In an effort to combat the global food waste crisis, UAE-born start-ups jalebi.io and Olive Gaea have announced a strategic partnership. The agreement was signed at Hub71 – Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem – it brings together jalebi.io’s purpose-built technology, and Olive Gaea’s expertise in measuring and reducing environmental impact.
As the food and beverage (F&B) sector continues its rapid growth, it grapples with the stark reality that the environmental and economic consequences of food waste have become increasingly urgent. Inefficient supply chains and operational blindspots cost businesses up to $100 billion annually while exacerbating climate change.
jalebi.io, an AI-enabled F&B SaaS platform to optimise operations, and Olive Gaea, a climate-tech company leveraging AI to drive decarbonisation, have joined forces to provide sustainable, scalable solutions. By combining their strengths, the two companies are determined to eliminate inefficiencies in F&B operations while enabling businesses to quantify and mitigate their carbon footprint and monetise their decarbonisation efforts.
“This partnership exemplifies how climate-tech and industry-vetted software can effectively tackle one of the fastest growing and most pressing challenges of our time,” said Vivek Tripathi, Co-Founder and CEO of Olive Gaea. “Food waste isn’t just an economic strain on businesses; it’s a critical environmental crisis. By working with jalebi.io, we’re able to provide actionable tools to turn waste into opportunity, creating measurable impact for the F&B sector that unlocks capital and pays back dividends.”
Through their collaboration, businesses using jalebi.io’s platform will now gain access to advanced tools for tracking and reducing their carbon footprints. This added capability empowers F&B operators to adopt more sustainable practices while positioning themselves competitively in markets where environmental accountability is increasingly valued.
“At jalebi.io, our mission has always been to create smarter, more profitable F&B operations while meaningfully contributing to a healthier planet,” said Zohare Haider, Co-founder & CEO of jalebi.io. “This unique partnership with Olive Gaea strengthens our ability to deliver real economic and environmental value to the industry, leveraging fit-for-purpose technology to tackle food waste at scale.”
“The UAE’s emphasis on sustainability and its support for emerging technologies provide the perfect environment for partnerships like this to thrive. We’re proud to represent this ecosystem by addressing global challenges with scalable, impact-driven solutions.”