Technology news stories with a direct relevance to the Asian fresh produce business, including updates on production and harvesting systems, sorting and grading machinery, packaging, coldstorage and controlled atmosphere, digital management, robots and automation, vertical farming, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.
UK indoor farming technology could eventually feed humans on the Moon and Mars
Fruitnet’s Fresh Produce India event offers chance to learn how Dutch technology could open up new market opportunities for Indian fruit and veg suppliers
System has been trained by Bayer agronomists and proprietary data to benefit farmers, agronomic advisors, and other industry users
As Qatar Airways Cargo’s Miguel Rodriguez underlines the importance of fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers to its business, a more technologically advanced future appears on the company’s radar
One of the fruit and veg industry’s top technology providers has achieved a century in business, a remarkable milestone for a group that rolled out its first ever fruit sizer all the way back in 1924.
Breakthrough in packaging addresses shelf-life challenges for whole and sliced mushrooms
Leading trade fair gears up for digital revolution in agriculture, with expanded focus on smart farming and technology startups
Switching to electronic phytosanitary certificates in all destination markets would save Chile close to US$100m a year
Trade vistors can tap into the fresh produce industry’s largest gathering of experts and innovators and benefit from the exhibition’s unrivalled event programme
Fresh produce b2b marketplace will use new capital to drive its reach across India and fortify its global network
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Food tech company expands further into South Africa with purchase of Cape Town-based global fresh produce supplier
Value of shipments climbs 4 per cent in the first quarter of 2024
Naming contest part of wider rollout that will see variety reach growers in 2026 and retailers by 2029
Trade visitors can register free for the Shanghai event, which includes a high-profile line-up of speakers and sponsors
Difficult times in the opening month of the year remembered as the South African table grape industry retires to take stock and plan for next season
Company will showcase Neon blueberry pre-grader and new-generation Spectrim X series optical grading platform with LUCAi technology
Strawberries to be grown in LNG-cooled greenhouse in collaboration with Malaysian think-tank Might and Wasavé
Post-harvest specialist and leading Chinese retailer work together to develop the fresh produce industry in China and abroad
Fruit tech innovator secures NZ$5m in new funding to help scale into American and European markets
Automated fruit packer from Global Pac Technologies and Robotics Plus reaches new levels of efficiency