Preserving Perishables

Mori extends the shelf-life and freshness of food by using natural, edible, and invisible coatings.

Through an innovative and proprietary process, Mori, formerly Cambridge Crops, uses just salt and water to extract the protein from natural silk and create a protective layer that keeps food fresher for longer. By coating meat, seafood, fruit, produce and prepared foods with a coating, the shelf life is extended. A longer selling time has the potential to reduce the amount of food that will end up in landfill and extend the reach of fresh food into neighborhoods and geographies that have not had access to date.

The team at Mori unravels the power of silk to tackle three of the major reasons that food goes bad: dehydration, oxidation and micro-organisms. The water-based protective layer can be easily integrated at any wash step or station. This means different kinds of stakeholders can start slowing the natural spoiling process at multiple points in the supply chain.