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Peter Mehring

Peter Mehring is president and CEO of Zest Labs — a post-harvest agtech company with proven solutions for shelf-life and freshness management.

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Timing Is Everything When It Comes to Fresh Produce
Timing Is Everything When It Comes to Fresh Produce

Waste Not / Have you ever wondered why your fresh produce often spoils long before the expiration date says it should? Food waste is a frustrating phenomenon that not only affects our environment but also impacts consumers’ wallets and businesses’ bottom lines. Up to 40 percent of the food we produce gets thrown out, costing the nation an estimated $218 Billion each year; furthermore, food waste accounts for more than 2.6 percent of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions annually — the equivalent of 37 million passenger vehicles. - 5 years ago