For decades, fresh buying has relied on instinct and spreadsheets. Today, technology can finally match the pace of perishables.

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Food waste is a 43 billion pound problem in the US retail industry but most grocery shoppers don't know about it. When they learn how much food gets wasted, consumer priorities shift toward sustainability.

Grocery store customers expect fresh departments to have high-quality, fresh-looking food that doesn't go bad quickly.