Technology news stories with a direct relevance to the European 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.
Bag closing solution specialist Kwik Lok has become an executive sponsor of IFPA’s Harmonized Standards & Smart Data Escrow Steering Committee, signalling a commitment to modernising packaging’s role in supply chain transparency
Experts met in Hasselt, Belgium to address critical challenges facing the sector, including declining consumption and production difficulties
Global trade enabler DP World has achieved a triple win at the 2025 Multimodal Awards in Birmingham, securing the Port Company of the Year title for the third consecutive year alongside two additional prestigious industry recognitions
AP Moller-Maersk has unveiled a new digital solution designed to help global cargo owners navigate increasingly complex customs and tariff challenges in an unpredictable trade environment
Seatrade has confirmed an order for two new 2,800 TEU high-reefer container ships from China’s Huanghai Shipyard, with options for six more vessels as part of its fleet expansion strategy
Recent field trials in Spain and Turkey have demonstrated that bumblebee pollination can solve complex pollination challenges in avocado production, increasing yields by 30-50 per cent without reducing fruit size
Quality management solutions specialist backs predictive freshness and smarter supply chains
Seed specialist KWS has significantly expanded its Dutch operations with a new 10,000m2 research facility in Andijk, strengthening its position in the competitive vegetable breeding sector
As compliance systems become increasingly digital and cloud-based, AI solutions provider says latest milestone signals major shift
Netherlands-based group says it has drastically cut its carbon emissions for fruit imports to Europe
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SkyTree picked up the Innovation Award for its SkyTree Stratus product at this month’s GreenTech exhibition in Amsterdam
The companies combine dynamic lighting and AI climate control as they aim to create more precise controlled environment agriculture
Panvita’s collaboration with Rijk Zwaan is set to produce its first crop this month, as demand for local, 12-month supply continues to grow
Edible cucumber coating ”could spell end to single-use plastic wraps” on supermarket shelves
eBeam Agroindustrial plant in Aguascalientes exported the first shipment of X-ray irradiated pitahayas
Companies said move will set a new standard in forecasting and supply chain precision
The company is using multi-stacked virus-resistant genes to bring more durable protection against ToBRFV mutations
Company recognised for its pioneering plant-based edible coating to extend freshness of produce
The first-ever Blueberry Boost Accelerator seeks the next generation of food and consumer product innovation
Company showcases its new Margaret Professional Assistant tool at event in Almería