2024 ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit

Matt Schwartz, CEO and co-founder of Afresh, is deeply committed to building a social impact company that improves human health and combats climate change while also keeping businesses profitable. Matt received an MBA from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business and, prior to founding Afresh, gained deep experience at companies within the food industry, including The Production Board and Simple Mills. Through this work, he came to believe that improving the food system is our single best path to improving both human and environmental health. Since starting Afresh, Matt has led the company through monumental success, including the launch and growth of the world's first and only Fresh Operating System, which has prevented 6.9 million pounds of food waste to date.