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.

Carrier Transicold Elite Line trailer

Carrier Transicold sells 25,000 OptimaLine containers for fresh produce

2025-10-21T11:01:00+01:00By

Refrigerated transport technology company also developing wireless, real-time monitoring systems to help fresh produce exporters go further

Table grape packhouse South Africa

Sati and Transnova Africa win platinum logistics award

2025-10-21T09:24:00+01:00By

The South African Table Grape Industry and Transnova Africa have been jointly awarded a Platinum Award at the 2025 GIBS Logistics Achiever Awards for their pioneering Prescriptive Logistics Model that is reshaping fresh produce exports

Fieldwork Robotics' robotic picking

Fieldwork Robotics partners with Portuguese berry producers for harvesting trials

2025-10-21T08:59:00+01:00By

Fieldwork Robotics has partnered with Portugal’s Research Centre for Sustainability for a 24-month programme to trial robotic raspberry harvesting on farms near São Teotónio, focusing on Driscoll’s varieties and addressing regional labour shortages

Growers United

Prominent at 30: tomato innovation for a sustainable future

2025-10-20T09:53:00+01:00By

Dutch cooperative Growers United is this year celebrating three decades of Prominent, its tomato brand that has embraced innovation, sustainability and changing consumer demands

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IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show concludes after “transformative days”

2025-10-20T09:34:00+01:00By

The International Fresh Produce Association’s flagship event attracted attendees from more than 50 countries, with record buyer engagement and major announcements including a new data intelligence platform

Rijk Zwaan Laurencetto RZ tomatoes

Rijk Zwaan champions ToBRFV-resistant tomato varieties

2025-10-17T15:00:00+01:00By

Dutch seed specialist Rijk Zwaan continues to develop its portfolio of tomato varieties with high resistance to Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus, addressing one of the industry’s most pressing challenges

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IFPA develops global sustainability framework for fresh produce industry

2025-10-16T15:00:00+01:00By

The International Fresh Produce Association is creating a comprehensive sustainability framework to address mounting environmental, social and economic challenges facing the global fresh produce and floral supply chain

NE ISO-TTA HarvAI robot harvester tomatoes

TTA-ISO aims for faster returns in tomato harvesting

2025-10-16T09:34:00+01:00By

TTA-ISO, the result of this year’s merger between Dutch firms ISO Horti and TTA, is seeing growing demand for its automation solutions, including for tomato plant grafting and robotic harvesting

Satellite over Italy

Zespri uses satellite technology to combat Italian kiwifruit disease

2025-10-15T10:28:00+01:00By

Company hails ‘revolution’ in management of vine disease moria, based on new remote sensing techniques combined with historical data

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

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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