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Playbook & Handbook · February 6, 2026
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4 Cold Chain Models Vietnamese Exporters Should Consider
1. Technology overview
Ganiga Innovation S.r.l. is an Italian deeptech company with its registered office in Bientina (Pisa), Italy, and was founded in the province of Pisa. It builds AI devices that measure and reduce waste, including food waste in canteens, restaurants and hotels.
HooolyFood uses a camera above the waste container to identify discarded food, with plate recognition and automatic weighing, and sends data to the HooolyDashboard with an AI agent, ESG reporting and KPI export. Ganiga also sells robotic waste-sorting devices; per a tech.eu report, over 300 devices were sold in Italy, Japan, Australia and other European countries.
2. Highlighted features & specifications
- Plate recognition: camera identifies food discarded on plates.
- Automatic weighing: waste quantity is measured without manual steps.
- Strategy recommendations: suggestions to cut waste and cost.
- HooolyDashboard: dashboard with an AI agent and data export.
- ESG reporting: reports for sustainability disclosure.
- Connectivity: built-in Wi-Fi and 4G on the device.
3. Potential application
Hotel kitchens in Vietnam could measure buffet waste per meal service. Factory canteens could cut over-production using plate waste data. Airport and event caterers could rent devices for short periods.
4. Benefits
Waste data is captured without manual weighing. Cost optimisation and recommended strategies are provided for canteens, restaurants and hotels. ESG reporting and KPI export come with the dashboard. Purchase, 12-36 month rental and short event rental models are offered. HooolyFood is reported to serve operations with over 30,000 meals daily.
5. Market trends & opportunities
Hotels, canteens and catering firms are under pressure to measure food waste for cost control and ESG reporting. In Vietnam, hotel chains, industrial canteens and airport or resort kitchens can use similar measurement to meet sustainability commitments.
6. Other information
Ganiga Innovation S.r.l., Bientina (PI), Italy. EUR 2.5 million (2026-10): EUR 1.5 million equity led by Vivenda with NextSTEP and angels, plus EUR 1 million from Smart&Start Italia. Selected for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025; member of NVIDIA Inception.
