A Washington apple producer talks about how FreshCloud helps digitize inspection data, improve quality and freshness and reduce food waste.
AgroFresh Solutions Inc., a global agtech company working in post-harvest produce freshness solutions, unveiled a set of videos showcasing how Starr Ranch Growers has elevated its operations with FreshCloud™ Inspection.
In 2021, Washington-based Starr Ranch Growers strategically adopted AgroFresh's FreshCloud Inspection platform. This move marked its commitment to seamless digital integration of its quality inspection processes.
“I work with more than 30 different software and vendors and working with AgroFresh and the FreshCloud team is my favorite of all of them,” said Michele Peters, applications administrator at Starr Ranch Growers. “They know IT, but they also know the fruit industry and they're willing to work with us to make sure that we have the support we need.”
In 2021, the produce grower, packer and shipper based in Washington strategically adopted AgroFresh's FreshCloud Inspection platform.
FreshCloud is an integrated digital platform that makes real-time, quality data accessible and actionable to empower decision-making from the field through the use of a phone or tablet. FreshCloud Inspection helps companies like Starr Ranch by giving it the digital insight they need to make decisions on fruit quality. It also allows the company to have that data to ensure the right fruit is in the right box at the right time.
Upon the integration of FreshCloud, the team at AgroFresh supports the seamless adoption of the program. It guides users through multiple inspection processes, positioning everyone for success as it implements the platform.
“We came to AgroFresh with a series of complications that we had using other data points to try to bring those together into one unit, so we can better analyze data,” said Thomas Hale, director of production and supply at Starr Ranch Growers. “There was never a moment where AgroFresh hesitated to solve our problems.”
FreshCloud Inspection stands as a comprehensive digital platform designed to enhance planning precision, elevate quality standards and increase profit potential. Within this solution, Starr Ranch Growers has integrated FreshCloud into multiple facets of its operation, enhancing collaboration on different levels of the business.
FreshCloud Inspection is part of AgroFresh’s FreshCloud suite of digital monitoring and analytics tools. Click here to learn more or request a demo. Hear how FreshCloud Inspection amplifies IT impact at Starr Ranch. Hear how FreshCloud Inspection helps advance quality assurance goals at Starr Ranch.
For more information:
Rochelle Ripp Schnadt
AgroFresh
Tel: +1 (262) 771-0846
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www.agrofresh.com