According to recent statistics from investors groups approximately 1.3 billion tons of food is lost or wasted each year. The commodity groups that see the most waste include fruits, vegetables and roots and tubers, each with approximately 45% of the overall volume produced going to waste.
Extending shelf life to reducing product loss are high priorities for the key markets mentioned. Companies are also finding the freshness of product is an important factor in driving growth. Particularly for fruit and vegetables, harvest timing, shipping temperature and handling all have an impact on taste.
The issues effecting these key markets are driving innovation in modified shopanabolics atmosphere packaging as suppliers seek to ship at optimal temperatures to preserve taste and freshness. Some companies are looking at examples set by the pharmaceutical packaging industry to create solutions that work for fruits and vegetables.
One of the challenges created by utilizing pharmaceutical logistics is that many air freight companies require those containers to be shipped under pharma service rather than the general cargo service, which can significantly increase costs.
ORICS Industries engineers can help you create a system that solves the challenges of packaging atmosphere control without adversely effecting your shipping costs. Let’s discuss your challenges. Start by filling out our RFQ, and we will follow up expeditiously.
