The Star Group, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, is expanding a focus on technology to improve processes from food safety to ensuring better flavor of the produce it grows.
The company will be sharing its technology plans at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit expo Oct. 18-19 in Anaheim, Calif., at booth No. 1871.
The initiative started with developing its Big Taste brand, using technology with seed breeders to develop better products. The company works with scientists to “examine methods of instant pathogen detection and microbial communities” in greenhouse and fresh-cut facilities, according to a news release.
‘Whether we are understanding plant physiology or better testing for food pathology with instant results, Star is committed to using cutting edge technology,” David Karwacki, CEO of The Star Group, said in the release. “These new technologies will stop waste, offer better shelf life and enhance taste. By using technology in testing, plastics or genetics, we believe consumers will be even more delighted with our Big Taste products.”
The Star Group has been working with the Waterloo Centre for Microbial Research at the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario.
“It gives me goose bumps to think that we could soon have instant food safety readings,” Karwacki said in the release. “We test every week at our facilities with current accepted protocols but immediate results would mean greater speed to market enhancing freshness, shelf life and taste.”
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