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Growers, packers and retailers use SmartFresh to maintain the quality by preserving the texture, taste and appearance of produce across the whole supply chain, from farm to fork.
About
Our global food system is at a crossroads. The growing global population is expected to top 9 billion people by 2050. Up to a third of all food produced, and 50% of fruits and vegetables, perishes before being consumed. This costs the industry and consumers an estimated $1 trillion yearly, strains the world's precious land and water resources, and challenges our ability to feed the world. AgroFresh is helping growers, packers and retailers to have better, more efficient ways to ensure their harvest makes it to market in peak condition, while allowing produce to fulfill its ripest, most delicious potential. SmartFresh Quality System is one of our solutions to prevent damage in every step of the value chain, so we could utilize more of the food we grow and feed the world with fewer resources.
Key Benefits
SmartFresh Quality System is a game-changing post-harvest treatment that preserves quality during the whole produce supply chain by delivering important benefits like: - Puts the ripening process "on hold" to protect just-picked freshness and quality - Reduces weight loss and disorders to achieve a better pack-out and reduce waste - Reduces refrigeration needs to capture energy savings - Extends the storage window to improve inventory flexibility - Opens up opportunities in new, more distance markets - Extends the shelf-life of fruits and vegetables at room temperature
Applications
Growers, packers and retailers, large and small, rely on dedicated AgroFresh experts who recommend unique solutions and programs to address their own needs, goals and challenges. Different application formats allow the use of SmartFresh to support customers with large operations and storage rooms, as well as customers with smaller spaces or in transit. SmartFresh is effective in several crops, including avocado, apples, pears, banana, melon, tomato, broccoli, mango , stone fruit, persimmon, kiwifruit, lime and watermelon.