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OneThird offers everything needed to instantly predict fresh produce shelf life and connect businesses at all stages of the supply chain.
About
One-third of all food is wasted. A large portion of this occurs before it even reaches the consumer. We are on a mission to change that.Better understanding leads to effective actions!Retailers are unnecessarily throwing away too much food because they are struggling to predict shelf life and optimise their inventory to sell at peak freshness.Our solution enables retailers to scan produce at distribution centers and at the store to accurately predict days until spoilage. This enables them to improve inventory management and sell produce at the right time. Minimizing food waste.Objectively measuring shelf-life enables buyers to better assess quality and optimize supplier agreements of produce during the season.
Key Benefits
Optical sensors attached to a smartphone ‘look’ inside fruit and vegetables and analyse their content. Based on key parameters like sugar levels, water content and other taste factors our artificial intelligence accurately predicts days until spoilage in real-time. This enables anyone to instantly become an expert in freshness assessment. Our software platform analyses trends, helping retailers optimise operations across their supply chain.The result? Less food waste, better quality and more efficient processing.
Applications
Food Loss Prevention for Farmers and Growers - You spend countless hours and dollars fertilizing, watering, and harvesting your fruits and vegetables. It’s a horrible feeling (and expensive) when it goes to waste. That’s why we’re helping you prevent food loss and waste by predicting the shelf life of your produce.Food Loss Prevention for Distributors and Wholesalers - As a fresh produce distributor or wholesaler, it’s expensive to inspect, sort, and ship fruits and vegetables to meet the demand of your customers. After all that work, your products can still spoil early, which can be very expensive and harm your reputation. What if you knew which products to ship first and could determine if a batch has enough shelf life to survive a long-haul shipment? We’re here to help with instant shelf life prediction.Food Waste Prevention for Retailers - As a retailer, you’re focused on providing the freshest produce to your customers and minimizing the food you waste. These two goals can be reached by managing the freshness of fruits and vegetables you accept and display. That’s why we’re enabling you to protect your brand reputation and prevent food waste by knowing the shelf life of your fresh produce.