B-hive Innovations
Solving the real challenges facing the fresh produce industry, as part of their role as a leading supplier to the supermarkets.
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B-hive Innovations is an agri-tech research and development company established in 2017 to address significant challenges within the agricultural industry. The company connects the agricultural sector with a multidisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, and project managers. B-hive's core mission is to increase marketable crop yields, enhance produce quality, reduce food and energy waste, and add value to businesses in the fresh produce supply chain.
Operating from its base at the Lincoln Science and Innovation Park, the company has become a notable enabler of agri-tech research in the UK. It collaborates with leading institutions and companies across various crop types. B-hive Innovations has successfully launched two spin-off companies: HarvestEye, which provides a system to monitor the size and count of root crops during harvest, and RootExtracts Ltd.
The company's business model revolves around developing and bringing to market new technologies and solutions. One of its key projects, in collaboration with the University of Lincoln, involved developing a method to detect bruising in potatoes using hyperspectral imaging, aiming to reduce waste in the supply chain. It serves the fresh produce supply chain, working to improve efficiency and reduce waste from farm to retailer.
Keywords: agri-tech, research & development, crop yield, food waste reduction, produce quality, agricultural technology, fresh produce, supply chain, HarvestEye, RootExtracts