Technology news from FPJ – Page 12
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NewsNatureMetrics wins 2023 Tesco Agri T-Jam
Startup NatureMetrics wins 2023 Tesco Agri T-Jam competition and the chance to partner with Tesco’s suppliers
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NewsFruit Logistica 2024 tickets now available
Organiser Messe Berlin reports rise in demand for stand space at the leading trade show for the global fresh produce business, as visitor tickets go on sale.
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NewsNew port tech set for UK rollout
Ports across UK and beyond are set to upgrade to cloud-based ‘CNS PCS’
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NewsClarifruit’s QC revolution
Tech entrepreneur Elad Mardix believes Clarifruit will transform quality control in the global fresh produce industry. The Clarifruit CEO and co-founder gives Fred Searle the lowdown on the world’s first AI-powered QC platform for fresh fruits and vegetables
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NewsWind-powered cargo ship embarks on maiden voyage
Pyxis Ocean fitted with pioneering wind technology sets sail charting new lower-carbon path for global maritime industry
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NewsHaith unearths grand plans for potato show
The UK potato handling equipment manufacturer is poised to unveil latest innovations at BP2023 in November
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NewsNew platform to streamline fresh produce payments
FruPay financial solution from FruPro speeds up payments and helps makes trade more efficient and secure
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NewsBristol Uni spin-out lands £500k for greenhouse shading tech
Smart shade coating optimises growing conditions and reduces overheating, allowing a 34 per cent yield boost, according to Albotherm
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NewsTong unveils compact FieldLoad PRO
New model is aimed at growers with lower throughput requirements
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NewsSormac has finger on pepper pulse
Group says that its PepperCorer machine marks a “revolution” in pepper processing
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NewsBritish Potato Show returns in November
Trade show in Harrogate will feature record number of exhibition stands, as well as seminars and the National Potato Industry Awards ceremony
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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