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.
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
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
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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
Urban Crop Solutions selected for prestigious agri-food ranking
The indoor farming technology specialist has been recognised in Forward Fooding’s global benchmark ranking
Tesco trials AI assistant to help people write their shopping lists
UK’s largest supermarket develops AI-powered shopping assistant to offer personalised recipe ideas and automated basket creation
Importaco and AgriSound collaborate on regenerative farming project
Food group partners with UK’s AgriSound to gauge impact of regenerative farming on pollination and crop performance in almond orchards
Biotalys hits research milestone in Syngenta partnership
The agtech group’s protein-based biocontrol technology has demonstrated promising laboratory results against insect molecular targets
Study looks at factors driving Colorado potato beetle outbreaks
A comprehensive Michigan State University has revealed new insights into the environmental factors driving Colorado potato beetle populations