Buen Provecho runs a mobile marketplace that lets grocery stores, bakeries and restaurants list surplus food packs for consumers to reserve, pay, and pick up at a set time. The platform helps merchants monetize excess inventory while offering shoppers discounted fresh food and reducing food waste and associated emissions.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Retail food outlets in Latin America often generate surplus inventory that expires before it can be sold, leading to economic loss for merchants and contributing to food waste and associated environmental impacts.
Solution
Buen Provecho operates a mobile marketplace that connects retailers with excess food to consumers looking for discounted purchases. Stores create “packs” of surplus items, set pickup times, and list them in the app. Consumers browse available packs, reserve and pay through the app, and collect the items directly at the store during the specified window. This flow turns otherwise wasted food into affordable meals, generates additional revenue for merchants, and reduces greenhouse‑gas emissions by preventing disposal.
Target Audience
Primary customers are small‑to‑medium grocery stores, bakeries, and restaurants with regular surplus, as well as price‑sensitive consumers seeking affordable, fresh food in urban areas of Latin America.
Features
- Simple three‑step onboarding for retailers: account registration, pack creation with photos and stock levels, and live sales management
- Consumer app interface for browsing categories (bakery, produce, prepared meals, salads), reserving packs, and making secure in‑app payments
- Real‑time inventory updates and automatic notifications to shoppers about reservation status and pickup windows
- Integrated pickup verification via a QR code or reservation screen displayed at the store
- Analytics dashboard for merchants showing sales performance, waste reduction metrics, and environmental impact (e.g., CO₂ avoided)
- Multi‑country support covering Uruguay, Argentina, and Colombia with localized language and currency options