Technology news from FPJ – Page 14
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NewsABZ Innovation targets UK with precision ag drones
Hungarian agtech firm “poised to enter” UK market with precise spraying drones designed to reduce inputs and alleviate workforce pressures
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NewsNorth Wales VF project extended
Anglesey vertical farming project is extended after success helping fresh produce growers
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NewsWebfleet helps Riverford reach EV goals
The organic veg box company is using Webfleet’s management solution to maximise the efficiency of its electric vans
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NewsFischer Farms trials vertically grown berries
Trials of vertically farmed strawberries are underway at the group’s research and development farm in Litchfield
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NewsBrassica Alert goes live
Syngenta’s new digital data-sharing platform Brassica Alert is now live and ready to help with pest and disease decisions
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NewsDyson Farming invests £11m in strawberry glasshouse extension
Glasshouse engineering specialist CambridgeHOK to add 4.7-hectare extension to Dyson’s existing facility in Carrington, helping to lengthen UK strawberry season
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NewsFestival of Fresh 2023 in pictures
FPJ’s open-air summer festival allowed the UK fresh produce trade to catch up, share ideas, enjoy the sun and take in a heavy-hitting speaker programme at the site of AMFRESH’s new packhouse and innovation centre
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NewsSlimers to supply slug-control solutions
£2.6m Defra-funded project launched to revolutionise slug control for farmers
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NewsB-Hive trials TuberSense system
Agri-tech innovator’s potato disease detection system enters advanced testing phases
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NewsTesco reveals new buying strategy at Festival of Fresh
Produce category director Tom Mackintosh says it is time for Tesco to find new balance between long-term contracts and greater responsiveness to the market following shortages
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NewsAI shows real potential
Despite public fears over its impact, many believe we have still only caught a glimpse of artificial intelligence’s full potential in the fresh produce business
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NewsKent gets hort innovation boost
Growing Kent and Medway/Canterbury Christ Church University agri-engineering collaboration launched to boost food innovation
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NewsProject aims to develop ‘new source of plant protein’
Amaranth production is at the centre of two-year, Innovate UK-funded project led by Vertical Future
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NewsTesco launches agtech competition
Applications open for global agtech start-ups to advance supply chain sustainability
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NewsVertical Future partners with Modi Fresh in India
UK-based vertical farming technology expands into Indian market with Modi Fresh to develop consumer-facing brand
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NewsVertical farming business Eider VF enters administration
Company that develops vertical farms producing leafy greens is up for sale just one year after £50m cash injection
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NewsNew insect monitors listen out for bee activity in UK apple orchards
Insect tracking tech rolled out on three Kent apple orchards, providing real-time data on precious pollinator activity
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NewsNew tech promises soil benefits for growers
Digital solution from Abaco and NIAB has been created in partnership with Asda, Tesco and McCain
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NewsFyffes opens Costa Rica packhouse
New facility designed to minimise bruising to fruit, increase packaging capacity through multiple processing lines, reduce water consumption and improve occupational health
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NewsukFPN backs government border plans
Lincolnshire fresh produce network stresses “strong” support for government’s border Targeting Operating Model, saying it will deliver supply chain resilience and faster border crossings with fewer checks