Fresh Produce Packaging Innovation
Overview of innovation
The technology helps the fresh produce industry prosper by being more competitive. By improving the packaging component, the technology assists:
- Growers & Exporters be more competitive & sustainable thus to sell more product at better prices;
- Shipping companies to be more competitive, by using less energy to cool products on route;
- Carton manufacturers sell more cartons, more profitably, to Growers and Retailers;
- Packaging material companies sell more of their product to carton manufacturers;
- The planet, by reducing the carbon footprint & promoting the use of more recyclable and sustainable materials
Type of Intellectual Property protection
Patent
Innovation Opportunity Type
Investment
Licensing
Partnership
Industry
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities
Manufacturing
Manufacturing of food products
Accommodation and food service activities
Food and beverage service activities
Technology Readiness Level
TRL 6 – Prototype tested in real-world settings
Website link
https://app.in-part.com/university-dashboard/technologies/19568