New center aims to reduce food waste, extend produce freshness, and improve supply chain efficiency across Asia Pacific markets
AgroFresh Solutions Inc. has opened a new Asia Pacific Research & Development Center in Yangling, China, expanding the company’s regional innovation footprint and reinforcing its focus on sustainable post-harvest technologies for fresh produce supply chains.
Located in one of China’s leading agricultural innovation hubs, the new facility is designed to support research, collaboration, and commercialization of technologies aimed at improving produce quality, extending shelf life, and reducing post-harvest losses across key Asia Pacific markets.
The center will focus on post-harvest plant physiology, preservation technologies, and digital agriculture tools tailored to regional crop systems. Research activities are expected to support a wide range of produce categories, including apples and kiwifruit in Northwest China as well as tropical fruits cultivated across Southeast Asia. The facility will also serve major regional markets including China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and India.
AgroFresh said the investment reflects the company’s broader strategy of combining global scientific expertise with localized agricultural solutions to address evolving supply chain and sustainability challenges in the fresh produce industry.
In addition to research and product development, the Yangling center will operate as a regional platform for industry collaboration, technical training, and knowledge exchange among growers, packers, retailers, and agricultural stakeholders. The company expects the facility to strengthen partnerships across the produce value chain while accelerating adoption of science-based post-harvest practices.
The launch comes amid rising global focus on food waste reduction, supply chain efficiency, and sustainable agriculture technologies as fresh produce industries face increasing pressure to improve quality retention and reduce losses during storage and transportation.
With operations spanning more than 50 countries, AgroFresh continues to position itself as a key player in post-harvest innovation through technologies aimed at preserving freshness, improving produce performance, and supporting long-term sustainability goals across global food systems.
