FAQ

FOOD2050 is a smart recipe engine that redesigns and optimizes the ~100 core meals that account for 80–90% of canteen consumption.
It improves meals for:

• demand prediction

• cost efficiency

• sustainability impact

• health balance

• target-group alignment

Any organization serving meals at scale, such as:

• Corporate canteens

• Universities & schools

• Hospitals & clinics

• Elderly care

• Airlines

• Public sector kitchens

Every recipe is automatically evaluated for:

• climate impact

• alignment with the Planetary Health Diet

• macronutrient balance

FOOD2050 acts as a single source of truth for recipes and menu planning, offering:

• Automated menu creation

• Real-time performance monitoring

• Recipe intelligence

• Operational profiling

• Ingredient database management

Guests can access:

• Digital Food Profiles (climate and health impact on meal level, nutrition facts, allergens, ingredients, feedback tool)

• Menu Pillar Screens

• Impact tickers and CO₂ visualizations

• Feedback tools

This improves transparency and trust.

Based on real deployments:

• Massive gains in productivity due to automated meal planning

• Up to 15% CO₂ reduction p.a.

• Significant increase in balanced meals (average of 20% increase in first year of deployment)

• Revenue gains due to more precise customer deman predictions

Our pricing is per outlet, with:

• A monthly license fee (in range of CHF 120 and CHF 180 depending on the number of outlets you connect)

• A small variable fee based on daily meal volume

• Enterprise pricing for larger groups

Most clients launch within 2–4 weeks, depending on data availability.
FOOD2050 provides structured onboarding: recipe import, configuration, menu pillars, training, and analytics setup.

In case a new API needs to be built to an existing recipe tool, the onboarding extends to approximately 3 months.

Integrations are optional.
FOOD2050 can run stand-alone, or connect to POS, menu screens, inventory, or procurement systems.

• Designed specifically for high-volume institutional catering

• Built around the 100-recipes system (unique IP)

• Deep sustainability + health scoring baked into every recipe

• Operational + commercial outcomes quantified

• Proven track record with Swiss leaders (e.g., ZFV, Eaternity partnership)

FOOD2050 is building the global data layer for meals, unlocking:

• Better institutional decision-making

• Data-driven personalization

• Consumer engagement apps

• International scaling