Case Study: Lueken’s Village Foods reduces deli food waste with LeanPath

Lueken’s Village Foods - Customer Case Study

Lueken’s Village Foods, a family-owned grocery in Bemidji, MN, was looking for ways to cut food waste and offset rising wholesale food costs. The company partnered with LeanPath and began a pilot in its flagship store, using the LeanPath Tracker to monitor deli waste daily and identify the biggest sources of loss.

LeanPath’s automated tracking system and dashboard helped Lueken’s analyze waste patterns and adjust production and purchasing, especially in the hot case where overproduction was a major issue. In just two months, Lueken’s reduced deli food waste by 27%, cut waste as a percentage of sales from 16% to 9%, and projected nearly $40,000 in annual savings.

Lueken’s Village Foods