Food waste is one of the most pressing global challenges. About one third of all food produced in the world is lost or wasted each year – equivalent to some USD 750 billion.

This is not only a waste of money, but also of food that could go to people in need. It is estimated that the food wasted by retailers and consumers in developed countries would be more than enough to feed the 815 million people worldwide suffering from undernourishment.

Most food waste solutions focus on redistributing or selling food that has already expired.

TotalCtrl’s software is the only solution based on automatic data harvesting which can seamlessly integrate into existing infrastructure.

TotalCtrl’s solutions include pre-expiration notice, inventory and autogeneration of recipes. These are currently available for the grocery industry and consumers, and can be seamlessly integrated into existing systems.

TotalCtrl aims to implement its technology along the entire value chain, from producer to supplier, retailer and consumer.

In addition to reducing food waste, TotalCtrl’s solutions give retailers better internal control over inventory based on expiration dates. Consumers, meanwhile, can save time and money on shopping and meal planning.

TotalCtrl’s solutions for the producer level will provide farmers control with input on which foods consumers use and waste most. The solutions will link real-time information with existing information, such as annual figures.

The company’s solutions for the supplier level will improve value chain flow and distribution accuracy based on sorting by expiration date.

The global food waste management market was valued at USD 31.99 billion in 2017 and is anticipated to grow to USD 45.38 billion by the end of 2023.

TotalCtrl has developed an app for the Norwegian online supermarket Handleriet.no. The app combines the supermarket’s shopping solutions with TotalCtrl’s food waste reduction solutions. TotalCtrl will be focusing on sales in the time ahead.