Technology news from FPJ – Page 6
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NewsCropCam offers tech boost to vertical farming sector
AI and machine learning is at the heart of the new system
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NewsFefpeb warns of mounting price challenges
Federation reports on upward price pressure on the pallet business in recent months
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FeaturesNew app a ‘game-changer’ for farm management
Jon Stewart, the main man behind MeritAgCheck, tells FPJ how the new app is revolutionising farm management and simplifying health and safety
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NewsIGD calls for accelerated AI and robotics adoption
Analyst says greater investment is needed to transform food systems with technology, particularly in the face of the labour cost crunch
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NewsMission Produce inaugurates Guatemala packhouse
New facility expands upon the company’s vertically integrated global sourcing network to serve global markets year-round
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FeaturesThe wild potential of AI
Given the plethora of potential uses in the fresh produce sector, AI undoubtedly has the power to reshape the business, but its ability to create certainty for growers comes with a dose of unpredictability
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FeaturesHow shipping containers are shaping urban vertical farming
Andrew Thompson, chief executive at Cleveland Containers, explores the benefits of using containers to farm in limited spaces
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NewsBig names announced for Festival of Fresh 2025
Key figures in production, retail, wholesale and sustainability confirmed in first wave of Festival of Fresh speakers
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NewsBiobest announces retirement of UK general manager
Simon Jones retired on 27 March, with Tim Crittenden appointed as his successor
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NewsFirst skin-transplant potato obtains plant breeders’ rights
New variety is developed using KeyGene’s proprietary 2S1 technique for creating graft hybrids
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NewsVip’s herbicide-free apples attract market premium
Consortium’s new environmentally friendly line already has the backing of several growers in its home region of Val Venosta
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NewsVertical farm giant Plenty files for bankruptcy
Bezos-backed vertical farm company, which recently partnered with Driscoll’s, secures bridging loan as restructuring begins
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FeaturesBerry business bursting with potential
Fruitnet Berry Congress hears how there’s plenty of room for growth in the category – but better marketing is key
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NewsDogtooth appoints Jorge Heraud as chairman
Robotic harvesting specialist appoints Blue River Technology co-founder as new chairman of the board
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NewsGlobal agrifoodtech sector ‘showing signs of stabilising’
The UK has retained its position as the fourth-largest agrifoodtech investment market globally
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NewsAPPG on Science & Technology in Agriculture chair calls for total policy reset
George Freeman believes the UK needs a new approach to ensure its food security
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NewsKoppert launches handheld blower for dispersing natural predators
The Natutec Airobreez offers precision, efficiency and labour savings, according to Dutch biological crop protection specialist
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NewsAgriAudit wins £10k grant to develop compliance app
Recently launched app helps ease the audit burden on UK farmers and growers
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NewsDP World’s Modal Shift Programme moves 100,000 rail containers
Share of rail freight for onward journeys by containers arriving by sea at DP World Southampton has risen to more than 30 per cent
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