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Our natural edible fruit coating may be just what you need to reduce plastic packaging and food waste. Choose sustainability and healthy living with our eco-friendly option that extends fruit shelf life. If you’re interested in learning more about our product or how it can benefit your business, don’t hesitate to contact us at info@akorn.tech or visit akorn.tech/our-products. …

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It’s Food Waste Prevention Week 2023, and we’re proud to announce that our 100% natural edible coating is helping a premium fresh cut mango supplier in West Africa reduce waste by 30% and return more value to the communities that produce the fruit, without any compromise in quality and flavor. Contact us at info@akorn.tech or visit us …

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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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Calling all pear growers and packers! Are you looking for a natural and effective solution to extend the shelf life and improve the eating experience of your pears? Akorn Technology, Inc. has developed edible coatings made with 100% natural ingredients that do just that! Contact us today to learn more about how our edible coatings can benefit …

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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 that really work. In fact, exporters there are adopting our coatings because they are not only 100% natural and simply work better than the petroleum derived and/or chemical-laden “plant-based” coatings …

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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://eyyxje6sgo4.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/pineapple-packing-line.mp4

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://eyyxje6sgo4.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/agritech-presentation-2023.mp4

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 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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​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 Lady debate please, LOL). Some shoppers comment that with so many varieties, they sometimes don’t choose the best apple every time. Akorn Natural™ coating helps packers and grocers be confident that …

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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!  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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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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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 …

​WYSIWYG – What You See Is What You Get Read More »

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: 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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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

While those of us in the Northern Hemisphere are hunkering down in our wool sweaters for the winter, spring has sprung in the Southern Hemisphere and peach season is about to begin. But peaches can come with the dreaded peach “woolliness.” If you don’t know what that means, it’s when peaches become mealy, juiceless and flavorless and …

It’s Peach Season in Southern Hemisphere Now Read More »

“What Can Akorn Do For Us?” is the fundamental question from our customers. It is great to take a step back and remind everyone what Akorn does. Our coating is truly unique, with three active ingredient “dials” we can adjust to meet the needs of different fruits and vegetables. Akorn’s proprietary vegetable protein, vegetable wax …

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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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