Orbisk, the world’s leading provider of food waste technology, has officially entered the United States hospitality market. The Netherlands-based company is expanding into the U.S. after successful partnerships with major global brands including Accor, Hyatt, and Carnival Cruise Line. With the U.S. generating an estimated 60 million tons of food waste every year, Orbisk aims to make a dent in one of the world’s largest sources of wasted food.
Orbisk’s technology is built to help professional kitchens cut food waste, save money, and run more efficiently. Its plug-and-play “Orbi” device uses AI-powered image recognition to automatically identify and weigh food being thrown away—more than 800 ingredients—without any manual input or training. Within minutes, teams can see exactly what’s being wasted through an easy-to-read dashboard that turns kitchen data into action.
By putting food waste data directly in front of chefs and managers, the system makes it easier to reduce unnecessary prep, lower costs, and free up staff to focus on delivering great dining experiences instead of constantly guessing demand.
Building on Global Success
The company’s move into the U.S. follows several major milestones, including its partnership with Carnival Cruise Line and the rollout of a new AI-powered software feature. Earlier this year, Orbisk worked with Carnival to develop a motion-resistant AI model that allows its food waste tracking technology to work reliably at sea.
In just six months with Orbisk, Carnival’s culinary teams were able to align meal preparation with per-person demand 17 percent more accurately, when combined with other decisive onboard measures. The system has helped teams make faster decisions across thousands of daily meals, improving both efficiency and sustainability.
The partnership highlights Orbisk’s flexibility and its ability to adapt technology for a range of professional kitchens, from large hotel chains to cruise ships.
Turning Data Into Action
In October, Orbisk unveiled AI-Powered Actions, a feature that takes the technology a step further. Instead of simply tracking waste, the system now analyzes patterns and recommends the next best steps to cut waste even more.
Through personalized dashboards, chefs and kitchen managers get real-time guidance on how to adjust purchasing, preparation, and portioning. The company says this shift moves kitchen operations from “reactive tracking” to “proactive decision-making,” helping teams save money while supporting sustainability goals.
Proven Impact and Growth
Orbisk’s impact is already measurable. Nearly 1,000 kitchens across hotels, restaurants, and cruise lines around the world use its system. The company says those kitchens are saving up to €65,000 a year and preventing as much as 10,000 kilograms of food waste per site, every year.
To keep growing, Orbisk raised €8 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round led by Regeneration.VC and PeakBridge earlier this year. The new funding will help expand operations across North America and enhance the company’s AI tools for professional kitchens.
“We are proud to bring Orbisk’s gamechanging, easy-to-use technology to the $1.5 trillion foodservice sector in the U.S.,” said Anastasia Dellis, CEO of Orbisk. “With 1.3 billion tons of food wasted every year, Orbisk enables kitchens to be more sustainable, more efficient, and less costly.”
Helping Kitchens Meet the Moment
The timing of Orbisk’s U.S. launch couldn’t be better. The American hospitality industry continues to face mounting pressure to reduce waste, lower costs, and operate more sustainably. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, food waste costs the country tens of billions of dollars each year, and most of it comes from commercial kitchens.
Orbisk’s solution offers operators something they’ve long needed: visibility. By showing exactly what’s being discarded, when, and why, chefs and managers can finally make informed decisions that cut costs and meet environmental targets. It’s also helping businesses meet their ESG (environmental, social, and governance) goals and respond to growing consumer demand for more sustainable dining.
Food waste is one of the biggest hidden costs in hospitality, so the team designed Orbisk to make it visible, actionable, and easy to address, so kitchens can run smarter and more sustainably.
A Smarter, More Sustainable Future
As Orbisk sets up shop in the U.S., it brings a proven approach that blends sustainability with business results. Its success overseas has shown that cutting food waste isn’t just good for the planet; it’s good for the bottom line.
For American hotels, restaurants, and cruise lines, Orbisk’s arrival signals a growing shift toward kitchens that rely on real data rather than intuition. By turning food waste into measurable insight, the company is helping operators take control of one of their biggest hidden costs.
If its expansion in the U.S. mirrors its success abroad, Orbisk could soon play a major role in redefining how the country’s $1.5 trillion foodservice industry approaches sustainability, one kitchen, and one meal, at a time.
