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.
Maersk and IBM throw blockchain system overboard
Full collaboration across the entire global shipping business could not be achieved, admits carrier
Asia Fruit Logistica heads back to Hong Kong
Asia’s premier fresh fruit and vegetable trade show returns to AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong on 6-8 September 2023
Automation and supply chain agility ‘will shape sector’ in 2023
Comment: Fresh produce firms must remain agile to meet fluctuating demand, as well as considering investment in automation and AI, as they face up to supply chain instability, inflation, labour shortages and climate change
Christian Tougaard joins Tomra Processed Food
As regional sales director EMEA he will lead the company’s processed food sales in the region
Water-saving technology makes splash at Interpoma
Twelfth edition of apple-focused trade fair brings issue of water conservation to the fore with its Interpoma Awards
BGI-Sanya and KeyGene collaborate on spatial transcriptomics
The main aim of the collaboration is to be able to quickly identify lead genes associated with important crop traits in order to develop crops with durable resistance
QC software specialist Clarifruit raises US$12m
Data-drive technology has “almost infinite” potential to cut waste in fresh produce supply chains, says company
Robotic apple packing duo debuts at Interpoma
Two modular pieces of equipment to pack fruit into trays and trays into cartons can significantly reduce packhouse labour requirements
Global Berry Congress makes impressive return
Retailers including Aldi, Lidl, Delhaize, ICA and M&S among those who attended the leading event for the global berry business
IG and Foodcareplus join forces on EU-India trade
Major Indian importer partners with Belgium-based perishable logistics specialist to facilitate EU fruit shipments to the South Asian nation
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Limoneira appoints Stewart Lockwood as VP of field operations
Lockwood will be directly responsible for the harvesting and grower services departments
Paul Clüver handed conservation award
Former Capespan and Unifruco chairman rewarded for his conservation work on his family fruit farm in Elgin, South Africa
Chilean truckers call off strike
Union boss said it would take one of two more days for flow of trucks carrying fruit to ports to normalise
Wrap urges increased collaboration and action on climate
The climate action group is calling on more businesses in the UK to take immediate action on climate change, including efforts on food waste and plastic packaging
Ecuador sees slowdown in banana exports
Shipments down by more than 10 per cent since the start of 2022 says Acorbanec
Westfalia to construct new facility in France
Graveson facility in Provence area will include avocado storage, ripening rooms and packing capacity
Italian court issues landmark grape ruling
Court of Bari issues injunction forbidding Italian grower from producing and selling unauthorised table grape plantings of Sugrathirtyfive grapevines
MerryBerry responds to changing environment
The Romanian blueberry specialist is reacting to changes in the climate, as well as the challenge of soaring costs, but its commitment to organic remains undiminished, according to sales director Radu Niculescu
Netafim launches Mexican plastic waste programme
Irrigation company aims to use 45 per cent of recycled plastic in global dripline production by 2030
Apeel unveils avocado ripeness scanner for consumers
Technology can evaluate ripeness and provide consumers with user-friendly information about when their avocado will be ready to eat