Junaeb adds AI cameras to count meal portions and a new fines model in the 2027 school meal program tender

TechnologyInternationalBioBioChileNov 12, 2026, 4:50 PMAI summary

Junaeb published on Mercado Público the terms of the new tender for the School Feeding Program (PAE) for 2027, which includes a pilot of AI-powered cameras to count trays delivered and a new fines model. The process, which covers nearly half of the country's meal portions, also updates menus and opens contracting lines for smaller companies. Companies will have 27 days to submit bids. The changes come amid Prosecutor's Office investigations and Comptroller observations of the program.

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AI cameras will count delivered trays to verify portions and support payments or sanctions for suppliers.
The new fines model seeks to adjust penalties to companies' financial reality, according to Junaeb national director Fernando Peña.
The tender covers nearly half of the country's school meal portions from 2027, with 27 days to submit bids.

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Junaeb adds AI cameras to count meal portions and a new fines model in the 2027 school meal program tender

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