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Limoneira to add Apeel coating to citrus

- General News
As Apeel's first, fully integrated lemon supplier in the U.S., Limoneira will significantly expand availability of Apeel-protected lemons domestically and internationally through Limoneira affiliated packing facilities and through licensing management.

Beko launches HarvestFresh refrigerator that extends produce shelf life

- General News
Beko Home Appliances USA is honoring its promise of an Earth Day launch of a new line of refrigerators that dramatically extend the life of fresh produce and produce vitamin content amid growing public demand for enhanced food preservation in kitchen appliances.

Hazel Technologies makes executive changes

- General News
Parker Booth, who previously served as COO, has been promoted to CEO, and Jeff Leshuk joins as CRO. Co-founder and former CEO Aidan Mount remains in an advisory role.

Topline Farms gains shelf life on greenhouse mini cucumbers

- General News
Topline Farms, a leading producer of high-quality Greenhouse-grown vegetables, has once again joined forces with Apeel Sciences, pioneers of shelf-life extension technologies, to introduce an innovative new greenhouse-grown produce item.

AI to fight food waste

- Analysis
Food waste is one hot topic that’s not going away anytime soon. One estimate says that one third of the food brought to market worldwide is wasted—amounting to a loss of $1 trillion.

Spray-on coating for fruits and vegetables

- Analysis
One recent development in the packaging revolution: spray-on coating for fruits and vegetables. Scientists from Rutgers and Harvard universities have developed a biodegradable spray-on wrapper.

BASF and StePac partner to develop sustainable packaging for shelf-life extension of fresh produce

- General News

BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) and StePac Ltd. (Tefen, Israel) have joined forces to create the next …

Verdant Technologies wins IFPA Science & Technology Circle of Excellence Award

- General News
Verdant Technologies was awarded the International Fresh Produce & Floral Association Science & Technology Circle of Excellence Award at this year’s Global Produce & Floral Show in Orlando, Florida.

University of Florida shows success with Verdant Technologies tomato test

- General News
A recent study by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Science (UF-IFAS) found the shelf-life of grape tomatoes can be dramatically improved using an innovative postharvest solution by Verdant Technologies.

Hazel Tech and Jac. Vandenberg complete successful Chilean table grape trial

- General News
Hazel Technologies, Inc., developer of USDA-funded AgTech products that protect and extend produce quality, announces a successful trial with New York-based fresh fruit importer, Jac. Vandenberg on Chilean table grape imports, post-arrival.