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AgroFresh Strengthens Digital Solutions with Strategic Partnerships

In a significant move to advance its digital ecosystem, AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., a global frontrunner in post-harvest freshness solutions, recently announced new alliances with Aerobotics and Neolithics. This decision is poised to enhance their FreshCloud™ platform, ensuring it remains the industry leader in quality management for fresh produce.

Collaborating for Innovation

The integration of Aerobotics, renowned for its expertise in orchard analysis and packing operations, along with Neolithics, a pioneer in AI-driven quality inspection, marks a major milestone for AgroFresh. Their combined knowledge will empower FreshCloud as the most comprehensive digital platform for managing the supply chain and quality assurance in the horticultural industry.

By incorporating real-time data from various sources, FreshCloud offers greater insights at each stage of the supply chain, enhancing digital quality measurement capabilities. Collaborations with innovative sensor companies like Rubens Technologies, Strella, and Escavox further strengthen AgroFresh’s connected sensor platform for post-harvest management.

Bradford Warner, the Digital Solutions Director at AgroFresh, stated, "We are dedicated to developing the most connected and comprehensive digital platform for fresh products. With partners like Aerobotics and Neolithics, FreshCloud now integrates information from orchard to packing plant in unprecedented ways."

Enhancing Orchard Management with Aerobotics

The partnership with Aerobotics brings multiple TrueFruit® modules into FreshCloud™, utilizing artificial intelligence to enhance the efficiency of orchards and packing plants. Through advanced imaging technology and smartphone analysis, Aerobotics enables producers to:

• - Accurately measure the size, color, and quality of fruits.
• - Improve harvest planning with precise size forecasts, defect detection, and color classification models.
• - Implement standardized quality measurements from the orchard to the packing plant.
• - Consolidate performance data in a single interface for informed decision-making, potentially increasing yield by 1-5%, representing a significant return on investment for commercial customers.

James Paterson, CEO of Aerobotics, emphasized their commitment to empowering producers with high-precision performance data, saying, "We are excited to partner with AgroFresh, a key leader in our industry. By merging our technology with FreshCloud™, we streamline data continuity, enhancing decision-making across the entire value chain."

Neolithics and Quality Control Innovations

Incorporating Neolithics into AgroFresh’s FreshCloud system grants packers access to cutting-edge technology that adapts to the speed and scale of modern packing facilities. This partnership transforms inspections into reliable quality control measures rather than potential risks. Neolithics' AI imaging system provides:

• - High-performance inspections that can process up to one kilogram per minute for berries and over six tons per hour for avocados.
• - Comprehensive analysis of key quality parameters such as Brix levels, acidity, and dry matter, alongside detection of both internal and external defects.
• - Non-destructive quality control processes that ensure over 90% accuracy, preserving the integrity of the fruit.

Kate Murray, CEO of Neolithics, remarked, "We aim to empower our clients to safeguard their products through non-destructive, high-volume quality inspections, minimizing waste and enhancing transparency from the field to the retail point. Integrating with AgroFresh and its FreshCloud ecosystem helps us realize our shared vision of a more sustainable and transparent food supply chain."

AgroFresh’s Commitment to Fresh Produce Quality

AgroFresh is dedicated to being the leading provider of post-harvest quality solutions, focused on enhancing the quality and shelf-life of fresh produce while minimizing food loss and waste. With over 40 years of innovation, AgroFresh approaches supply chain challenges from every angle, offering a wide range of integrated storage, packaging, and digital solutions. Their goal is to enable producers, packers, and retailers to deliver high-quality, sustainable fresh products from harvest to home.

For more information on how AgroFresh and its partners are stimulating digital innovation in quality management, visit AgroFresh's website.