NEW YORK, NY - Two powerful industry allies are joining forces and bringing their food retail solutions under one formidable umbrella. Invafresh recently announced its merger with Upshop, teaming up with the company to tackle food availability, affordability, and waste.

"We do not settle for better; we strive for the best from our platform, our people, and our partnerships with food retailers,” shared Shamus Hines, Chief Executive Officer of the united entity, Upshop. “The impact our technology has on retailers’ supply chains means millions of families will have access to the freshest and healthiest food, every day."

As a press release noted, the merger marks a significant leap forward in food retail technology, promising innovative solutions redefining best-in-class store operations and shopper experience.

Retailers around the globe will have access to market-leading solutions including:

• Fresh inventory and ordering management for a North American grocer which has driven eight-figure savings
• Powering the highest quality and most engaging fresh experience for Wegmans
• Enabling grocers such as Hy-Vee to flex their workforce for more efficient omnichannel order fulfillment
• Empowering retailers, such as Sobeys, to take total control of DSD
• Launching an even more robust foodservice operations platform to C-Stores, supporting expanded prepared food offerings and omnichannel workflows

The platform will be used by more than 400 retailers in 35 countries, operating in over 50,000 stores.

With FSMA204 pushing the market to enhance data traceability capabilities, Upshop will be launching its solution formally at the end of July, combining the best of both organizations’ food safety product suites. The combined entity is also gearing up to launch a new global Food Waste Initiative, powered by a leading product suite, unmatched analytics, and deep industry partnerships, the release stated.

Dig into all this merger has in store for retailers here.

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