About
Company

Eliminate food waste and make fresh food accessible to all

From the fruit in your fridge to our planet at large, we’re driving positive change by building a better fresh food ecosystem.
Grocery team workers
Shopper selecting fresh apples
Our vision

A world where everyone has the food they need and none of it goes to waste

People need access to fresh food to live happy and healthy lives, but one-third of what we grow goes uneaten. We’re working to fix that.

Sustainability

Eliminating food waste is only the beginning

By building technology to reduce food waste, we also cut back on water use and carbon emissions throughout the fresh supply chain. We’re proud to contribute to making our world more sustainable, all while delivering business impact for our customers.

Impact

The benefits of better tech continue to grow

As more and more grocers adopt the Afresh platform, we’re seeing meaningful impact on communities and the planet.
44
million
pounds of food waste prevented
24
million
kg of CO2 emissions reduced
886
million
gallons of water saved

Learn more about our impact:

Afresh sustainability grocery impact report

How we're building a fresher future

Get a taste of the positive change that's possible with better tech

Want to save the planet? Start with food waste

Learn about the solvable problem of food waste—and how we can fix it
Leadership

Meet the Afresh team

Matt Schwartz
CEO, Co-Founder
Nathan Fenner
President, Co-Founder
Dain Charette
Chief Revenue Officer
Kristina Kemmer
SVP OF ENGINEERING
Erica Hanson
VP of strategy and finance
Recognition

Praise for our team

In the news

  • Press
  • Article

Afresh Recognized as Next Generation Supply Chain Innovator by SVG Ventures-THRIVE

Afresh has been named a leader on the THRIVE Top 50 FoodTech Companies list for the second consecutive year. This annual ranking by SVG Ventures-THRIVE celebrates leading FoodTech companies and recognizes Afresh's innovation in the Next Generation Supply Chain category for its groundbreaking approach to modernizing the fresh food supply chain. Utilizing the world's first AI engine built for fresh grocery, Afresh enables accurate replenishment and inventory management across the supply chain, guaranteeing shoppers access to peak freshness while reducing grocers' waste.

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  • Article

Stater Bros. Implements a Chain-Wide Rollout of Afresh in Produce Departments to Improve Profitability, Ordering and Inventory Capabilities, and Reduce Food Waste

Afresh, the world's first AI engine designed for the unique challenges of fresh grocery, is announcing that Stater Bros. is rolling out its store ordering solution chainwide across its Produce departments. After a successful pilot, the Southern California-based chain is implementing Afresh in all of its 169 stores. Stater Bros. is well-known among shoppers for its fresh and affordable foods. By using Afresh, it will now be easier for Stater Bros. to deliver on those promises.

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Fresh Thyme Expands to Afresh Store Ordering for Food Service, the AI-Powered System to Optimize Ordering and Inventory Management for Deli and Prepared Foods Departments

Afresh, the world's first AI engine designed for the unique challenges of fresh grocery, announced today that Fresh Thyme Market is rolling out Afresh Store Ordering for Food Service. With this addition, Afresh gives Fresh Thyme the ability to tap into AI that is specifically built for the nuances of fresh foods to deliver high quality ordering and inventory management for deli and prepared foods. Fresh Thyme is now on track to use Afresh to order across its core fresh departments – including Produce, Meat, Seafood as well as Food Service – for its entire chain of 70 stores by end of year.

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Afresh Enhances Supply Chain Capabilities with the Launch of Afresh DC Forecasts, Partnering with Albertsons Companies as the First Customer

Afresh Technologies, the world's leading fresh food technology company, is announcing the launch of its first solution for distribution centers, Afresh DC Forecasts. The new AI-powered DC Forecasts offer the first-ever fresh-specific technology solution for DC buyers that automatically compiles the data the buyers must consider every day to forecast upcoming orders from the stores they serve.

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  • Customer Stories
  • Case Study

Afresh and Alvarez & Marsal CRG Partner to Save U.S. Value Grocer Gain an Estimated $2.7M Annually

A U.S. value grocer sought to provide its customers – especially those in areas with limited access to nutritious food – with affordable, fresh produce at a competitive price. Yet high shink, staff turnover, and low inventory turns highlighted issues with their centralized distribution model and prevented stores from achieving the degree of operational efficiency required to keep produce at optimal freshness and pass savings along to customers.

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