Food Waste Management System

Reduce food waste. Increase store profitability

Smartway transforms how retailers manage end-of-life products. Our AI-powered platform helps stores optimize inventory and minimize waste.

420
M

Products saved

150
M+

additional profit for retailers

500
K

tonnes of C02 saved

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75
%

less labor time

Cut waste, protect margin

Use AI to spot soon-to-expire products, guide in-store decisions and recover value before it’s lost.

Advanced features for smart food waste management

An integrated solution to solve complex waste and retail inventory challenges
Smartdetection

Find short shelf lives

Automatically identifies products approaching expiration

Reduces manual checks by up to 75%

Guarantees zero expired products on shelf

Smartdecision

Make the right call with AI

Recommends optimal action: discount, donate, or remove

Maximizes sell-through and minimizes waste

Monitor all stores and execute the strategy in an informed manner

Smartdonation

Donate securely and easily

Automates traceable food donations

Strengthens brand and social commitment

End-of-life product strategy

The Food Waste Management System (FWMS) is Smartway's comprehensive AI-powered platform that transforms how retailers manage short-dated products—turning potential losses into measurable value.

An end-to-end solution for the entire short shelf-life journey:

FWMS combines 3 integrated tools, Smartdetection, Smartdecision and Smartdonation, to detect at-risk items, recommend optimal actions, execute markdowns instantly, and manage donations seamlessly.

Observability for complete operational control

Real-time dashboards at every level—from HQ to store—reveal previously invisible metrics while digitalizing every action to create one unified workflow across all locations, enabling you to standardize best practices, replicate success, and turn operational chaos into orchestrated excellence.

AI-powered precision for product lifecycle management

Advanced technology that transforms how retailers understand and manage product inventory.

Detect potential waste before it happens

Minimize financial risks through proactive monitoring

Predict product expiration with unprecedented accuracy

What our clients say

Proven results from retailers worldwide

"We had a previous solution for this, with more complexity, many things had to be taken care of manually. With Smartway, everything is running smoothly from the very first time we went to the first store."
Rodrigo Jimenez
Director Shelf Edge at Vallarta Supermarkets.
"We had a previous solution for this, with more complexity, many things had to be taken care of manually. With Smartway, everything is running smoothly from the very first time we went to the first store."
Rodrigo Jimenez
Director Shelf Edge at Vallarta Supermarkets.
"We had a previous solution for this, with more complexity, many things had to be taken care of manually. With Smartway, everything is running smoothly from the very first time we went to the first store."
Rodrigo Jimenez
Director Shelf Edge at Vallarta Supermarkets.
“Smartway’s solutions are a perfect match for our challenges of recovering short-dated products and getting our teams involved by using a simple, automatic tool.”
Rémi Guilhon
Director of Intermarché Aubenas, France
“The solution is very impressive. I recommend it to all other distributors. The customer feedback we have since we set up the system is fantastic.”
Noel Kavanagh Jr.
Managing Director, Kavanagh Group, UK
"When I realized how these solutions could help us better manage short-dated products, I said yes to a massive roll-out… in six months!”
Philippe Brochard
Former CEO of Auchan Retail France and Luxembourg
"We've helped create a store that is more efficient, profitable, self-learning and, most importantly, sustainable. It leverages IoT and Data technologies that can be deployed very quickly, with minimal impact on shop trading, while maximizing returns for the business and generating a better experience for consumers"
Roy Horgan
SEVP Strategy, Marketing & Communications
“As the largest supermarket chain in Thailand, we have a responsibility to lead by example when it comes to sustainability, and the fight against food waste is a key pillar of our environmental approach. We are proud to be the first retail chain in Thailand to adopt Smartway’s solutions.”
"The customers feedbacks we have since we set up the system are fantastic"
Noel Kavanagh Jr.
Managing Director (Kavanagh Group)
“Before, it was tedious and prone to errors. Now the task is clear, fast, and efficient. Our employees can learn how to use the tool in just 3 minutes.”
Luc Duluard
Gérant
“With Smartdetection Flash Evo, there’s no more searching. The labels flash, and you know exactly where to go. We’ve saved another 50% of time!”
Luc Duluard
Gérant
“We’ve been carrying out actions against food waste for years with strong commitment.”
Alexandre Saussard
Directeur Général
“By professionalizing our efforts through artificial intelligence, we are making major progress toward achieving our zero-food-waste goal for 2032 and accelerating our strategic plan.”
Olivier Jaubert
Directeur de la Stratégie et de l'Exploration Groupe

Transforming retail performance

Comprehensive solution for modern retail challenges

Reduce

Turn Hidden Losses Into Measurable Profit

Food waste costs more than you see. Beyond the trash, you're losing money on inefficient markdowns and manual processes. FWMS uses AI to optimize discounts and recover 50-80% of product value.

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Optimize

Empower Your Teams, Eliminate Friction

Stop wasting time on manual date checks. FWMS is intuitive and requires less than 1 hour of training. It cuts waste labor by 75%, saving 30 minutes per store daily. Teams naturally adopt it because it makes their job easier while supporting a shared mission: No Waste for Good.

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Innovate

Scale Fast, Deliver ROI in Weeks

FWMS integrates easily with your existing systems using standard devices. Deploy quickly, see results in weeks, and achieve full ROI in under 6 months. Whether you're rolling out to 10 stores or 1,000, our dedicated support ensures seamless scaling and sustained performance.

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