Trepo is a kitchen assistant that lets households digitize their food inventory by scanning groceries, receipts, fridge items, leftovers, and waste. The system updates a virtual pantry in real time, then generates meal ideas, expiration alerts, and optimized grocery lists based on what’s already on hand. It combines a countertop scanner with a companion app, offering step‑by‑step recipe guidance and automatic habit learning to reduce food waste.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Many households struggle to keep track of groceries, leftovers, and expiration dates, leading to food waste, duplicated purchases, and inefficient meal planning. Manual inventory methods are time‑consuming and often inaccurate, causing frustration and higher grocery costs.
Solution
Trepo provides a kitchen assistant that creates a real‑time virtual inventory by scanning groceries, receipts, fridge items, and leftovers. The device updates automatically as food is consumed, saved, opened, or discarded, ensuring the inventory stays current. Integrated AI suggests meals that use existing ingredients, sends expiration alerts, and generates optimized grocery lists that prioritize items you need. Users interact through the Trepo app, which also offers step‑by‑step recipe guidance and personalized recommendations based on their eating habits.
Target Audience
Primary customers are busy households and families who want to minimize food waste, streamline grocery shopping, and simplify meal planning.
Features
- Quick scanning of groceries, receipts, fridge items, leftovers, and waste moments via a dedicated hardware scanner
- Automatic inventory updates reflecting eaten, saved, opened, or tossed foods
- AI‑driven meal suggestions that prioritize ingredients you already have to reduce waste
- Smart grocery list generation that accounts for current stock, low‑stock items, and planned recipes
- Step‑by‑step recipe guidance linked to the virtual kitchen contents
- Free app updates and a countertop stand with USB‑C charger included