Over the years there have been many food surplus apps come and go. Either their business model wasn't right, their marketing failed or their software was mediocre.

We looked back at all those shuttered apps that didn't quite hit the mark and the common issue among them all was poor software.

Too Good To Go (TGTG) has excellent branding and worldwide market presence and it has the bank account to make software to match.

Foody Bag is the only food surplus platform that is comparable and its backers have made a business out of software. Foody Bag's CEO, Stuart Kidd is the brains behind the software company, Apps People, a hugely successful mobile app development company in Australia.

He has an enviable track record in startups including being the first person to list a mobile app development company (Applabs Ltd) on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).

Foody Bag is about to start its next journey - licence its software worldwide to operators outside of Australia (and including operators in Australia outside of where the platform already has a presence).

How will this work?

Selected operators will work closely with Foody Bag to launch the platform in their area exclusively, this could be a city, region or a country. The operator will run all marketing campaigns with Foody Bag's help. All software will be provided by Foody Bag. Any new features Foody Bag launches will be delivered worldwide. An operator will be like a franchisee and pay an upfront payment followed by a percentage of sales.