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Fixing Food Waste Where It Starts: What I’ve Learned From Working Inside Commercial Kitchens
In many operations, overproduction can reach 20 to 30 percent of total volume. Once that food reaches the end of service, everyone can see the result, but by that point the decision window has already closed.

Fengmin Gong
Jan 203 min read


Metafoodx vs Others: Why Our AI Platform Redefines Food Operations
Metafoodx was built to do something more fundamental. We created an intelligent, real-time system that understands food in three dimensions, factors in temperature behavior, and turns operational data into decisions that teams can act on immediately. Our system is built with human-centric automation to be part of the future-proof infrastructure for commercial kitchens.

Metafoodx
Jan 93 min read


The Next Frontier in Foodservice: AI, Cloud, and the Pursuit of True Visibility
The future of foodservice will not be defined by flashy robotics or one-size-fits-all SaaS platforms. It will be defined by clarity: knowing exactly what’s in your inventory, what’s being prepared, what’s being served, and what’s being wasted.

Jun Du
Dec 19, 20255 min read


From Cybersecurity to Kitchens: The Power of Shifting Left
To fix this, we must go upstream. That means better forecasting, smarter batch cooking, and informed menu design. And to do those things well, you need one thing: data.

Jun Du
Aug 10, 20255 min read


Too Hot to Fail: How Metafoodx Uses AI-Powered Temperature Intelligence to Stop Food Waste Before It Happens
MetafoodX brings consistent, high-fidelity visibility into how food temperatures behave in real-world kitchen workflows. At one customer site, scan data collected during service showed that over half of the food measured fell within the 41°F to 135°F range. T

Jun Du
Jun 23, 20255 min read


Seeing in 3D: The Future of Food Waste Tracking and Optimization in Food Service
We explore the technical foundations, the operational impact, and the business value—culminating in a strong argument for why 3D is not just a better solution, but the only viable one for the future of food service optimization.

Jun Du
May 27, 20254 min read


Hungry for Change
Our award-winning, patented 3D AI scanner is built for the front lines of food operations, capturing the image, weight and temperature of every plate or pan in just two seconds. It’s a data-powered co-pilot that helps kitchens understand not only what’s being prepared, but what’s being consumed, what’s left over, why it’s leftover and where it’s headed — whether that’s compost, donation or reuse.

Fengmin Gong
May 14, 20254 min read


Fix the Whole System or Fix Nothing: A Better Way to Run Sustainable Food Operations
Without full visibility across the entire operation, you’re only seeing the symptoms — not the causes.

Jun Du
Apr 6, 20257 min read


How a Leading School Reduced Food Waste with Metafoodx: A Chef’s Perspective
An Executive Sous Chef at a Dining Hall at a leading Southern California University, recently shared his experience using Metafoodx to tackle over-prepping, reduce food waste, and streamline kitchen operations. Here's what he had to say:
Sapna Pandit
Mar 27, 20252 min read
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