Packaging & Technology
- Brexit: UK potatoes delisted from Polish supermarket>
Brexit: UK potatoes delisted from Polish supermarket
by Ed Leahy 9 October 2019 Potatoes
British potato exporters left in the lurch as Biedronka calls time on UK…
- Rothamsted launches ‘dating site’ for agri-research>
Rothamsted launches ‘dating site’ for agri-research
by Fred Searle 7 October 2019 Fruit, Vegetables and Other Products
GLTEN network brings together long-running research projects with aim of…
- Hawk-eyed robot ‘cuts chemical use by 95 per cent’>
Hawk-eyed robot ‘cuts chemical use by 95 per cent’
by Fred Searle 3 October 2019 Vegetables
Precise weed-killing bot uses cameras to seek out weeds and apply herbicide…
- AI being used to grow tomatoes>
AI being used to grow tomatoes
by Mike Knowles 2 October 2019 Tomatoes
In December, five teams will attempt to produce cherry tomatoes remotely in…
- Waitrose launches UK’s first cardboard grape punnet>
Waitrose launches UK’s first cardboard grape punnet
by Fred Searle 30 September 2019 Grapes
Biodegradable and recyclable solution designed by DS smith is expected to cut…
- Govt launches £20m fund for sustainable farming tech>
Govt launches £20m fund for sustainable farming tech
by Fred Searle 27 September 2019 Fruit, Vegetables and Other Products
Research agency UKRI is looking for new innovations in agricultural technology…
- Sainsbury’s to reduce plastic on fresh flowers>
Sainsbury’s to reduce plastic on fresh flowers
by Fred Searle 25 September 2019 Flowers
Trial will see plastic sleeves replaced with recyclable paper packaging in…
- Co-op launches new money-saving app>
Co-op launches new money-saving app
by Ed Leahy 24 September 2019 Fruit and Vegetables
Co-op says new app is the "future of convenience retailing"
- Cyber attack risk ‘growing’ in food supply chains>
Cyber attack risk ‘growing’ in food supply chains
by Fred Searle 18 September 2019 Fruit, Vegetables and Other Products
New report warns that as other sectors become more resilient to attack,…
- Waste Warriors>
Waste Warriors
by Michael Barker 17 September 2019 Berries
Dutch fresh produce supplier Spica is focused on sustainability and reducing…
