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We are tackling food waste where it matters
We have visited with many mango growers and packers in Peru, Brazil and Ecuador and consistently hear they want 100% natural shelf life extension solutions

A PINEAPPLE PLANT PRODUCES JUST ONE FRUIT A YEAR
A pineapple plant produces just one fruit a year. Nobody wants that one precious pineapple going to waste and certainly nobody wants an all natural

AKORN, WE ARE FOR REAL
Akorn Technology, Inc. has truly effective and unique coatings for fresh fruit. Come visit us at World Agri-Tech Tuesday and Wednesday at TechHub Booth #17. For those not

See you at Agri-Tech 2023
We are looking forward to meeting our current and future partners at World Agri-Tech next week. Our founder Anthony Zografos, Ph.D. and co-founder Xander Shapiro are attending. You can watch our

WE MADE THE FT500 LIST!
Exciting news! Akorn Technology, Inc. has been selected by Forward Fooding as one of this year’s #FoodTech500 winners! We are absolutely thrilled to share this news with you! Being listed on

Akorn is at Expo Mango Brazil 2023
Akorn Technology, Inc. Is at Expo Manga Brazil 2023, sponsoring the event and meeting with our customers and partners. Please contact us if you’d like to

Happy Valentine’s Day
Not everyone likes a box of chocolates.. So here’s to all fresh fruit lovers! Happy Valentine’s to all from your friends at Akorn Technology, Inc. ❤️

Akorn will be at the World Agri-Tech Summit this March 14-15
Looking forward to meeting many investors, customers and partners at World Agri-Tech in San Francisco on March 14-15. You will note in the image below that our Akorn

We are hiring!
Akorn is growing! We are hiring a sales lead for Brazil, with expertise in post-harvest coatings business development and customer trials to drive sales. Please

Akorn Natural™ coatings for Apple
Apple varieties in the supermarket have really proliferated in recent years. This is terrific for shoppers (but let’s not get into a Granny Smith vs Pink

Big in Japan
We hosted representatives from our investor Future Food Fund, Oisix ra daichi and several Japanese food companies this week. Japanese consumers demand the highest quality fresh produce

One more customer is shipping Akorn-coated mangoes from Peru to Europe!
One more customer is shipping Akorn-coated mangoes from Peru to Europe! Since we’re also on the ground in Europe, we’re able to add value by