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.
Certification matters for compostable claims, says Sinclair
Sinclair’s Duncan Jones discusses sustainability claims, consumer understanding, and the value of transparency and clarity
CR Palos launches smart fertigation project
SmartPalos aims to optimise the use of water and fertilisers through use of advanced digital tools
Have A Plant partners with WICShopper App in US
The Foundation for Fresh Produce has partnered with the WICShopper App to create a dedicated Fruit & Veggie Hub
AgriSound wins Innovate UK funding for strawberry pollination project
The project brings together AgriSound, PheroSyn, and Oakford Farm to tackle pollination challenges in UK strawberry production
Albertsons builds AI quality control tool for fruit and veg
Retailer welcomes next step towards ‘future of agentic commerce’ as it works with Google to roll out system for berries and grapes
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
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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