Tectrol® Value Calculator
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Estimate the weekly and seasonal value of switching from standard refrigeration to Tectrol® modified atmosphere packaging.
| Per 8-lb flat | Standard | Tectrol® |
|---|---|---|
| Measured shrink The share of fruit lost to spoilage or pulls before it sells. We take your standard-refrigeration rate and drop it 4 points under Tectrol. | 6% | 2% |
| Retail price (8-lb flat) Your price per pound times 8 lb. Shippers move fruit by the flat, so we value everything per flat. | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Adjusted retail value What a flat is really worth once shrink is removed — its saleable value, not its sticker value. | $18.80 | $19.60 |
| Tectrol® cost What the modified-atmosphere packaging adds per flat: 8 clamshells at about 3 cents each. | — | −$0.25 |
| Net retail revenue potential Adjusted value minus packaging cost — the realistic revenue a flat brings in. | $18.80 | $19.35 |
| Value comparison Tectrol’s per-flat edge after its cost. Pennies per flat, but it compounds fast across a full season. | +$0.55 per flat | |
| Flats per week How many flats you ship in a typical week, straight from your input above. | 35,000 |
|---|---|
| Shrink revenue / week The per-flat edge multiplied by your weekly flats — the recovered-loss half of the upside. | $19,250 |
| Satisfaction lift / week Added sales from happier shoppers: an 8.5% lift backed by purchase-intent research. | $59,500 |
| Total / week Both streams together — recovered shrink plus the satisfaction lift — every week. | $78,750 |
| Total season potential (52 wks)Season potential Your weekly total carried across a full 52-week shipping season. | $4,095,000 |
ⓘ The 8.5% consumer-satisfaction lift is research-backed — see the study.
Estimates for illustration, based on the inputs above. Tectrol® reduces loss by 4 percentage points versus standard refrigeration at a cost of $0.25 per flat (8 clamshells × $0.03125).
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