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SKIPPER LAUNCHES FRIDGE HYDRATION, ADDRESSING A FUNDAMENTAL GAP IN FOOD PRESERVATION
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- BC Food News
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- Jun 2, 2026
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- 251
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Summary
In this episode of The Food and Wine Radio Network, host Jennifer English discusses a crucial breakthrough in food preservation technology, Skipper's Fridge Hydration. Unlike conventional refrigerators that only manage temperature, this new technology also controls humidity. This feature helps maintain the freshness of stored produce up to three times longer, directly combating dry air, a significant factor of spoilage. In addition, maintaining produce hydration can prevent nutritional degradation, such as vitamin C and folate breakdown. The podcast also highlights the massive scale of produce wastage in U.S. households, accentuating the importance of this innovative solution. The technology is now available on Amazon and will soon feature on TikTok's shop as well, promising a small but significant step towards reducing food waste and saving money. POST data https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4701665-1&h=1708520999&u=https%3A%2F%2Ftheskipper.com%2F%3Futm_campaign%3D45662500-Skipper_Launch-Press-Release%26utm_source%3DPR%26utm_medium%3DLaunch%2520Press%2520Release&a=Skipper POST data https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4701665-1&h=337899083&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.epa.gov%2Fsystem%2Ffiles%2Fdocuments%2F2025-04%2Fcostoffoodwastereport_508.pdf&a=U.S.+Environmental+Protection+Agency https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4701665-1&h=1845411706&u=https%3A%2F%2Ftheskipper.com%2F%3Futm_campaign%3D45662500-Skipper_Launch-Press-Release%26utm_source%3DPR%26utm_medium%3DLaunch%2520Press%2520Release&a=theskipper.com https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4701665-1&h=4200242784&u=https%3A%2F%2Ftheskipper.com%2F%3Futm_campaign%3D45662500-Skipper_Launch-Press-Release%26utm_s…