AgroFresh Announces Global Expansion of Control-Tec™ Sustainability Technology Systems
July 14 2021 - 7:00AM
AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., a global AgTech innovator, today
announced the expanded availability of Control-Tec™ sustainability
technology systems across North America, South America, Europe and
Australia/New Zealand following the successful implementation of
these technologies in Chile. The customizable, automated
post-harvest systems help packinghouse operators reduce water usage
and increase efficiency of the disease prevention process.
“At AgroFresh, we’re on the front lines of developing AgTech
solutions, from the fields to the packinghouses, with the goal of
reducing food loss and water waste while maximizing harvest and
fruit quality,” said Clint Lewis, CEO of AgroFresh. “Our line of
Control-Tec equipment leverages the best in automation to save
packers time, conserve resources and yield more precise results to
bring high quality produce all the way to the consumer. We are
pleased to bring these innovative technologies to our global
customers to help them significantly optimize their water and
fungicide use in the post-harvest process.”
Post-harvest water use and the quality of the water returned to
the environment have long been critical and addressable points in
the food production process. Chilean processor and packer Premium
Packaging Services (PPS), an industry leader for 20 years, has
achieved a remarkable water sustainability and fungicide reduction
impact with the Control-Tec Cherry system.
“Based on our collaboration with PPS and their actual
operations, we documented that the use of Control-Tec Cherry
reduced their water consumption by 60 percent year-over-year,” said
Eduardo Rey, AgroFresh Technical Service Manager for Latin America.
“During a typical cherry season for the post-harvest industry in
Chile, the use of Control-Tec would reduce total water consumption
by 17,000 cubic meters, which is equivalent to the water needs of
900 people per year.”
“AgroFresh’s Control-Tec Cherry system has generated significant
sustainability and operational efficiencies for our company,” said
Francisco Tupper, General Manager at PPS. “We significantly reduced
the number of water exchanges on our three process lines from once
or twice per day to just twice per week. In addition, we achieved a
more precise application of fungicides and reduced our fungicide
consumption by 48%.”
AgroFresh’s proprietary Control-Tec Cherry processing system
integrates Control-Tec Eco, Control-Tec Dosifier and an upgraded
data reporting software capability, all specially designed to
enhance environmental benefits and gain operational cost
efficiencies for cherry processing.
- Control-Tec Eco allows a greater percentage of water used in
the cleaning and processing of produce to be safely reused or
returned to the environment by reducing the need for and frequency
of water exchanges from prepared solution mixes; clarifying
solution mixtures to allow reuse; minimizing spills; improving
phytosanitary output by reducing solution exchanges over longer
periods; and filtering solution mixtures to reduce organic
matter.
- Control-Tec Dosifier automatically optimizes the use of
fungicides based on the amount of fruit being processed. The
Control-Tec Dosifier features a programmable touchscreen, allowing
workers to easily and safely manage packingline operations and
fungicide applications in drenchers or tanks.
Consistent with its vision to be the guardian of the world’s
fresh produce, AgroFresh has a significant global footprint of
installed equipment for freshness preservation, shelf-life
extension and food loss reduction. AgroFresh offers a comprehensive
range of Control-Tec™ technology solutions for packing lines,
ripening rooms, storage rooms and facility disinfection resulting
in more efficient and sustainable water use and the reuse and
filtration of phytosanitary or disinfectant mixtures in
hydrocooling, drenchers and rafts. Global installations of
Control-Tec™ equipment total 600+ across 15 countries, and continue
to grow. For more information, contact your local AgroFresh
representative.
About AgroFreshAgroFresh (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 Premium Packaging Services (PPS)Premium
Packaging Services, a division of T&T Export, has been a
leading Chilean packer and exporter for 20 years. In addition to
cherries, the company processes apples, blueberries, pears,
kiwifruit, plums and other crops. Operations include processing
lines for cherries and blueberries and central packing for apples
and pears. The company is committed to operating sustainably. For
more information, visit www.tytexport.com/en/pps.
Media Relations Contact: Michael Wolfe, (475) 747-8015,
Michael.Wolfe@icrinc.com
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