Twiga Foods to incorporate Google Clouds’ in curbing wastage of perishable goods

Twiga Foods will rely on Google’s technology to address wastage of perishable goods during the distribution process.The firm said it will incorporate Google Clouds’ systems into its platform, enabling an efficient food value chain between farmers and vendors.

To achieve this, the two firms will deploy Big Query and Data Studio to analyze historical data of product purchases and quantities.

Aggregated data will then be used to determine types and quantities of produce to be purchased each day by vendors based on demand, reducing wastages during distributions.

“The work we are doing with Twiga Foods is not just about an e-commerce platform choosing a cloud provider to run its systems and store data,”

“It also is about showing how technology and the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning can help a nation address sustainability challenges head on such as waste reduction and food security,” Google Cloud Africa Director Niral Patel said.

Twiga Foods established its first IT infrastructure with Google Cloud in 2015, when its customer base grew exponentially.

Adoption of technology such as AI and machine learning (ML) tools has enabled the company to automate distribution of goods, saving vendors and buyers time as well as resources.

Currently, Twiga boasts over 140,000 vendors as well as about 1,000 farmers who are benefitting from the above technologies.

Today, vendors can purchase products on credit based on credit score. The company relies on the analysis of vendor data on Big Query, which leverages insights such as vendor metrics and modes-of-ordering to create a credit score for each customer.