Imagine an Eternally Bountiful Planet Earth!
More than half of the Fruits & Vegetables grown in the modern world perish even before they reach consumers’ homes!
What Are We Doing About This?
Efforts to conserve food and find alternative methods of food preservation have historically not eliminated food waste. The need of the hour, therefore, is for a solution to effectively combat and eliminate food waste. We realised that the best way to eliminate waste was to ensure most of what is produced gets consumed. So, the answer was simply ensuring that fresh produce stays fresh longer.
And That’s What We Decided To Make!
We created Span-ex which is a Natural, Organic, Cost-effective, and Easy-to-use formulation that extends the shelf life of Fruits & Vegetables by 2X-3X. Fresh produce that’s required to travel long distances now can do so without depending on refrigerated trucks or the use of cold-chain logistics. Everyone in the supply chain - The Grower, The Packer, The Wholesaler, The Retailer etc will now minimize economic losses without the risk of Fruits & Vegetables going bad!
How Do We Do This?
Span-ex is very easy to use. Just add Span-ex to the water used to wash Fruits & Vegetables in a 1:100 ratio and you are good to go!
Span-ex’s patented formulation acts on the microbes by disrupting their cellular membrane and inhibiting their growth, consequently, reducing the stress of microbes on the surface of the Fruits & Vegetables.
The microbial stress on the surface of the Fruits & Vegetables is reduced drastically, thus increasing their shelf life. This potable formulation creates a thin coating that prevents microbial attacks, postpones the oxidation process, and reduces the loss of water which extends the overall shelf life of Fruits and Vegetables.
The antimicrobial, antiviral, and antifungal nature of the API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient) in this formulation gives a log reduction of bacteria within a few minutes.
How Are We Different?
Eliminates the need for rewashing which saves water in the process.
Works at a wide range of temperatures without the need for special infrastructure.
Entirely odorless, colorless, tasteless, non-sticky,oil-free, and near-to-neutral pH makes it completely skin friendly. Causes no skin or eye irritation.
Doesn’t affect the natural taste of the Fruit or Vegetable.
Span-eX IS FREE FROM
Celery
Eggs
Fish
Lupins
Sulphur Dioxide
Gluten
Mustard
Sesame
Soy Beans
Molluscs
Milk
Peanuts
Crustaceans
Moving Towards A Bountiful and Sustainable Planet
Span-ex can potentially help contribute to several United Nations Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) through its ability to extend the shelf life of Fruits and Vegetables.
SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being
Span-ex kills microorganisms on the surface of fruits and vegetables thus increasing shelf life. This aims to ensure healthy lives and promotes well-being for all.
SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
This aims to ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns. Increasing shelf life helps the overall economy involved in the production of fruits and vegetables and reduces soil erosion. It also curbs the escalation of prices by minimizing repetitive production.
SDG 13: Climate Action
Increasing the shelf life of fruits and vegetables indirectly reduces the carbon footprint which ultimately reduces greenhouse gas emissions. Also, by using biodegradable ingredients in the formulation, the burden on our planet’s ecosystem is completely eliminated.
*United Nations. (n.d.). The 17 Goals. Retrieved from sdgs: https://sdgs.un.org/goals