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.
Zespri funds research into natural defence against kiwifruit disease
As chemicals lose effectiveness against PsaV, which threatens kiwifruit around the world, scientists aim to find a more natural solution
Sakata innovates and adapts its pepper offering
Sakata EMEA’s pepper product manager Javier Pérez discusses the latest launches, breeding priorities, and how the business is responding to challenges
Ridder and Quantified announce new integration partnership
Collaboration brings real-time crop and rootzone data directly into the Ridder platform
Farmers grow more cautious but remain open to proven innovation
McKinsey & Company’s Global Farmer Insights 2026 survey looks at current and future trends in agriculture
Belgian greenhouse growers highlight benefits of technology
Veg growers are showing how technologies can help boost sustainability, including cutting waste and fossil fuel use
Whatever happened to those vertical strawberry farms?
Netherlands-based group Smartkas outlines plan to launch new venture and investment vehicle after protracted legal battle
Asia Fruit Logistica 2026 wraps up record show
Asia’s premier trade show registers its most international participation ever, attracting some 16,000 attendees from 95 countries and regions
Maersk upgrades AI platform for smarter customs and trade compliance
Logistics giant has expanded its Trade & Tariff Studio platform, integrating AI-assisted customs intelligence across the full trade lifecycle
Sensitech launches real-time global cold chain monitoring solution
New TempTale GEO APX Global device transmits continuous condition and location data to Sensitech’s SensiWatch Platform
Enza Zaden hosts hydroponic field days focused on root health
Enza Zaden will open its Enkhuizen headquarters to growers, crop experts and industry professionals in September for Discovery Field Days Hydro/CEA 2026
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Fruit Logistica expands into India with Biofach connection
Fruit Logistica Connect India will debut at Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, located alongside Biofach India
DP World confirms closure of freight platform SeaRates
Ex-employees launch new ventures as group closes digital freight marketplace, part of a wider restructuring programme
Sorma Group sees PPWR as fresh produce innovation opportunity
Italian post-harvest handling and packaging specialist Sorma Group has set out its vision for the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation
Genetic alteration may help tomatoes grow in the cold
Researchers have identified a genetic system that synchronises flower development and fruit formation in tomatoes, with hopes for varieties that can withstand extreme temperatures
Algarve oranges set the standard on taste
The heat may be a continuous concern for Portuguese producers, but so is the challenge of getting consumers to look beyond the minor blemishes to get to the taste of Algarve’s top-quality oranges
Kronen launches AphidWash to tackle contamination in salads
AphidWash uses physical action to remove up to 90 per cent of aphids from salad leaves during the industrial washing process
Moulton Bulb and IPP see onion volumes double in five years
IPP has been supplying sustainable wooden pallets to UK grower Moulton Bulb since 2008, but only in recent years have volumes soared to 120,000 pallets a year
Avocados From Mexico launches AI-powered consumer answer engine
AVO.AI is billed as the first artificial intelligence tool dedicated exclusively to a single produce item
RFID pilot scheme aims to eliminate the need for manual labelling of picking crates
The initiative is a collaboration between Agromanager, Munckhof and five fruit growers
The technology helping to get growers on track
Gotrack is helping growers navigate the demands of modern production, with the digital transformation of agriculture no longer optional