Nederland is één van de grootste importeur van avocado’s. In 2020 415 miljoen kilo, een stijging van 19% ten opzichte van 2019. Een avocado is een zeer geliefd product en niet meer weg te denken uit het assortiment van een groenteboer of supermarkt. Toch blijft het een uitdaging om een avocado te eten wanneer deze…
DetailsFruits and vegetables naturally produce an odorless and colorless gas to ripen: Ethylene. This works to your advantage if you have bought a vegetable or fruit that is not yet ripe, but you want to use it soon. On the other hand, it can also work against you if your fruit or vegetable is already…
DetailsAccording to a qualitative study amongst avocado consumers in The Netherlands, trust in the supermarkets is low to non-existent. “It only seldom is accurate”, says one of the respondents about the provided information when buying avocados. 19 respondents visited various supermarkets and bought avocados there. They tested whether the purchased avocados met expectations and were…
DetailsAccording to consumer research*, the most ideal avocado is edible after 1 or 2 days. The consumer is looking for the avocado that seems to meet these expectations, but the avocado never actually lives up to them. Everyone “learns” techniques from each other about quality checking avocado quality in the store, which are actually fables.…
DetailsAVOS has been operational as a quality assistant at Bakker Barendrecht; supplier of fruit and vegetables for the Netherlands’ largest supermarket chain Albert Heijn. The supplier elaborates with various (inter)national media on how AVOS works and how the smart measuring device is used. AD.nl The Algemeen Dagblad, the second largest paid newspaper in the Netherlands, visited…
DetailsStart with smart quality control 3 reasons why smart quality control in the supply chain is highly important in the fruit sector. 1. Client is king! We want to satisfy our clients with a product that meets their requirement. Especially in the fruit sector it is therefore key to frequently monitor the quality of the…
DetailsLet us introduce you to AVOS. This AI assistant helps you with hands on feedback to improve the quality check process. One of best trades that comes with AVOS if you ask us, is the reduction of waste.
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