It's Fresh Limited

Every year, 33% of all food produced globally is wasted or lost during production or consumption. In the UK alone, annual waste is 15 mt (worth over £19 bn) of which 75% could have been avoided. Across Europe 27% of all fruit & vegetables are lost or wasted between processing & consumption (FAO). Current UK food waste of 12 mt is associated with the produ...

The UK demand for fresh cut flowers is rising steadily each year, with the market currently worth £2.5 billion p.a. Maintaining low temperatures is crucial for restricting the respiration rate of the cut flowers and consequently reducing premature death. However, upon their arrival to retailers, the flowers are allowed to warm to ambient temperature. This...

Ethylene management is fundamental to maintaining post-harvest quality of fresh produce. Effective technologies can deliver a staggering 50% reduction in such waste, but the cost of such technologies limits their uptake. We aim to developed an ethylene management product, modifying packaging film to incorporate an active ethylene scavenger as a functional...