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Akorn COO presenting at Vitagora event in Dijon, France

Our Co-founder presenting at Vita’Connect – La grande convention de Vitagora

Thanks to Vitagora for hosting Vita’Connect – La grande convention de Vitagora, in Dijon, France, and a terrific panel on sustainable packaging to close it out. “The truth is that 1 + 1 = 3 IS what happens when you deploy sustainable packaging for fresh fruit and combine that with the efficacy of our innovative …

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Akorn Edible coating for pineapple

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 pineapple going around smeared in petroleum waxes. All natural pineapples deserve the all natural Akorn coating so that they can be enjoyed by people all over the world.  https://akorn.tech/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/pineapple-packing-line.mp4

Akorn Tech at World Agri-Tech

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 at this event, please look at this brief video and get in touch to learn more. info@akorn.tech https://akorn.tech/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/agritech-presentation-2023.mp4

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. ❤️

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 help us spread the word about this exciting opportunity with a lot of professional growth potential. The role is “Technical/Commercial Representative” to develop our business in Brazil with mango producers …

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future foods and oisix at akorn tech

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 and reject the use of any chemicals on their food.  The Akorn solution is a perfect fit and we are working together to launch our products in Japan very soon. If …

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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 connecting our Latin American customers with their importer customers in Europe.  Akorn prioritizes understanding the entire value chain and stakeholders, and connecting them — so everyone wins when they use …

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​World Apricot Day

As the founders of Akorn Technology, Inc., we are proud to be a small company with an “all hands on deck” mentality.  We listen to our customers and solve their post-harvest challenges with our 100% natural edible coating. No ‘storytelling’ here – just the facts.  For more information on how we can help you, contact us …

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Akorn team visits Moroccan citrus packing facility

Akorn Team visits Moroccan citrus packing facility

Morocco won everyone’s heart at the World Cup 2022 and became the first African nation to be in the semi-finals.  Morocco also wins Akorn Technology,’s award for this spectacular citrus packing facility in Agadir. We have seen and worked in many, but none quite like this.https://youtu.be/bJUR_iX5xF0To learn more on what we do, please visit https://akorn.tech #agtech …

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Disruption spells Disaster in Central Valley

Disruption: it sounds great in the Silicon Valley.  It spells “disaster” in the Central Valley.   Here is a sneak peek inside a stone fruit packing line.  Just this one facility packs about 20 tons an hour, as many as 250,000,000 peaches and nectarines each season.  These are delicate, highly perishable fruits.  Disruption means delays, damage, waste, loss of revenue, …

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World Pear Day

At Akorn, we celebrate ​#WorldPearDay and #CelebratePearsMonth. Our 100% natural coating works very well on pears, extending their shelf life, taste and appearance so you get an out-of-this-world pear each and every time. If you want out-of-this-world pears for your customers, contact us to learn more about how Akorn has got you covered. info@akorn.tech Read Full Article

Akorn's natural edible food coatings prevent moisture loss

Our team recently visited pineapple growers in Ecuador

Our team Anthony and Danilo recently visited #pineapple growers in Ecuador. We were amazed by not only the effort and care they put into their product but also the care they show for their land and their workers. For these growers #sustainability is not a cliché, it’s smart business. We put the same effort and care into our all natural coatings which …

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Akorn Natural coatings for Mango

Akorn Tech has partnered with Embrapa, the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation, to validate our solution for mango varieties

Akorn Technology, Inc. has partnered with Embrapa, the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corpration, to validate our solution for mango varieties grown in the San Francisco Valley of Brazil. Exporters there are adopting our coatings because they are 100% natural, require no new equipment and processes and simply work better than the petroleum derived and/or chemical laden “plant based” …

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Inside the Global Effort to Keep Perfectly Good Food Out of the Dump

The The New York Times featured an article about global food waste solutions, saying in part “in the United States, one start-up…has developed an invisible, plant-based coating to make fruits last longer.” Thank you NYTimes — that describes Akorn Technology, Inc. perfectly! In fact, Akorn’s plant-derived coating is invisible and highly effective in extending shelf life and quality of fresh …

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