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AgroFresh Expands Its FreshCloud Ecosystem

AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., a global leader in post-harvest freshness solutions, has made significant strides in enhancing its FreshCloud™ digital ecosystem. Announced on November 5, 2025, the company is embarking on two strategic global partnerships with Aerobotics, known for its expertise in orchard analysis, and Neolithics, a pioneer in AI-powered quality inspections. These collaborations are set to transform FreshCloud into the most comprehensive digital platform for quality management in the fresh produce industry.

Expanding Digital Ecosystem with Key Partnerships

The integration of data from various real-time sources allows FreshCloud to offer advanced quality measurement options at each step of the supply chain. By collaborating with innovators like Rubens Technologies, Strella, and Escavox, AgroFresh is expanding its network of connected sensors designed for post-harvest management. This ever-growing ecosystem empowers producers, packers, and retailers to make data-driven decisions swiftly, significantly reducing waste while enhancing product quality and profit potential.

Bradford Warner, head of Digital Solutions at AgroFresh, emphasizes the company's commitment: "AgroFresh aims to develop the most holistic and connected digital platform in the fresh produce sector. By integrating partners such as Aerobotics and Neolithics, FreshCloud now connects orchard intelligence with packing facility insights like never before."

TrueFruit® Integration with Aerobotics

The collaboration with Aerobotics introduces multiple modules of TrueFruit® into FreshCloud™, utilizing AI-driven orchard intelligence and packing analytics. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Aerobotics facilitates:

• - Precise and objective measurements of fruit size, color, and quality.
• - Improved harvest planning through accurate forecasting models for size, blemish detection, and color grading.
• - Consistent quality control metrics from orchard to packing facilities.
• - Centralized access to yield data, enabling informed decision-making that can boost yields by 1 to 5% on average, translating to more than tenfold returns on investment for commercial clients.

James Paterson, CEO of Aerobotics, remarks, "Our goal has always been to enable producers and packers to achieve highly accurate yields. Partnering with AgroFresh, a key leader in our industry, allows us to provide TrueFruit® to a broader customer base and seamlessly integrate our technology with FreshCloud™. Together, we facilitate the continuous transfer of orchard knowledge through the post-harvest phase, optimizing decisions throughout the value chain."

Advanced Quality Control with Neolithics

With Neolithics integrated into AgroFresh’s FreshCloud platform, packers gain access to technology that ensures quality assurance that meets the high demands of modern packing facilities. Unlike traditional methods, Neolithics' AI-driven imaging allows high-speed inspections, processing up to one kilogram per minute for berries and over six tons per hour for avocados. This technology evaluates both internal and external quality attributes.

Neolithics measures essential parameters such as Brix levels, acidity, and dry matter, while also detecting hidden internal flaws and surface defects without damaging the fruits. The system boasts an impressive accuracy of over 90%, making quality inspection a trusted source rather than a risk.

Kate Murray, CEO of Neolithics, states, "We aim to empower our clients to protect their products through non-destructive, high-volume quality inspections, reducing waste and fostering greater transparency from field to shelf. We are excited to integrate with AgroFresh and its FreshCloud ecosystem to realize our shared vision of a more sustainable and transparent food supply chain."

Conclusion

AgroFresh maintains its dedication to driving innovation in digital quality management. By bolstering its FreshCloud platform with cutting-edge technologies from Aerobotics and Neolithics, the company aims to improve the quality and shelf life of fresh produce while minimizing waste and enhancing food security. With over 40 years of innovation to its credit, AgroFresh supports producers, packers, and retailers in delivering fresh, high-quality, sustainable products from farm to table. Explore more about this initiative and connect with AgroFresh via their contact page.

About AgroFresh

AgroFresh is a global leader in post-harvest quality and freshness solutions committed to enhancing the quality and extending the shelf life of fresh produce while minimizing losses and food waste. With a comprehensive range of integrated storage solutions, packaging lines, and digital technologies, AgroFresh addresses the challenges of the supply chain from multiple angles. To learn more, visit www.agrofresh.com.

About Aerobotics

Aerobotics integrates artificial intelligence and computer vision to provide a comprehensive suite of tools that help fruit businesses accurately measure and estimate their yields. Utilizing smartphone imagery and machine learning, TrueFruit® encompasses precise calibration and classification of fruit, facilitating better forecasting and estimating processes. For additional details, visit aerobotics.com.

About Neolithics

Neolithics is an agri-tech company leveraging advanced food science and optical detection technology to revolutionize fresh product inspection. Their flagship technology utilizes AI and optical sensors to provide rapid, accurate, and non-destructive quality analysis in real-time, helping to reduce food waste and improve efficiency across production environments. For more information, visit www.neolithics.ai.