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
Lyndall Schreiner
VP & Chief of Staff
Evan Kravitz
VP of sales
Katie Tokars
VP of People
Sarah Papp
VP of Design
Erica Hanson
VP of strategy and finance
Keisha Armand
Director of Customer Support
Cynthia Carpio
Director of Finance and Accounting
Katrina Klein
Director of sales engineering
Sean Meador
Director of Product Engineering
Recognition

Praise for our team

In the news

  • Press
  • Case Study

Reducing Fresh Strawberry Loss & Waste in the Retail Supply Chain

The Pacific Coast Food Waste Commitment (PCFWC) commissioned a study on food waste in thefresh strawberry supply chain to identify hotspots and suggest interventions to reduce food loss and waste (FLW) and maximize profit.

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  • Press
  • Article

Convenience: 3 key priorites for consumers

Convenience remains in high demand in the retail grocery industry, and it extends far beyond meal kits and prepared foods.

Every part of a consumer’s grocery shopping experience adds up. Some key factors include the ease of checkout, consistent availability of staple food items, personalized suggestions, options for all dietary needs, and packaging for on-the-go.

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  • Press
  • Article

How Tech Advances Can Lead to Fresh Success

Tools built to improve forecasting and smooth operations give retailers a leg up in fresh foodservice, according to presentations at NRF 2024: Retail's Big Show.

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  • Press
  • Podcast

Afresh Co-Founder Nathan Fenner On How AI Can Help Grocers Manage Supply Chains

In the latest episode of NVIDIA’s AI Podcast, host Noah Kravitz spoke with the company’s cofounder and president, Nathan Fenner, about its mission, offerings and the greater challenge of eliminating food waste.

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  • Press
  • Article

Albertsons deploys AI-powered ordering and inventory platform

Afresh Technologies and Albertsons Companies (Boise, Idaho) announced today the rollout of the Afresh platform into the meat and seafood departments in more than 2,200 Albertsons Cos. banner stores including Safeway, Albertsons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, Vons and ACME. The Afresh platform drives better decision-making across the fresh

Explore
  • Press
  • Case Study

Reducing Fresh Strawberry Loss & Waste in the Retail Supply Chain

The Pacific Coast Food Waste Commitment (PCFWC) commissioned a study on food waste in thefresh strawberry supply chain to identify hotspots and suggest interventions to reduce food loss and waste (FLW) and maximize profit.

Explore
  • Press
  • Article

Convenience: 3 key priorites for consumers

Convenience remains in high demand in the retail grocery industry, and it extends far beyond meal kits and prepared foods.

Every part of a consumer’s grocery shopping experience adds up. Some key factors include the ease of checkout, consistent availability of staple food items, personalized suggestions, options for all dietary needs, and packaging for on-the-go.

Explore
  • Press
  • Article

How Tech Advances Can Lead to Fresh Success

Tools built to improve forecasting and smooth operations give retailers a leg up in fresh foodservice, according to presentations at NRF 2024: Retail's Big Show.

Explore
  • Press
  • Podcast

Afresh Co-Founder Nathan Fenner On How AI Can Help Grocers Manage Supply Chains

In the latest episode of NVIDIA’s AI Podcast, host Noah Kravitz spoke with the company’s cofounder and president, Nathan Fenner, about its mission, offerings and the greater challenge of eliminating food waste.

Explore
  • Press
  • Article

Albertsons deploys AI-powered ordering and inventory platform

Afresh Technologies and Albertsons Companies (Boise, Idaho) announced today the rollout of the Afresh platform into the meat and seafood departments in more than 2,200 Albertsons Cos. banner stores including Safeway, Albertsons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, Vons and ACME. The Afresh platform drives better decision-making across the fresh

Explore

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