cafés, commercial kitchens and multi-site food operators.

WasteX Stream
Waste Saved 2.4t +12%
CO₂e Avoided 6.1t +8%
Cost Saved £3.2k +5%

Weekly Waste Trend

MTWTFSS
Food62%
Packaging28%

Carbon Score

87/ 100
Estimated -6.1t CO₂e this month

Recommendation

Reduce pre-prep food waste on Tuesdays — saves ~18kg/week

Recognised & supported by

University of Lincoln Start-Up Fund
Engineering Matters Awards Shortlist
National Climate Tech Accelerator
Global Recognition Award 2025

Why WasteX Stream

Purpose-Built Intelligence for Food-Service Operators.

Built for operators

Designed around restaurant workflows rather than generic ESG reporting screens.

Operator-first design

Decision-first reporting

Waste, cost and environmental information are presented together so managers can act quickly.

Actionable insight

Pilot-ready product

Positioned for pilot conversations with clearer visual confidence and a stronger product story.

Enterprise confidence

The operational gap

Waste Is Already in Your Data.
The Decisions Are Not.

Many food businesses only see waste totals after food has already been purchased, prepared and discarded. WasteX Stream connects waste quantities with their operational causes, financial cost and environmental impact early enough to support action.

6Waste sources tracked
£Cost per category
CO₂Carbon linked

Waste sources analysed

Demonstration Data

Overproduction

Prepared food left unsold because of inaccurate demand or batch planning.

Spoilage

Expired stock, storage problems and avoidable inventory losses.

Preparation Loss

Trim, offcuts and process waste generated during kitchen preparation.

Plate Returns

Customer-returned food associated with portion size, food quality or menu performance.

Used Cooking Oil

Visibility of oil volumes, collection activity and recovery routes.

Packaging Waste

Cardboard, plastic and other packaging generated through daily operations.

Connected waste intelligence

From Kitchen Records to Management Decisions.

WasteX Stream brings waste, cost, operational causes and waste-related carbon information into one connected workflow.

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Waste and cost analytics

Analyse waste by category, shift, cause and estimated financial loss across time periods.

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AI-supported recommendations

Pattern detection, anomaly alerts and prioritised actions generated from recorded data.

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Carbon calculations

Waste-related CO₂e estimates using supplier-linked conversion factors and diversion tracking.

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Reporting & tracking

Structured outputs for management decisions, sustainability workflows and performance review.

Independent recognition & support

Recognised Through Our Innovation Journey.

WasteX Stream and its development journey through Carbon Navigation Ltd have received university enterprise support, independent recognition and specialist climate-tech programme support.

  1. 2026

    Climate-tech programme

    National Climate Tech Accelerator

    Accepted into the specialist climate-tech support programme delivered through Sustainable Ventures and Barclays Eagle Labs.

  2. 2025

    Awards shortlist

    Engineering Matters Awards

    Shortlisted in the Net Zero Champion category.

  3. 2025

    Independent recognition

    Global Recognition Award

    Recognition associated with environmental accountability and innovation.

  4. 2025

    University enterprise support

    University of Lincoln Start-Up Fund

    Received £500 in enterprise support from the University of Lincoln Student Enterprise team.

Recognition is presented according to the named recipient—WasteX Stream, Carbon Navigation Ltd or its founder.

Get started

Find Out What Waste Is Costing Your Kitchen.

Establish a measurable waste baseline, identify the largest operational losses and turn your first weeks of data into a focused waste-reduction plan.

Guided onboarding 1:1 setup support
Baseline report Within 7 days
Action plan Focused reduction steps

No commitment required · UK food-service businesses