Special projects
The aim is to support companies which are active in the banana industry to develop materials, processes etc. to create a “win-win” situation. The knowledge gained in the complete chain determine possible failures and losses.
Some Companies we did a special project for are:
- Aurick Initiatives Pvt Ltd Chennai India (develop ripening systems for the Indian domestic market)
- Damco Rotterdam Netherlands (supply chain management for bananas and pineapples)
- Container Centralen Copenhagen Denmark (returnable plastic crates for bananas)
- Polyval Milton Keynes UK (biodegradable plastic)
- De Laat Koudetechniek BV Ammerzoden Netherlands
- Schoeller Allibert, banana crates Pullach Germany
- Agrofresh Paris, France extend shelf life for bananas.
- RVO The Hague Netherlands, feasibilty study retrurnable collapsable banana crates for the Indan Market
- Guest speaker Fruit Logistica Asia in Hong Kong, 2014 and 2015
- Guest speaker Fruit Logistica Berlin in 2016
- Co-author Ripening systems as chapter in "Achieving sustainable cultivation of bananas"
- Inspira Farms Italy, development of ripening rooms for the East African markets