AgroFresh Announces Global Licensing Agreement with Know Hub Chile for Innovative Natural Post-Harvest Solution
June 23 2021 - 7:00AM
AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., a global leader in produce
freshness solutions, today announced an exclusive global licensing
agreement with Know Hub Chile to test and potentially commercialize
patent pending technology for superficial scald control in apples
and pears. The agreement continues AgroFresh’s commitment to
preserving produce freshness and potentially offers a new natural
solution to help extend produce shelf life and reduce food loss and
waste.
The Know Hub Chile technology, first developed by and licensed
from the University of Talca in Chile, is based on a natural lipid
found in plants. Existing solutions to prevent scald (chilling
injuries to pome fruits typically experienced during storage) often
include Ethoxyquin or Diphenylamine (DPA), antioxidant solutions
that have residue levels and are banned from use in the European
Union. The new technology may provide a naturally derived solution
to manage scald that could be available for drench, dip and fogging
applications.
“We are excited about the potential impact of this new
technology for the apple and pear industry,” said AgroFresh CEO
Clint Lewis. “Natural scald control technology could be a strategic
complement to our conventional scald control portfolio, and is a
key part of our innovation pipeline. By commercializing more
plant-based solutions and leveraging our deep global post-harvest
expertise, AgroFresh continues its commitment to help reduce food
loss and waste for pome fruit across the produce industry,” said
Lewis.
“After an extensive industry investigation, we chose to work
with AgroFresh based on their expertise, footprint and deep
customer relationships in the produce marketplace,” said Javier
Ramírez, Know Hub Chile CEO. “AgroFresh supported this technology
from its earliest stages, including co-funding public grants that
helped lead to its development. We are excited to work with them,
and to contribute from Chile with an innovative technology that
could help the pome fruit industry achieve their quality and
sustainability objectives,” said Fernando Venegas, Chief Tech
Transfer Officer at Know Hub.
AgroFresh anticipates that customer trials will begin during the
2021-2022 Northern Hemisphere pome fruit season.
AgroFresh’s vision is to be the guardian of the world’s fresh
produce, and the company is proud to support United Nations
Sustainable Development Goal 12.3, which calls for the reduction of
global food loss and waste at the post-harvest, retail and consumer
levels; and to participate in the Friends of Champions 12.3
network.
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. Visit agrofresh.com to learn more.
About Know Hub ChileKnow Hub Chile, a nonprofit
organization formed by a group of universities,
scientific-technological centers and other knowledge-generating
institutions, collaborates to transform science into innovation.
Know Hub’s mission is to transform the scientific research results
of its partners into goods and services available to the market for
the benefit of society. Know Hub was created within the framework
of the Corfo (Chilean economic development agency) “HUB of
technology transfer” project, with the aim of promoting innovation
as an engine of economic and social development for Chile. Visit
www.knowhub.cl to learn more.
Media Relations Contact: Michael Wolfe, 203-682-8278,
agrofreshpr@icrinc.com
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