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. ❤️
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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 …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
WYSIWYG – What You See Is What You Get
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 …
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, …
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
It’s Peach Season in Southern Hemisphere Now
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 …
What can Akorn do for our customers?
“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 …
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 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” …
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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Stop Food Loss & Waste
Since the beginning of time, humans have been inventing delicious ways to prevent food waste. Often this has been done by preserving fresh food to last longer through fermentation and other means. Yogurt is believed to have been invented over 4000 years ago by Central Asian herdsmen, who stored their extra goat’s milk in containers …
The Apple Story
Apple is perhaps the oldest fruits cultivated in world. It had been initially grown in central Asia. It is a storehouse of protein, vitamin, dietary fiber, anti-oxidants and minerals. We all know the old saying that an apple a day keeps doctor away. Not only the daily intake of apple controls blood pressure, heart rate, …
September is National Fruits & Veggies Month
Did you know that September is National Fruits & Veggies Month? And that this is uber important because we are right in the middle of a fruit and vegetable consumption crisis? Sounds major, right? Well it is. Everyone knows how healthy fruits and veggies are for us. That’s indisputable. But, what we are starting to …
Painted Oranges
I have a small orange tree in my backyard here in Northern California. It’s already had two near death experiences as it is planted on a lawn area and tends to get overwatered. I managed to revive it both times and I am now overly protective of it. We recently had a heat wave of …