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    More food safety. Less waste.

    Precise measurement technology from Testo helps you to ensure the quality and freshness of food throughout the entire value chain and thus to sustainably minimize food waste. A real win – for you, your customers and our environment.

    Save food, save the planet.

    Worldwide every year billions of tonnes of food are thrown out. This wastes valuable resources, harms the environment and causes high costs that are actually avoidable. As experts in food safety, at Testo we help you comply with legal standards and keep food fresh.

    This is because more food safety means less waste - not saving money, but also pays off for the planet.

    The hidden costs of food waste.

    1.3 billion tonnes are wasted every year.

    Every piece of food thrown away means not only a financial loss, but also an unnecessary consumption of resources.

    1.3 billion t

    We want to change that!

    With reliable food measurement technology, we help reduce waste and thus also minimise the global cost of food waste.

    To the measuring instruments

    Reducing food waste. In gastronomy and retail.

    Competition is fierce, and so are the demands of customers. At the same time, the pressure on restaurants and supermarkets is increasing due to ever stricter legal requirements. This leads to a lot of food ending up in the trash.

    • Because the portions are bigger than the hunger.

    • Because the shelves should be full, even if the shopping carts aren’t.

    • Because foods with small blemishes don't make it into the bag.

    • Because the cold chain isn’t working, the best-before date is approaching or products are stored improperly.

    The reasons for food waste are as varied as the possibilities for doing something about it are simple. Together with Testo.

    20% of global food waste are caused by retail and gastronomy

    30 % cost savings can be achieved by retailers and restaurants, by reducing food waste

    5.12 million tonnes surplus food through the retail trade

    FRESH TO WORK.

    Save food and costs effectively.

    Said, done, saved: Even small changes can have a big effect. If you train employees, optimize processes and portion sizes, assortment and menus, and eliminate inefficient work techniques, you have already won a lot. You can get even more out of it for your company in storage, goods control and food preparation. With Testo's food measuring instruments, which are extremely simple to use, but extremely large in effect.

    Strong measuring instruments. Strong mission:

    Reducing food waste

    Testo's food measuring instruments are tried and tested in retail and catering and are always ready for use anywhere in the fight against food waste. From incoming goods to storage and food preparation.

    Infrared/penetration thermometer

    testo 104-IR
    • Temperature control of food – fast and precise

    • Compact, watertight, HACCP-compliant

    Frying oil tester

    testo 270
    • Measure frying oil quality

    • Save frying oil and costs.

    WiFi data logger

    testo Saveris 2-T1
    • Monitor  storage temperature continuously

    • Automatic alarms for more security

    More tools

    for use against waste

    Infrared/penetration thermometer

    testo 103
    • Temperature control of food – fast and precise

    • Compact, watertight, HACCP-compliant

    Order-Nr. 0560 0103

    Frying oil tester

    testo 108
    • Measure frying oil quality

    • Save frying oil and costs.

    Order-Nr. 0563 1080

    Frying oil tester

    testo 174 T
    • Professional software with Excel export function for programming the logger and data analysis

    • Temperature measuring range from -30 °C to +70°C

      Order-Nr. 0572 1560


    The concentrated expert knowledge to download.

    Limit losses, avoid waste:

    Causes and solutions for food waste

    White paper

    • Food waste in figures

    • Food waste in restaurants & supermarkets

    Training card

    • Practical tips to reduce food waste

    • The correct use of measurement technology