Save Foods

Save Foods, an Israel-based subsidiary of N2OFF, produces a patented mix of food acids that protect fresh fruit and vegetables from microbial spoilage and pathogens. The company offers two products: SavePROTECT and PeroStar,  which can be diluted in water and applied on fruits and vegetables even using existing equipment such as sprayers. The chemicals are approved by the US FDA and have received the  Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) certification. Save Foods claims that its products are safe for consumption and has reduced spoilage by 50% at retail stores. The company also claims that using its products on lime is likely to result in 90% less decay and resultantly around 4% increase in profits.  

As of October 2024, the company conducted nine successful pilot trials with five commercial partners, and treated more than 250,000 tons of fruit across the US, Mexico, Spain, Italy, and Israel. 

As of October 2024, the company had seven patents for its technology including one patent granted in South Africa, with a total of nine issued patents and six pending applications. 

Key customers and partnerships

Save Foods’ commercial partners included SCiFarms, Mor International (Sharon Fruits), Planet Ag, Galilee Export, and Sun Pacific (for the Cuties and 2B Fresh brands). 

In June 2021, SCiFarms, a lime producer in the US, Canadian, and European markets, announced that following the successful pilot with Save Foods, it would use SavePROTECT across all its packing houses. 

In February 2022, Save Foods partnered with Israeli citrus exporter Mehadrin to supply its post-harvest treatment for Mehadrin’s packhouses. In July 2022, the company partnered with the Moroccan produce exporter Korair to introduce its treatments in Morocco.