Technology news from Eurofruit
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.
Syngenta opens Spanish R&D centre to combat crop pathogens
The state-of-the-art facility in Almería brings together breeding, seed operations, trait development and data science under one roof
Robinson Fresh opens major Texas cross-border logistics facility
New logistics centre in South Texas enhances cross-border capabilities and accelerates fresh produce movement from farm to fork
Oishii ready to expand vertical strawberry production
Company says it will increase its use of robotics and invest in R&D as it develops distribution across US and Canada
OneThird and Normec QC One launch seamless quality analysis and forecasting
The Greenery among first companies to apply the integrated solution to its daily QC operations
ClemenGold adopts Sinclair’s compostable T55 label
ClemenGold partners with labelling leader Sinclair to utilise the world’s first fruit label certified for both home and industrial composting
Vip invests in automation to maintain apple quality
South Tyrolean company says it has transformed its operations with investments in advanced tech
FruitMasters withstands pressure to maintain profit
Dutch cooperative credits new Smart Fruit Hub facility with making it more resilient in unpredictable market
DP World and Al Dahra partner on food security
The partnership will focus on developing end-to-end supply chain solutions for food and agricultural commodities including fresh produce
New UV-C technology cuts fungicide use in Belgian strawberries by up to 80 per cent
The cutting-edge system is now being used in 50 per cent of the tabletop strawberries grown in Flanders
Roel Janssen takes Eternal.ag role
The former Planet Farms executive will lead the greenhouse automation company’s expansion across Europe and North America
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Eternal.ag launches robot-ready trolley
German agritech startup Eternal.ag has introduced a modular trolley system that can be upgraded into a fully-autonomous harvesting robot
AgroFresh opens Asia Pacific R&D centre in China
State-of-the-art facility to focus on post-harvest plant physiology, preservation technologies, and more
Biotalys achieves Florida registration for Evoca
Biofungicide helps control diseases like Botrytis and powdery mildew in fruits and vegetables such as strawberries, tomatoes and bell peppers
Macfrut confirms plan for new Growtech Europe show
Cesena Fiera confirms partnership with Informa Markets to create new greenhouse production technologies event in 2027
Afresh secures US$34mn to expand AI grocery platform
Company says platform has reduced shrinkage and boosted sales at retailers including Albertsons, Meijer, and Wakefern
Biobest’s new Aphidoletes-System packaging advances aphid control
Biological control specialist Biobest has launched new packaging that supports faster population build-up of Aphidoletes aphidimyza
IFPA unveils second cohort for Packaging Innovation Program
Programme aims to develop technologies that extend shelf-life, reduce food waste, and meet evolving international regulations
Fieldwork Robotics partners with Dynium
Collaboration will provide growers with greater flexibility and enable Fieldwork’s robots to tackle steeper inclines and wider terrain ranges
Dutch group keeps goals in sight with Van der Sar appointment
Greenhouse tech provider Royal Brinkman continues recent reorganisation by naming new head of Horti Essentials
Gene-edited banana approved in Japan and Brazil
Tropic’s non-browning variety can now be imported, sold, and consumed in both countries, and grown in Brazil