Tag: food waste

Strella, a freshness management company that builds technology to predict produce maturity has announced the launch of its automated quality management platform for retailers.

I have every reason to believe that the produce industry is well aware of the considerable wastage that occurs from field to retail outlet and is very concerned about it, if only for naked economic reasons: in an industry with extremely perishable product and extremely tight margins, everyone is motivated to sell every fresh fruit and vegetable item they can.

Afresh, the leading AI-powered fresh food technology provider, today announced a $115 million Series B funding round led by Spark Capital and with participation from Insight Partners, VMG Partners, and Bright Pixel Capital. Walter Robb, senior executive partner at S2G Ventures and former Co-CEO of Whole Foods Market also joins the round.

AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. today announced the launch of VitaFresh Botanicals Life Select, an organic plant-based coating to keep produce fresh longer and reduce food loss and waste.

Today, UM6P Ventures announces its investment in Akorn Technology, an innovator in edible food coatings.

Leading food, fuel and pharmacy retailer Giant Eagle today announced the expansion of its partnership with Flashfood, a digital marketplace that provides customers access to heavily discounted food nearing its best-by date, to all of its 173 corporate Giant Eagle and Giant Eagle Market District stores.

Best before dates will be removed from the labelling of over 300 fruit and vegetable products – 85% of M&S’ produce offering – including commonly wasted items apples, potatoes and broccoli. Dates will be replaced with a new code which M&S store colleagues will use to ensure freshness and quality is maintained.

Today we’re excited to announce that our Taylor Farms’ Guanajuato, MX facility has received TRUE Platinum certification from Green Business Certification Inc.

SmartFresh InBox sachets are easy to apply and handle, offering effective protection against internal and external threats to freshness, resulting in increased shelf life and reduced levels of food loss and waste.

Something new is happening in the world of cantaloupe! According to the California Cantaloupe Advisory Board, which represents all growers of cantaloupe in California, cantaloupe growers around the world are increasingly planting newer varieties that have longer shelf life, which helps to reduce food waste.