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Breakthrough sensor technology offers real-time monitoring, reduces food waste

Jun 27, 2023Jun 27, 2023

TURKEY – A recent study has highlighted a groundbreaking sensor that has the potential to revolutionize food monitoring. Developed by researchers at Kadir Has University and Koç University, the miniature wireless device promises to be user-friendly, cost-effective, and capable of providing real-time measurements directly on food, eliminating the need for lab-based analysis. The compact sensor, measuring just 2 x 2…

Save Foods flags off commercial pilot program for citrus fruit treatment

Nov 3, 2021Nov 3, 2021

TURKEY – Save Foods an agri-food-tech company focused on developing and selling eco-friendly products specifically designed to extend the shelf life and ensure food safety of fresh fruits and vegetables, has announced that it has flagged off a commercial pilot program of its treatment for citrus fruits with a large Turkish packing house, HERA Meyve ve Sebze. The commercial trial,…

Save Foods penetrates Turkish Market as it eyes European market

Sep 20, 2021Sep 20, 2021

TURKEY – Save Foods, an agri-food tech company, has announced it has engaged a local commercial post-harvest expert in Turkey, who is well connected in the local produce market, to introduce the Company to local post-harvest operators with ties to the EU produce market. The company is focused on developing and selling eco-friendly products specifically designed to extend the shelf…

Gursoy leverages TOMRA’s latest sorting machine to increase hazelnut quality

Sep 17, 2021Sep 17, 2021

TURKEY – Gürsoy, one of Turkey’s top 10 hazelnut exporters, has invested in the new TOMRA 5C optical sorter machine for processing hazelnuts, giving it a competitive advantage targeting high quality export markets as it is the first company in the country to employ this technology. Gürsoy produces natural hazelnuts and various processed hazelnuts for industrial use, cream types with…