Throw-A-Weigh

Food waste is a global sustainability challenge. In the U.S., 30-40% of all food produced is gone to waste, and 13% of this waste occurs at the grocery store level. A single store can accumulate hundreds of pounds of unsold produce in a given week. Most stores have donation or compost systems set up to haul away the waste. While these are commendable efforts, they don't solve the root problem: produce managers lack the data needed to make the most informed decisions. How can you manage what you don't know? We need a solution that tracks food waste data to fill the knowledge gap.

That's where the Throw-A-Weigh (TAW) comes in, a data collection and analysis tool of food waste for grocery stores. Our product design is intuitive and easy to integrate with grocery store operations, so that it saves time and energy for produce managers. The TAW allows produce managers to make data-driven decisions when strategizing how to reduce their losses. With our product, corporate increases their bottom line as they recover lost profits of unsold produce. Most importantly, the TAW makes implementing sustainable practices more affordable and more achievable.