GrainPro, Inc. Signs Cooperative Agreement with World Food Preservation Center LLC

GrainPro, Inc. and the World Food Preservation Center LLC have signed a cooperative agreement to work toward developing and applying biologically based technologies for the postharvest preservation of dry foods in developing countries. Since 1992 the primary mission of GrainPro, Inc. is the drastic reduction of postharvest losses, improvement in food safety, and raising the income of smallholding farmers in the developing world. GrainPro does this thru its patented Ultra Hermetic™ technologies and solar dryers now in 107 countries. Philippe Villers, President of GrainPro, Inc., said, “As a “green not only for profit company” and the world leader in safe storage and drying using our patented Ultra Hermetic™ and solar drying technologies, our motivation in cooperating with the World Food Preservation Center is to drastically reduce post harvest losses, improve food safety, and increase the income of smallholding farmers in the developing world. We value the opportunity to partner with the Center and its associated research center and Universities in pursuit of our common goals.” The World Food Preservation Center LLC is a consortium of eleven major research universities and a research institute (ARO Volcani Center, Israel) on six continents dedicated toward providing an advanced world-class postharvest education (M.S. and Ph.D.) to young students in developing countries and supporting their research on much needed new postharvest technologies. Dr. Charles L. Wilson, Founder/Chairman & CEO of the World Food Preservation Center states, “Because of our rapidly exploding population, the world is rapidly running out of food and we see the World Food Preservation Center as a more long-term and sustainable way to address this crisis.” Dr. Wilson continues, “We are indeed fortunate to have GrainPro, Inc. join with the World Food Preservation Center LLC in our effort to reduce the postharvest losses of food in developing countries and diminish world hunger. They are at the forefront of technology for the preservation of dry foods in developing countries” The non-profit World Food Preservation Education Foundation has recently been formed to solicit scholarship funds for students to attend “Sister” Universities of the World Food Preservation Center LLC. Those interested in supporting this effort can donate to the World Food Preservation Education Foundation.