Akorn Technology Inc, is a fast growing start-up based in California (USA). We develop highly innovative, 100% natural coatings for fresh produce. Our coating solutions double or triple the shelf life of fruits and vegetables and they are being rapidly embraced by growers and packers worldwide. We are looking for a Technical/Commercial Representative to develop …
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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 …
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! 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 …
One more customer is shipping Akorn-coated mangoes from Peru to Europe! Read More »
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 …
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 …
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
We are pleased to be highlighted as a leading edible coating innovation in this recent article in Packaging World, a major trade publication. Food waste is a giant problem which we at Akorn Technology, Inc. help our customers attack. Increasingly, our customers are also focused on eliminating and reducing packaging on their fresh produce. Our 100% natural coating …
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Seeing is believing! Visit us at World Agri-Tech in San Francisco in March to see everything Akorn coatings can do for our packer and retailer customers. When you see and taste the difference our coating makes on fruit and the fact-based and transparent information we offer — we will make believers of you. CLICK HERE to Read …
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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 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 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 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” …
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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