Why We Made Atmos

A staggering amount of fresh produce never makes it to the plate. For the agriculture and logistics industries, this represents a daily, costly challenge that demands a real solution.

At PostHarvest, our mission is deeply rooted in the farm. Our Chief of Staff, Josh Dunford, comes from a family of farmers. “Growing up with one foot in the city and one on my family's farms, spending time with my grandfather gave me a deep respect for where our food comes from and a front-row seat to the sheer labour involved in bringing in a harvest. But seeing the supply chain firsthand exposed a frustrating reality: once produce enters a cool room, operators are essentially flying blind, leading to massive, preventable waste.”

Once produce enters a cool room, packhouse, or storage facility, operators lose sight of what is happening behind closed doors. We built Atmos to solve this exact problem.

Atmos is the world’s first real-time monitoring sensor built specifically for fresh produce. Validated by Stellenbosch University and the University of New South Wales, it takes the guesswork out of storage by accurately detecting the precise ripeness of your produce.

Atmos production line.

Here is how it works:
Atmos continuously monitors the most critical factors across varying produce storage types. From degreening citrus to storing apples in controlled atmospheres.
💨 Ethylene
💧 Humidity
☁️ CO₂
🌡️ Temperature

To make data visible around the clock, we developed AtmosCloud—giving operators a complete picture of their room atmospheres in real-time, 24/7.

Who is it for?
Packhouses, storage facilities, growers, and supermarket chains looking to protect their inventory and their bottom line.

The result?
📉 Drastically reduced food waste
👀 Unprecedented in-room visibility
👷 Cut labour costs from manual checking
💰 Maximum profitability for your hard work

Our ultimate mission at PostHarvest is to create a sustainable global food supply chain where waste is minimised, and facilitating growers and packers to deliver their best produce whilst protecting their revenue.

Atmos is affordable, easy to install, and ready to revolutionise the cold chain.

Contact us to order Atmos today 🌱

Atmos installed at Costa’s Emerald site.

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