Philips Lighting offers GreenPower LED lighting solutions for MiniCrops' first plant

Eindhoven – Philips Lighting (Amsterdam Stock Exchange: LIGHT), the global leader in lighting, recently announced that it will support British agricultural technology company MiniCrops and apply 200 of its first plant in the heart of London. GreenPower LED production module. The MiniCrops plant has a production space of 65 square meters. It is planted every 8 hours and the application area is tripled to 195 square meters.

MiniCrops is the flagship project of Vertical Future. As a technology innovation company, Vertical Future is committed to improving the health of urban residents. MiniCrops provides locally produced fresh produce to families, produce stores, catering companies and restaurants with a focus on nutritional value, price and consistent quality. Home users currently have a choice of 150 or 300 grams in two boxes, each containing 6 or 9 different varieties of green leafy vegetables such as Rioja Radish, Red Kale, Sorrel, Sweet Genovese Basil and Broccoli. In Greater London, MiniCrops is free shipping and reasonably priced. Recently, the company has invested in electric vehicles, further reducing food mileage and environmental impact.

“We are aware of the demand for local produce and high quality fresh food,” said Udo van Slooten, head of plant lighting business at Philips Lighting. “On the basis of growth promotion, we now have the ability to influence the taste, flavor, nutrient content and shelf life of our products by applying suitable growth formulas. This enables our customers to meet the high quality and freshness of the residents' annual production. The growing demand for food."

Jamie Burrows is the founder of Vertical Future and MiniCrops. He believes that by 2050, more than 70% of people are expected to live in cities, and sustainable food supply and food safety will be even greater challenges. He foresees that in the future there will be large fluctuations in food prices, changes in the agricultural industry, and climate change in food exporting countries. “Consumers look forward to fresh, locally produced, quality-stabilized foods. In order to meet future needs, we need to apply beneficial technologies to maximize food production in our local market and close to consumers,” Burrows said. He also believes that projects like MiniCrops will create new jobs for the local community.

MiniCrops worked closely with Philips HOK, a plant lighting partner of Philips Lighting, which was responsible for the design and construction of the project, which resulted in the completion of this production facility just a few minutes from the centre of London. The facility's environment is controllable, and it can stably produce high-quality foods and achieve the highest yield. MiniCrops is currently considering setting up a second plant in London.