A third of food produced for human consumption is wasted on the way from the farm to the table. This is very evident in fruits and vegetables, perishable foods that are particularly susceptible to physical, chemical, and microbiological spoilage, resulting in poor appearance, smell, taste, and… 
When businesses behave with sustainability, it’s not only society that benefits – this can also help bring in new business. Stefaan Kennis, Director of Strategy, Market Intelligence and Sustainability at TOMRA Food, explains why - and how technologies can make this easy.
Farmers,…
In Professor Elhadi Yahia words:Dear friends,
Some of you may know that I have a web site, www.elhadiyahia.net, created about 18 years ago, and was very active for the first about 8 years, slowed down very much for the next about 5 years when I left the academic world, and was hacked very badly…
Alessandro Turatti has become the Director of Business Development of Gulftech, a leading global holding in the field of processing solutions for the food and packaging sectors.
Mr. Turatti, fifth generation of the Italian family that founded the eponymous company in 1869, has lived for many years…
The crates or bins tipper is a machine that must be subjected to great efforts; MATYC has designed this robust void not for that high production level, but not less important.
Robustness, adaptability and precision in its movements characterize this tipper machine.
The tipper automatically adapts…
Plant species are precursors of a wide variety of secondary metabolites that, besides being useful for themselves, can also be used by humans for their consumption and economic benefit.
Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) fruit is not only a common food and spice source, it also stands out for containing…
New from URSCHEL, meet the M VersaPro™ (MVP) next generation protein powerhouse. The 2-D dicer excels in processing of meat, poultry, and alternative proteins. The machine provides the best in sanitary design and the ultimate in versatile cutting of all types of protein.“After years of…
Fresh apricot is a nutritious and popular fruit because of its special aroma and taste. However, high ripening rates and susceptibility to mechanical injury and postharvest diseases limit its shelf life.
Therefore, the effect of immersion in different calcium salts solution on the qualitative and…
AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: AGFS) (“AgroFresh” or the “Company”) 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. Developed from the carnauba tree palm…
The Handheld CO2, temperature and RH meter, by QA Supplies, is a portable meter puts quick and accurate CO2, Temperature and Humidity measurements in the palm of your hand.
Designed to check indoor carbon dioxide levels for personal safety and to help maintain product quality. Its large, back-lit…
The evaporative air coolers of the AD BIG PREMIUM series, by MET MANN, are centrifugal air fan units for the cooling of any type of commercial, industrial or agricultural premises from 350m2 to 800m2 with a single equipment, for larger surfaces more than one unit can be installed.
Capacity from…
STEPAC is very proud to share with you StePac’s Fully Recyclable Sustainable Packaging Solutions Brochure, for shelf life extension of fresh produce.
The company counts on a range of fully recyclable Modified Atmosphere packaging products that support a circular economy:
- Xtend PE based…
Cuminaldehyde (*), CA, has a strong antimicrobial activity against an array of pathogens.
In this study, its growth inhibitory effect on a wild type strain (Pds01) and an imazalil-resistant strain (Pdw03) of Penicillium digitatum, the causative agent of postharvest green mold in citrus fruit was…
Innocheck® indicators, by KELVIN SOLUTIONS, have 3 LED's onboard for indicating the alarmstatus easily, so no further software or hardware is required to check the condition of the goods.
Temperature IndicatorThe Innocheck™ indicator is a temperature-measuring device, validated singly on…
You want your produce to be eye-catching, whether sold at the grocery store or online. Xgo, by StePac, is your solution.…
Eurogrande 320, by Ponienteplast, is a large capacity box with a strong ground due its special design; high-strength…
Peach and peach products have been receiving increasing attention for production and consumption in recent years due to…
