COLUMBIA, S.C. - s4story -- SOUTH CAROLINA Fridge Brain, a voice-first food tracker built natively for Amazon Alexa, is now available on Echo and Echo Show devices,  tracking what households have, when it expires, and how to use it.

The timing addresses a significant household problem. According to government estimates, U.S. households lose more than $2,000 per year to food waste — with spoilage alone accounting for nearly $70 billion in losses annually across American homes. The USDA estimates that 30 to 40 percent of the entire U.S. food supply goes to waste, while the EPA reports that households generate over 42 million tons of food waste each year. Research also finds that more than 80 percent of perfectly good food is discarded because consumers misread date labels — a problem Fridge Brain directly addresses through real-time expiration tracking.

"Most food tracking tools require you to open an app, scan a barcode, or sit at a computer. Fridge Brain works the way a busy kitchen actually works — with your voice, in the moment, without friction. If Alexa is already in your home, Fridge Brain quietly becomes the memory your kitchen has always needed."

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— Ryan Wiskes, Fridge Brain Founder

How the Alexa Food Tracker Works

After enabling Fridge Brain on Alexa, users add items by voice — "Alexa, add milk for 5 days" — assign them to a location (fridge, freezer, or pantry), and let Fridge Brain handle the rest. The skill tracks expiration dates in real time, surfaces expiring-soon alerts before food goes bad, and answers questions like "What should I use first?" Visual inventory lists are available on Echo Show devices.
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Built for Alexa-First Households, Meal-Preppers, and Budget-Conscious Families

Fridge Brain is designed for busy families, working professionals, weekly meal-preppers, and budget-conscious shoppers who want to eat at home more, waste less, and stop thinking about what's hiding in the back of their fridge. If an Echo or Echo Show is already part of the household, Fridge Brain requires no additional hardware, no new habits, and no learning curve.

Availability

Fridge Brain is available now, free of charge, on all Alexa-enabled devices. Enable the skill at https://www.fridge-brain.com or say "Alexa, enable Fridge Brain."