TrewValidate: Deduction Validation Software for CPG Brands

TrewUp matches every deduction from UNFI, KeHE, and Kroger against the actual promotional contract and trade calendar event that authorized it. Finance closes faster with audit-ready records. Sales sees what was authorized before the dispute window closes. No ERP or TPM required. And you go live in two weeks, with 12 months of historical data from day one.

Validate Against Contracts,
Not Generic Rules

Most deduction tools check invoices against generic matching rules. That tells your team a deduction exists. It doesn't tell them whether it was authorized. The team still pulls the original promotional contract, finds the trade calendar event, and works through it line by line to confirm whether the amount matches what was committed.TrewValidate matches every deduction line from UNFI, KeHE, and Kroger against the specific promotional contract and trade calendar event your team submitted. The match happens at the item level, not the invoice level. Finance and Sales see, for each line, whether the deduction was authorized and which contract supports the answer.Both teams get the same result: confidence that every deduction decision is backed by the actual contract, not a guess. Whether you're moving off spreadsheets or off an enterprise platform that doesn't fit your team, the underlying question is identical: Did this deduction match what we agreed to, or didn't it?

Unified Trade Spend Visibility

TrewUp connects distributor data from UNFI, KeHE, and Kroger, automates deduction processing, and delivers ROI by retailer and SKU. Your Finance and Sales teams act on validated actuals instead of waiting on month-end reports. One live dashboard. One shared source of truth.

Real-Time Trade Spend Visibility Pulled From Distributor Portals Daily

We pull deduction and depletion data directly from UNFI, KeHE, and Kroger portals every day. No manual export or portal-hopping required. We categorize each charge by reason code, tie it back to the contract that authorized it, and surface it in a shared dashboard for Finance and Sales. You see margin impact develop in real time, not at month-end close.

Cleaner Forecasts Built on Validated Deduction and Depletion Data

Our proprietary document reader extracts every line from deduction PDFs, portal backups, and remittance files. It converts that data into structured, GL-ready output. Finance builds accruals on validated numbers instead of estimates. Sales plans the next promotion using actuals from the last one, not gut feel.

Visibility and Optimization Built for
Growing CPG Brands

TrewUp gives Finance, Sales, and Accounting teams a single live view from day one. Deductions are categorized automatically. Payments match to invoices without manual entry. ROI updates daily by promotion, retailer, and SKU. Every team works from the same validated data, whether they're closing the books or planning the next promotion.

Retailer-level performance views from UNFI, KeHE, and Kroger out of the box
Cash application prep that matches payments to invoices without manual entry
ROI tracking by promotion, retailer, and SKU, updated daily
Automated deduction categorization by reason code, type, and customer
Shared dashboards keep Sales, Finance, and Accounting on the same numbers
How Cerebelly Stopped Reacting to Deductions—and Started Managing Trade Spend
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"It really just simplifies everything for me in a one-stop shop."

Smarter Trade Spend Decisions Built on Validated Deduction Data

Once TrewValidate matches confirmed deductions to depletions, the same data shows you what drove volume, what burned margin, and where to put the next trade dollar. Finance gets clean numbers for close. Sales gets retailer-level context for the next promotion. Both work from the same source of truth.

Deduction Automation

TrewUp pulls deduction data from PDFs, portal backups, and remittance files, then categorizes each line by reason code, retailer, and SKU. Your team stops keying line items by hand and starts validating charges in minutes instead of hours.

  • Line-level extraction from PDFs and portal backups
  • Automated categorization by reason code and retailer
  • Duplicate and anomaly flagging against contract terms
  • Audit trails for every validated deduction

Live Dashboards

Live dashboards update daily and let you drill from brand-level totals down to individual SKUs, retailers, and promotions. Finance answers leadership questions without building custom reports. Sales sees how the last promotion performed before planning the next one.

  • Daily updates from UNFI, KeHE, and Kroger portals
  • Drill-down filtering by retailer, promotion, and SKU
  • Shared views for Finance, Sales, and Operations
  • Real-time alerts on unusual deduction activity

Promotion Performance

We connect deduction history with depletion data so every promotion gets evaluated on real secondary sales, not projections. Sales sees which retailers and SKUs drove incremental volume, which just shifted timing, and which ones burn margin every cycle.

  • Event-level ROI after all deductions and fees
  • Actuals-based comparison across retailers and promotions
  • Trend analysis by reason code and SKU
  • Root cause patterns flagged for recurring deductions

Distributor Integrations

Prebuilt connections to UNFI, KeHE, and Kroger get your data flowing on day one. No custom build, no ERP, and no IT project required. GL-ready output exports cleanly into QuickBooks, NetSuite, or whatever accounting system your finance team already uses.

  • Out-of-the-box connections to UNFI, KeHE, and Kroger
  • QuickBooks and NetSuite-ready data exports
  • No ERP or TPM required to go live
  • 12 months of historical data available on day one

Live in Two Weeks, Not Months

TrewUp goes live in two weeks. Finance and Sales lead the rollout. Prebuilt connections to UNFI, KeHE, and Kroger get data flowing on day one, and you get 12 months of historical data immediately. Your team has validated deduction and depletion data before the end of the first month.

Fast Onboarding

Full implementation in two weeks with initial insights delivered within days of connection.

No IT Dependency

Our team handles setup. Your Finance and Sales teams face minimal lift during implementation.

Out-of-the-Box Integrations

Connect directly to UNFI, KeHE, and Kroger without custom builds or lengthy configurations.

Intuitive Interface

Teams adopt TrewUp quickly with minimal training. The platform is built for busy professionals.

Works With Your Systems

TrewUp fits into your existing workflows. No need to rip and replace what's already working.

Start Small, Scale Up

Launch with one distributor or retailer, then expand as needed. Our platform grows with your portfolio.

Every Feature Built to
Move Trade Spend Forward

TrewUp connects promotion contracts to deduction history, depletion data, and ROI in one platform. Finance gets clean, GL-ready numbers for close. Sales gets retailer-level context before planning the next promotion. Every validated deduction runs through the same system, so both teams work from the same source of truth.
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Built for brands rewriting the CPG playbook

“TrewUp allowed us to optimize our trade spend and sell more product at higher margins! The insights and efficiencies we gained have been invaluable to our sales strategy.”

Ryan Porter
Chief Sales Officer, Vigo/Alessi

Deduction Validation Software FAQs

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What's the difference between a dispute and a deduction?
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Stop Validating Deductions From PDFs and Start Validating Them From Contracts

If your Finance team is still matching deductions to contracts by hand, the dispute window is closing while your team is still in the PDF. TrewUp gives Controllers and Finance leads at mid-market CPG brands a faster, more accurate path to close.