Technology news from FPJ – Page 6
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NewsSupply chain data specialists agree to merge
AG1, which began life as Olympic Food Group’s data partner, has acquired Dutch company LogisticsDocuments.com
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NewsGovernment presses on with precision breeding legislation
Secondary legislation required to implement Precision Breeding Act for plants is expected to be laid in Parliament soon
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NewsJHI receives £2.4m to fund research into lettuce breeding and vertical farming
Over £560,000 will go towards accelerating breeding for indoor lettuce, while more than £300,000 will fund new light pulsing tech in vertical farming
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NewsChiquita project Yelloway unveils first TR4-resistant banana
Yelloway One is first variety to emerge from Chiquita’s joint venture research project with KeyGene, MusaRadix and WUR
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NewsFarmers face up to climate change challenges
Farmer Voice survey, conducted on behalf of Bayer, finds 75 per cent of growers are open to innovation to cope with climate change
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NewsAmerican dreams
A new transatlantic logistics service is gearing up to transport EU fresh produce from the Port of Antwerp to Pennsylvania, as Benelux exporters eye niche trade opportunities in certain vegetable categories
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NewsTech exists to decarbonise now, says Thermo King
Company representatives at UK event urge cold chain operators to embrace electrification and hybridisation without delay
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NewsPrecision pollination project aims to boost strawberry yield and quality
Ground-breaking project involving UK Agri-Tech Centre, Angus Soft Fruits and Polybee tackles pollination challenges in polytunnels and glasshouses
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NewsSoil Association partners with Lloyds Bank in new sustainable farming initiative
The joint initiative involves 685 UK farms that will be supported with funding to transition to more sustainable practices
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NewsPlenty on Canada’s plate
Canadian trade body CPMA has a lot to think about this year, from protecting the industry’s interests on packaging to helping boost fresh produce consumption, according to president Ron Lemaire
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NewsEU-UK trade deal stifles exports, new study shows
A report from Aston University finds a 27 per cent drop in UK export value and 32 per cent drop in imports from EU since 2021
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NewsCNS and SeaRates to launch new online logistics platform
CNS Enterprise aims to make global shipping more efficient and cost effective
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NewsSolasta Bio secures £10.7m investment to develop bioinsecticides
Funding will be used to advance peptide-based bioinsecticides that selectively target pests, while protecting beneficial pollinators such as bees
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NewsBlue Cube launches new energy-saving blast freezer
New technology is promising ‘unprecedented’ levels of thermal efficiency
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NewsChipotle trials robot tech to speed up avocado prep
Automation is a priority for chain whose workers will process almost 60,000 tonnes of the fruit this year
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NewsOSY Group’s tech trials begin in six countries
Xtend antimicrobial packaging coating is being trialled by grocers, food producers, packaging companies and exporters
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NewsThe Felix Project launches new platform for small, one-off food donations
Felix Connect service directly links food donors to community organisations across London, allowing “ad hoc or quirky donations” to be accepted too
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News‘Positive response’ from Defra on implementing Precision Breeding Act
Open letter signed by science and agri-food leaders urged new government to act quickly to make gene editing possible in England
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NewsGander signs up to Wrap’s Courtauld Commitment 2030
Food waste reduction app signs Courtauld Commitment 2030 to have “bigger impact, faster” on sustainability of UK food sector
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NewsNew raspberry harvesting bot works ‘at same speed and quality’ as humans
Fieldworker 1, from Fieldwork Robotics, uses AI technology to improve berry ripeness detection