Key Takeaways:
- Strategic Collaboration: Ametller Origen partners with NeoSpectra by Si-Ware Systems to integrate advanced on-site testing solutions.
- Technology Implementation: Utilizing NeoSpectra’s Near-Infrared (NIR) platform to ensure product quality and reduce food waste.
- Focus on Sustainability: The collaboration aligns with Ametller Origen’s commitment to sustainability, health, and customer well-being.
- Initial and Future Phases: Initial focus on fruits like peaches, nectarines, and strawberries, with plans to expand to other fruits and vegetables.
- Global Impact: Addressing the critical issue of food waste and enhancing traceability and efficiency in the food supply chain.
Ametller Origen and NeoSpectra Collaborate to Enhance Food Quality and Sustainability
Ametller Origen, a vertically integrated food company based in Catalonia, has announced a groundbreaking collaboration with NeoSpectra by Si-Ware Systems. This partnership aims to integrate advanced on-site testing solutions into Ametller Origen’s operations, utilizing NeoSpectra’s Near-Infrared (NIR) platform to ensure the quality of food products, enhance customer value, and significantly reduce food waste.
Transformative Use of NIR Spectroscopy
NIR Spectroscopy, a well-established analysis technique, has traditionally been confined to laboratories. NeoSpectra’s innovative technology brings this analysis out of the lab, enabling real-time quality assessments throughout the supply chain. This approach allows Ametller Origen to perform on-the-spot evaluations, ensuring all products meet high commercial standards.
Commitment to Sustainability and Quality
The company’s vertically integrated model enables it to produce and distribute high-quality products through its 140 stores. These products are sourced from the company’s farms, suppliers, and workshops. Adopting NeoSpectra’s on-site testing technology marks a significant advancement in Ametller Origen’s dedication to innovation and sustainability.
Joan Simó, R&D and Sustainability Director at Ametller Origen, stated, “This collaboration with NeoSpectra allows us to maintain the high standards our customers expect from Ametller Origen, ensuring that our products are both high-quality and sustainable. The use of the NeoSpectra platform is a key component in our strategy to minimize food waste and maximize the commercial potential of our produce.”
Initial and Future Phases of the Collaboration
The first phase of the collaboration will focus on developing models for fruits such as peaches, nectarines, apricots, and strawberries, measuring critical quality and sensory parameters to ensure top quality. Future phases will extend to other fruits and vegetables, including other stone fruits, melons, watermelons, and tomatoes.
Addressing Global Food Waste
Global food waste is a significant issue, with approximately one-third of all food produced for human consumption lost or wasted annually. By leveraging on-site NIR technology, Ametller Origen positions itself at the forefront of efforts to combat this global challenge. The technology will not only enhance food quality but also improve traceability and efficiency throughout the production process.
Marcal Plans, Global Director of Technology Applications and Machine Learning at Si-Ware Systems, commented, “We are excited to partner with Ametller Origen in implementing our NeoSpectra platform. This initiative showcases the significant impact of NIR technology in enhancing food quality, food supply chain, and sustainability.”
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