AgroFresh Opens New Global Innovation Center in Chile Expanding Worldwide Footprint
June 07 2022 - 10:00AM
AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. ("AgroFresh" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:
AGFS), a global AgTech innovator providing a range of solutions,
digital technologies and services to enhance the quality and extend
the shelf life of fresh produce, today announced the opening of a
new global innovation center in Rancagua, Chile. The new center
will be staffed by researchers and operations teams and will
support growers, packers, shippers and retailers throughout Latin
America with customized operational and technical support services
and post-harvest solutions to help keep produce fresh longer,
reduce food waste and conserve precious natural resources.
Chile exports more than 2.6 million tons of fruit annually to
more than 100 countries making it one of the top exporters of
produce and fruit in the world. The country is also at the
forefront of adopting new technology and crop production practices,
and was the first to successfully commercialize SmartFresh™,
AgroFresh’s leading ethylene management solution, more than 20
years ago. The center will allow customers throughout the Latin
American region to tap into the problem-solving expertise and
capabilities of AgroFresh’s scientific and operational experts who
are dedicated to helping them improve pathogen protection, maintain
fruit and vegetable quality, extend shelf life and minimize
post-harvest loss and waste.
Says Edgardo Castaneda, Vice President of Operations,
“Operational and scientific excellence is the key to providing
high-quality services for our customers and we’ll be better able to
support the growing produce demand in the region. Additionally,
with its new state of the art research and lab capabilities and
increased capacity, the Rancagua innovation center will serve as a
technical hub for the region and the globe.”
The global hub will also be home to some of the world’s foremost
post-harvest research and development scientists. AgroFresh will
use the innovation center to continue to develop its leading
produce freshness product and digital solutions, such as Harvista™,
ActiMist™, and FreshCloud™. In addition, the center will support
the Control-Tec ECO application equipment which has helped cherry
customers in Chile reduce water usage by up to 60% during the
packing process.
Adds Narciso Vivot, Commercial Director, Latin America, “Serving
our customers and working closely together to build customized
solutions to help protect produce throughout the supply chain is
our top priority. We are excited to leverage these new capabilities
and increased capacity to enable us to provide support to more
customers and a wider variety of crops well into the future.”
The Rancagua global innovation center is one of AgroFresh’s
seven such centers on four continents in key fruit growing regions.
More than 40 scientists work together across the globe with
universities, customers, and research partners to analyze more than
two million pieces of fruit each year. Key findings and learnings
are then gathered and shared with key stakeholders around the
world. AgroFresh scientists routinely interact with customers and
work together to help improve product freshness, quality, and in
the reduction of food waste to minimize the impact on the
environment.
About AgroFresh AgroFresh (Nasdaq: AGFS)
is an AgTech innovator and global leader with a mission to prevent
food loss/waste and conserve the planet’s resources by providing a
range of science-based solutions, data-driven digital technologies
and high-touch customer services. AgroFresh supports growers,
packers and retailers with solutions across the food supply chain
to enhance the quality and extend the shelf life of fresh produce.
The AgroFresh organization has 40 years of post-harvest experience
across a broad range of crops, including revolutionizing the apple
industry with the SmartFresh™ Quality System for more than 20
years. This is powered by a comprehensive portfolio that includes
plant-based coatings, equipment and proprietary solutions that help
improve the freshness supply chain from harvest to the home. To
learn more about AgroFresh’s product freshness solutions visit
www.agrofresh.com.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: AgroFresh Commercial Director, Latin
America Narciso Vivot nvivot@agrofresh.com
Mary Roberts – Media Relations
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