packet contains majik pixie dust that absorbs ethylene gas.
Etylene ripening is well known.
CA storage takes the oxygen out of the cold storage to retard
senescence. CA fruit has to be sold/used right away when the CA
storage is opened. That is how you can get awful cardboard washington
apples in any grocery any time of the year.
In theory, an oxygen absorber packet in a sealed bag could create a "CA
storage" device.
Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote on 8/13/19 9:18 AM:
I just had to share this. Wonder what's in the packet...
Investors bet a small packet can help cut food wastePublished: Tuesday,
August 13, 2019
A sachet about the size of a sugar packet could be key in efforts to reduce
food waste.
Developed by Chicago-based Hazel Technologies Inc., the sachets are dropped
into crates of fruit and vegetables to extend shelf life. They work by
inhibiting the ripening agent ethylene, making fruits such as apples and
avocados stay fresh for as much as three times longer than normal.
Top avocado packer Mission Produce Inc. uses the packets for its shipments
from Peru to India. "For these long hauls, it can extend it a week or two,"
Chief Executive Officer Stephen Barnard said by telephone.
Food waste is a serious issue, with 25% to 30% of all food going bad before
it can be consumed, according to a report released last week by the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Last year, more than $125 million in venture capital and private funding
was invested to combat food waste, according to ReFED, a coalition of
nonprofits, businesses and government agencies. Hazel just completed a $13
million funding round, with backers including Pangea Ventures and S2G
Ventures.
Other options to limit the amount of spoiling food include a water-based
solution that is misted onto fruit to lengthen ripeness. *— Michael
Hirtzer, Bloomberg*
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