PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- AgroFresh
Solutions, Inc., a global leader in produce freshness solutions,
today announced that Montague, one of Australia's largest fruit growers, will
utilize FreshCloud™ Quality Inspection to drive a comprehensive
transformation of its entire quality system and decision-making for
the management of fresh produce.
Montague, one of Australia's
largest fruit growers, will utilize FreshCloud™ Quality Inspection
from AgroFresh.
FreshCloud Quality Inspection is AgroFresh's proprietary
cloud-based mobile quality management service that digitizes the
formerly manual quality control process by capturing, organizing
and analyzing quality metrics in real time. The service combines
digital information from many different physical and digital
sources and locations, including analytics, artificial intelligence
and machine learning. These features allow growers, packers,
shippers and retailers to drive accuracy and consistency across
their operations. Montague's adoption follows a series of successes
with North American produce operators resulting in enhanced fruit
quality and freshness.
"As an agriculture technology innovator and fresh produce
industry leader, our mission is to provide the global supply chain
with solutions that increase efficiencies, improve operations,
deliver high-quality produce and reduce food waste," said AgroFresh
CEO Jordi Ferre. "The adoption of
FreshCloud Quality Inspection by a global leader such as Montague
is evidence of that mission, as this service equips our customers
with intelligent visibility, allowing them to be at the forefront
of quality decision making that curtails waste and helps to enhance
consumer satisfaction."
"In making our decision, we were impressed with how AgroFresh
combines extensive post-harvest expertise with cutting edge digital
technology capabilities. We are excited to collaborate with their
global teams, and look forward to the significant advantages that
FreshCloud Quality Inspection will bring across all facets of our
operations," said Rowan Little,
Chief Innovation Officer, Montague. "We expect numerous benefits
throughout our entire quality system, including growing,
harvesting, storing, packing and selling."
The FreshCloud digital service platform is backed by AgroFresh's
more than 20 years of post-harvest expertise. AgroFresh developed
FreshCloud Quality Inspection to better match fresh produce quality
to customer demand and favorable revenue opportunities for all
stakeholders in the fresh produce supply chain. This powerful
service streamlines quality assessment workflows by centrally
configuring, managing and reporting on product performance to help
customers apply excellent quality standards for fresh produce
across the supply chain. The cloud-based service offers automated,
end-to-end quality control capabilities that facilitate fast,
objective, and consistent fresh fruit and vegetable quality
management. Operators will gain real-time visibility, insights and
imagery that allow their teams to access the latest checking
standards and digitally capture their findings to identify accurate
quality metrics and compare performance across various crops,
regions, locations and markets. FreshCloud Quality Inspection
enables users to reduce testing time by 80% and increase sample
frequency.
An introduction to FreshCloud Quality Inspection is available in
this video.
AgroFresh continues to innovate and expand its portfolio of
solutions to help the produce industry make decisions based on
fact-based data and powerful analytics. For more information, visit
the AgroFresh website or contact your local AgroFresh
representative.
About AgroFresh
AgroFresh (Nasdaq: AGFS) is a leading
AgTech innovator and provider of science-based solutions,
data-driven technologies and experience-backed services to enhance
the quality and extend the shelf life of fresh produce. For more
than 20 years, AgroFresh has been revolutionizing the apple
industry and has launched new innovative solutions in a variety of
fresh produce categories from bananas to cherries and citrus to
pears. AgroFresh supports growers, packers and retailers by
providing near- and post-harvest solutions across the industry to
enhance crop values while conserving our planet's resources and
reducing global food waste. Visit agrofresh.com to learn more.
About Montague
Montague, one of Australia's largest fruit growers, has
established itself as a leader in the fresh fruit industry through
a history and series of innovative programs and developments
influenced by international partners and a passion for high-quality
fresh fruit production. The family-owned business was founded in
1948 and has been growing fruit for three generations. Montague's
integrated operations include fruit growing, production and
packing, food sales and marketing and the provision of storage and
logistics services for the fresh produce industry. The Montague
team and their network of national and global horticulture partners
are dedicated to innovation in the horticulture industry and
educating consumers about the world of fresh produce. Visit
www.montague.com.au to learn more.
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