History

APPetite started with a simple question: What causes food waste? This was the question that three college students asked in a marketing class in 2019. The team decided the most effective avenue for change would be to target food waste in the household, and APPetite was born. APPetite aims to inform the consumer of when their purchased food is going to expire and how that food can be used in conjunction with the other foods in their fridge. The app takes a unique approach to the issue by streamlining the process by scanning grocery receipts to input food. This removes the time-consuming step of inputting each item of food after purchase. Among other features, the app also has a general list of times until expiration from point of purchase (i.e. Avocados usually expire within 5 days of purchase). In this way, APPetite is working to incorporate food that would be wasted into dinner tonight