Technology news from FPJ – Page 12
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NewsForecasting tool set to save pea industry £30m
PGRO has launched a new tool designed predict the optimum harvest time for UK vining peas
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NewsPotato gene editing research project announced
UK-based TuberGene project aims to harness the power of gene editing to address supply chain challenges
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NewsNew precision agriculture tech ‘could transform’ UK tree fruit industry
POME project led by crop advisory Hutchinsons aims to allow inputs to be targeted in a way never seen before in UK orchards
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NewsMajor packhouse solar array completed at Thanet Earth
BeBa Energy installation means a third of the packhouse’s energy is drawn from solar
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NewsDistribution deal brings HarvestEye into Finland
British company has growth plans for its crop insight tool in the Nordic region
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NewsCould fresh produce soon be flown around the world by drone?
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
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NewsJFC2 vertical farm opens in the UK
“The world’s most advanced vertical farm” opens this week in Gloucestershire, growing different herbs and salad leaves
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NewsGrowing Kent & Medway offers £600k for sustainable food innovation
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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NewsTomra Food restructures to ‘get closer to its customers’
Streamlined regional structure will operate from three headquarters following the merging of Tomra Food’s fresh and processed business areas
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NewsZucchiolo and Mirical triumph at Fruit Logistica Innovation Awards
Unica Fresh and Koppert take the top prizes at this year’s expanded FLIA on the last day of Fruit Logistica in Berlin
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NewsMachinery takes centre stage in Berlin
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
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NewsThe Festival of Fresh Awards are back
FPJ recognises outstanding achievement in the UK fruit and vegetable sector with the second edition of its coveted industry awards
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NewsIt’s not rocket science! Prepare for lift-off at Fruit Logistica 2024
Leading trade fair gears up for digital revolution in agriculture, with expanded focus on smart farming and technology startups
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NewsAldi broadens checkout-free store appeal
Aldi has introduced contactless payment at its checkout-free store in London
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NewsBeeHero makes Global Cleantech 100 list
Precision pollination leader is honoured for its innovation and sustainability excellence for the second consecutive year
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NewsSoft fruit forecasting tool features in global investment summit hosted by PM
FruitCast, which launches in spring 2024, uses imagery and data to forecast growth in strawberry plants
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News£5.3m investment gain for FA Bio to commercialise tech
Company researches microbial by-products to boost soil health and crop production
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NewsVR robotics set to revolutionise UK viticulture
A new Defra-funded robotics project is set to help UK ‘wine growers’ with automated vineyard pruning and harvesting
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NewsFruit Logistica Innovation Award nominees unveiled
In addition to the prestigious prize, Fruit Logistica is also introducing a new technology-focused award
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NewsBigSis trials indicate chemical-free path for SWD control
Company says it has reinvented the sterile insect technique to reduce SWD numbers in berries