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.

Sorma P&P800

Sorma Group unveils automated P&P-800 pick and pack system

2025-10-09T11:11:00+01:00By

Italian post-harvest machinery specialist Sorma Group has launched its new P&P-800 pick and pack system, featuring AI-powered automation and smart camera technology for precise fruit packaging and visual presentation

Cucumbers

Saveggy launches plant-based coating in Sweden

2025-10-03T10:11:00+01:00By

Swedish startup announces one-month pilot for cucumbers with Ica and Swedish grower Odlarna

IBO Blueberries

IBO Summit 2025 brings together global blueberry participants

2025-10-03T09:15:00+01:00By

The International Blueberry Organization Summit 2025 brought together 575 participants from 32 countries in South Africa, highlighting the region’s growing role as a key producer and exporter in the global blueberry market.

Syngenta Vegetable Seeds Cauliflower field

Syngenta partners with Heritable Agriculture for AI-powered seed selection

2025-10-01T11:47:00+01:00By

Syngenta Vegetable Seeds has partnered with AI specialist Heritable Agriculture to use artificial intelligence and historical data to better predict the best-performing commercial vegetable varieties for different regions worldwide

AFKC 2025 speaker session

Peru Meet Up: building fresh connections for Latin America’s fruit trade

2025-10-01T08:02:00+01:00By

Join thought leaders from across the fresh produce supply chain in Lima on 28-29 October

DiMuto partners with Intel

DiMuto partners with Intel to upgrade AI-enabled fruit quality control

2025-10-01T06:30:00+01:00By

Collaboration to allow for AI-enabled quality control at source without need for constant connectivity

Aydi Team 2025

Aydi raises $7.5mn for AI agronomy assistant Orth

2025-09-30T08:00:00+01:00By

AI-powered field operating system Aydi has closed a $7.5mn seed round to introduce and scale Orth, an AI agronomy assistant providing real-time insights to growers facing rising costs and climate challenges.

Geoffroy de Chabot-Tramecourt Janssen PMP

Joan Jørgensen to retire from Janssen PMP leadership role

2025-09-29T09:09:00+01:00By

Janssen PMP has announced the retirement of general manager Joan Jørgensen, effective March 2026, with Geoffroy de Chabot-Tramecourt set to succeed her from October 2025

Global Tomato Congress 2022

Fruitnet Tomato Congress goes on tour in southern Spain

2025-09-25T16:26:00+01:00By

The second day of Fruitnet Tomato Congress, held in Malaga on 11-12 November, sees delegates explore the facilities of Rijk Zwaan, Unica Group and Granada La Palma

British Berry Growers Sustainability bee biodiversity

British Berry Growers showcases sustainability gains

2025-09-25T13:19:00+01:00By

British Berry Growers has published its Sustainability Report 2025, highlighting how the industry is leading sustainable farming practices while supplying healthy, homegrown berries across key environmental themes

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Frank Burkhardt's appointment as Fyffes' chief commercial officer was announced in June 2024

Fyffes on a mission to ‘bring more value’ to bananas

2025-09-24T15:07:00+01:00By

Chief commercial officer Frank Burkhardt outlines the banana giant’s efforts to decommoditise the sector and make it more sustainable, despite climate change and geopolitical instability

Softripe

Softripe sets the standard

2025-09-24T14:11:00+01:00By

Frigotec’s Roland Wirth discusses how Softripe’s innovative ripening process is transforming fruit quality, with plans to enter US and Asian markets while expanding applications to mangoes and kiwifruit

The Amazon Fresh stores allow shoppers to 'just walk out'

Amazon to shut all ‘Fresh’ stores in UK

2025-09-24T09:37:00+01:00By

Retailer will close its 19 till-free stores in London, with plans to focus on online grocery deliveries instead

Alireza Emami

Taking on the water crisis in Iran

2025-09-22T15:27:00+01:00By

Decades of mismanagement have contributed to the current water crisis in Iran, but Alireza Emami, CEO of Zarrin Group, sees a new, sustainable path forward 

Kubo berry test 2 strawberries

Kubo applies new tech to strawberry sites in Canada and Saudi Arabia

2025-09-22T10:48:00+01:00By

Greenhouse technology specialist says it has constructed two major production facilities using its semi-closed, emission-free model