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Post-harvest solutions and services provider invests in cloud-based platform to improve the quality of customer information and installed-base knowledge

China has seen many changes over the last few decades with massive GDP growth, population growth, and urbanisation driving shifts in demographic demand, supply strains and environmental impact. In this blog, we look at China’s changing diet, how China tries to feed itself, and how China’s growth effects the way the fresh produce industry approaches exporting to China.

We have sold more lanes of Spectrim for citrus than any other category including the single largest Spectrim install to Fowler Packing. Clear rot detection has been a difficult challenge for a lot of these packers with the only reliable method being manual graders in a UV tent. We are now releasing an additional IR wavelength for citrus packhouses that will help overcome this age-old problem. By using Spectrim for clear rot you can reduce the dependence on UV rooms resulting in a lower cost-per-pack, increased throughput and most importantly, more consistent products.

New Zealand companies are solving global problems around the world and our location has never been a barrier. Headquartered in New Zealand Compac is a major player in the fresh produce industry and our influence is increasingly felt across the globe. In fact, the New Zealand horticulture industry is now worth a record high of around $8.7 billion a year. This is impressive, particularly when you take into consideration that kiwifruit exports have now overtaken wine for the first time ever, at a value of $1.7 billion. Compac recognises this growth and aim to continue leading the way with Kiwi ingenuity and integrity.  

There is no question that the fresh produce industry is undergoing a period of phenomenal change. It is providing growth opportunities for packers who partner with suppliers, that consistently launch high-performance products which are aligned to their short and long-term goals.

Fresh produce branding is expanding and having a huge impact on our industry. Branding influences the way consumers see and buy produce, so it’s important we understand these changes.

Since our blog earlier this year on the benefits of sustainability to the fresh produce industry, we have seen a trend in the messaging from others in the industry to show off their credentials when it comes to sustainability. The reasons for this is clear; sustainability is a cornerstone for businesses that want to see growth well into the future.

With the start of the cherry season in California, I thought I would share the Prima Frutta case study. Prima Frutta was Compac's first major cherry solution. The solution has been well received with now over 600 lanes globally.

Spectrim continues to revolutionize the way produce is packed globally and is picking up major awards on the way. Spectrim was awarded NZTE Innovative Agritech Product at the 2017 New Zealand Hi-Tech awards earlier in the month and the inspection system was behind another win for our very own Matt Stillwell who was crowned the PMA-Produce Plus Marketer of the Year for 2017.