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Playbook & Handbook · February 6, 2026
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4 Cold Chain Models Vietnamese Exporters Should Consider
1. Technology overview
FoodOp is the SaaS product of FoodOptimize ApS, a company registered in Copenhagen, Denmark (CVR 41210087), with an office in London. It is described as a co-pilot for professional chefs that cuts admin work, food cost and food waste in hotel, contract catering and other professional kitchens.
The platform combines a Menu Assistant with cost, CO2e, nutrition and allergen tracking, AI-assisted dish creation, procurement ordering, a scale-weighed Food Waste Tracker, digital displays and a Sustainability Reporter. Modules can be deployed individually and connect to suppliers, POS and finance systems through an open API. Customers include Cheval Blanc and contract caterer Thomas Franks.
2. Highlighted features & specifications
- Menu Assistant: plan and publish menus with cost, CO2e, nutrition and allergen tracking.
- AI dish creation: AI assists with building dishes and recipes.
- Procurement ordering: order ingredients from suppliers within the platform.
- Food Waste Tracker: scale-weighed waste logging.
- Digital displays: ESL displays for buffets and counters.
- Sustainability Reporter: reporting on waste and CO2e.
3. Potential application
A Vietnamese hotel group could plan buffet menus with cost and allergen data. Industrial catering firms could track kitchen food waste by weight. Resorts could report CO2e per dish for sustainability programs.
4. Benefits
The vendor reports 1,300+ tonnes of food waste reduced, 7,200+ tonnes CO2e saved and EUR 3.8 million saved for customers. A Cheval Blanc case reports 13% less food waste. Modules are deployable one at a time. The site claims SOC 2 and GDPR compliance.
5. Market trends & opportunities
Hotels and contract caterers need to control food cost and report sustainability data while kitchens still rely on paper and spreadsheets. In Vietnam, hotel chains, resorts and industrial catering firms face the same cost and food waste pressure.
6. Other information
FoodOptimize ApS, Nannasgade 28, Copenhagen (CVR 41210087); London office. GBP 4.4 million round (2026-03) led by MK Capital with Footprint Fund, for UK and US expansion. Over 2,000 chefs in 700+ kitchens per The Caterer.
