Technology news from FPJ
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Gander and Snappy Shopper initiative gathers pace
Two tech firms have joined forces to help cut convenience-store-customer grocery-bills and reduce food waste
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How can fruit growers conserve water? Just ask the trees
British apple supplier Adrian Scripps joins trial to evaluate special ‘listening’ technology, which could interpret stress signals in plants and help growers produce more sustainably
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B-hive partners with Adrian Scripps to deliver apple data
Agri-tech R&D firm secures funding to carry out 12-month project with apple grower that could cut crop wastage
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£1.5m boost for Vertical Future as space project gets lift off
UK indoor farming technology could eventually feed humans on the Moon and Mars
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Famooshed app aims to connect the public with local produce
App wants to empower consumers to be part of a bigger, sustainable shopping movement
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GreenTech Amsterdam shines light on future of horticulture
On 11-13 June, GreenTech Amsterdam returns to the Dutch capital as technology companies showcase solutions to the big issues facing growers in the horticulture sector
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£600k grant boosts Fieldwork’s BerryAI Project
Company is making major strides in its work to develop robotic raspberry harvesters
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IGD highlights risks to UK food system
Institute of Grocery Distribution publishes new report outlining long-term risks to a resilient UK food system
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European supermarket chains install fruit ripeness scanners
Retailers including Jumbo and Migros have apparently recorded higher avocado sales and reduction in waste thanks to arrival of AI-based checkpoints
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South African apple and pear growers turn to solar energy
Several producers who supply leading exporter Tru-Cape say their irrigation systems now depend far less on the country’s consistently unreliable national electricity network
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Tomra LUCAi platform now available for cherries
New LUCAi platform for InVision2 leverages Tomra’s Deep Learning technology to add value to cherry packing
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Forecasting 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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Major 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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Distribution deal brings HarvestEye into Finland
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?
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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Growing 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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Machinery 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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It’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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Aldi broadens checkout-free store appeal
Aldi has introduced contactless payment at its checkout-free store in London
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£5.3m investment gain for FA Bio to commercialise tech
Company researches microbial by-products to boost soil health and crop production