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New payments infrastructure includes biometric Pix, card tokenization and automated Pix refunds.
São Paulo, March 2026 - Customers purchasing food through the Food To Save, Brazil’s number 1 app in the fight against food waste, can now complete payments using biometric authentication, with a single click and no QR code required. The new feature is part of a partnership with Juspay, a leading global payments technology company, which will now operate the entire payments infrastructure for the foodtech platform, bringing biometric Pix and secure card tokenization to the app.
Founded in 2021, Food To Save connects supermarkets, bakeries, restaurants and other food retailers with consumers interested in buying products close to their expiration date or outside aesthetic standards but still perfectly safe to consume. The model allows merchants to sell daily exceeding inventory without listing items individually in the app, while customers receive a sweet, savory, or mixed "Surprise Bag" with various items at significant discounts.
Until now, the app has relied on different vendors to manage each stage of the payment process. With the new partnership, these operations are centralized within a single system. Juspay will handle card processing with intelligent routing across acquirers, as well as the migration and protection of cards already stored in the app. Another key feature is the implementation of biometric Pix, a payment initiation model that eliminates the need for QR codes and relies on biometric authentication. Instead of scanning codes or copying keys, users can complete payments using fingerprint or facial recognition, without being redirected to their bank’s app.
Juspay’s solution, called “1-click Pix,” reduces the traditional 11-step process to a single action, cutting transaction time from around 43 seconds to approximately 6 seconds. The model also adds multiple layers of bank-grade encryption and secure device linking, strengthening payment security.
According to Maria Ribeiro, LatAm Business Manager at Juspay, the change goes beyond a technological upgrade. “Digital businesses grow quickly, and payment systems do not always keep pace. When checkout fails or takes too long, the impact is immediately visible in sales conversion. Having a partner to structure this foundation allows Food To Save to focus on what truly differentiates its business: the mission to reduce food waste.”
The integration also includes HyperCheckout, Juspay’s unified payment page that centralizes multiple payment methods within a single interface with the foodtech’s branding. The goal is to streamline the checkout process, reducing steps and increasing transaction approval rates.
“Our mission has always been to make conscious consumption more accessible and practical. With biometric PIX and Juspay's new payment infrastructure, we are able to offer an even faster and safer experience for our customers,” says Lucas Infante, CEO of Food To Save.
Processing around 300 million transactions daily and reaching a total payment volume per year of $1 trillion with 99.999% reliability, Juspay serves global clients such as Amazon and HSBC, supported by a network of more than 1,500 payment specialists across multiple regions. The company has been operating in Brazil since April 2025 and maintains partnerships with companies such as Mastercard, Visa and Latam Pass, positioning the country as its hub in Latin America.
For Food To Save, the new payment structure aims to support the continued growth of its user base and the increase in in-app sales, while maintaining a simple experience for consumers looking to save money and reduce food waste.
About Juspay
Juspay is a leading multinational payments technology company, redefining payments for 500+ global enterprises and banks. Founded in 2012, the company processes over 300 million daily transactions, exceeding an annualized total payment volume (TPV) of $1 trillion with 99.999% reliability. Headquartered in Bangalore, India, Juspay is powered by a global network of 1,500+ payment experts operating across San Francisco, Dublin, São Paulo, Singapore and Dubai.
To learn more about Juspay, visit: www.juspay.io | media@juspay.in
About Food To Save
Food To Save is a sustainable foodtech company founded in 2021 to revolutionize food waste in Brazil. Today, it operates in 14 states and over 100 cities. Through an app, it acts as a link between establishments such as bakeries, supermarkets, franchises, industries, fruit and vegetable stores, and others that have surplus production, products nearing their expiration date, or products that are out of standard but still perfectly consumable, and customers engaged in conscious consumption. With over 7.5 million registered users and 5 million Surprise Bags redeemed, the startup has helped save more than 8,000 tons of food that would have been wasted, representing a total of 13,000 tons of CO2 that were prevented from being emitted into the atmosphere. The foodtech company is among the 6 most downloaded apps in Brazil and has received the B Corp certification, reinforcing its commitment to sustainability, and has also joined the Brazilian Network of the United Nations Global Compact (UNG). Among the brands that are part of this movement are: Cacau Show, GPA, Rei do Mate, St. Marche, Zé Delivery, and others.
