Technology news from Fresh Produce Journal

Technology news stories with a direct relevance to the UK 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.

Leah Howells

Forecasting tool set to save pea industry £30m

2024-03-18T15:17:00+00:00By

PGRO has launched a new tool designed predict the optimum harvest time for UK vining peas

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Major packhouse solar array completed at Thanet Earth

2024-03-05T15:08:00+00:00By

BeBa Energy installation means a third of the packhouse’s energy is drawn from solar

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Distribution deal brings HarvestEye into Finland

2024-03-01T09:16:00+00:00By

British company has growth plans for its crop insight tool in the Nordic region

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Could fresh produce soon be flown around the world by drone?

2024-02-28T13:21:00+00:00

As Qatar Airways Cargo’s Miguel Rodriguez underlines the importance of fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers to its business, a more technologically advanced future appears on the company’s radar

GrowUp

Growing Kent & Medway offers £600k for sustainable food innovation

2024-02-14T15:39:00+00:00By

The UK research, innovation and enterprise organisation is looking to fund businesses that can improve supply chain operations in fresh produce 

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Machinery takes centre stage in Berlin

2024-02-07T08:42:00+00:00By

Fruit Logistica is the place to see the latest and greatest from across the fresh produce supply chain, and Ilapak has the machinery section well covered

ABZ Innovation at Fruit Logistica

It’s not rocket science! Prepare for lift-off at Fruit Logistica 2024

2024-01-19T11:18:00+00:00In partnership with

Leading trade fair gears up for digital revolution in agriculture, with expanded focus on smart farming and technology startups

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Aldi broadens checkout-free store appeal

2024-01-15T14:21:00+00:00By

Aldi has introduced contactless payment at its checkout-free store in London 

Dr Angela de Manzanos Guinot

£5.3m investment gain for FA Bio to commercialise tech

2024-01-09T12:39:00+00:00By

Company researches microbial by-products to boost soil health and crop production

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VR robotics set to revolutionise UK viticulture

2024-01-08T15:35:00+00:00By

A new Defra-funded robotics project is set to help UK ‘wine growers’ with automated vineyard pruning and harvesting

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Ian Palacio and Andima Ormaetxe

Ports of Bilbao and Portsmouth agree MoU to boost trade

2024-03-13T14:09:00+00:00By

Deal aims to develop both green and digital shipping corridors

Defra secretary Steve Barclay

Defra accelerates public food procurement and labelling work

2024-03-12T13:47:00+00:00By

Two new reviews will look into improving public food access and fairer labelling

Ali Capper

BAPL launches manifesto to secure British topfruit

2024-03-12T13:19:00+00:00By

10-point plan outlines actions to support growers ahead of general election

Fairtrade bananas

More support needed for banana producers hit by climate and costs

2024-03-12T12:37:00+00:00By

The growing impact of climate change and soaring production costs mean urgent action to address unsustainable banana prices is essential, according to Fairtrade Foundation

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Climate change poses “enormous threat” to banana business

2024-03-12T09:50:00+00:00By

United Nations economist predicts price increases for consumers as temperature rises make it harder to protect existing production