Westfalia Fruit and Neolithics set standards for reducing food loss

Neolithics is pioneering non-destructive fruit testing capabilities with Westfalia Fruit across the globe

Westfalia Fruit, a leading multinational supplier of avocados and other fruits known for its innovative approach announced a new partnership with Neolithics.

Neolithics is pioneering non-destructive fruit testing capabilities with Westfalia Fruit across the globe. The inspection technology provides a substantial improvement to current manual fruit inspection, significantly minimising produce loss, driving efficiencies, and maximising consistent quality. ‘’Westfalia is focused on reducing food loss and optimising the value of natural resources used throughout the supply chain.” says Andy Mitchell, Head of Innovation at Westfalia Fruit, “Neolithics shares our values, and its technology enables us to achieve these goals more quickly.”

The Neolithics hardware delivers spectral analysis of various organic materials, both internally and externally, without damaging a single piece of fruit, while the software provides comprehensive data management for accurate grading and prediction. The platforms integrate seamlessly into any production environment while enhancing productivity and significantly reducing food loss in the supply chain.

Using hyperspectral imaging in a wide spectrum, the technology captures thousands of data point images per second of each avocado as it moves through production. Optical sensors collect the reflected data for real-time analysis and quality grading by advanced deep learning models and AI-based algorithms.