All Vertical farming articles – Page 2
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NewsInnovation on show at Fruit Focus
Strawberry picking robots, vertical farms and policy debates were on the agenda at annual industry fruit show along with findings from pollination and growing media trials
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NewsSkyTree wins GreenTech product innovation award
SkyTree picked up the Innovation Award for its SkyTree Stratus product at this month’s GreenTech exhibition in Amsterdam
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VideoVideo: Tour the new Essex glasshouse
Max MacGillivray visits the site of a major new Essex glasshouse to find out more about the development
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FeaturesBoxing clever: art of vertical farming enters cubist phase
A new production centre on the outskirts of Phoenix, Arizona, combines advanced indoor farming with futuristic warehouse distribution technology
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NewsMajor new Essex glasshouse ‘will replace tomato imports’
A 40-hectare low carbon series of glasshouses in Essex is out for consultation as developers say it will provide climate resilient tomato production and replace imports from Holland, Morocco and Spain
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NewsLotte Mart embraces smart farm produce
Korean supermarket chains commit to sourcing more fruit and vegetables from high-tech production sources
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NewsJones Food Company falls into administration
Administrators hope to find a buyer for Lydney-based vertical farm operator
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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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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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NewsOishii buys into robotics revolution with Tortuga takeover
Acquisition sees company’s vertical berry farm take another big step towards fully autonomous harvesting
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NewsStacked Farm breaks ground on Melbourne indoor vertical farm
New 10,000m², fully automated, climate-controlled facility will produce 3.4mn kilograms of product
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NewsHarvest London launches Canada Water vertical farm
Site aims to redefine what it means to supply locally grown produce
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NewsGrowUp Farms names Mike Hedges as new CEO
UK’s GrowUp Farms says new boss Mike Hedges has the experience and ability to lead the vertical farming company into the next phase of its growth
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NewsSainsbury’s launches salad range from vertical farm GrowUp
Unbeleafable leaves are grown and packed in a controlled environment at GrowUp’s vertical farm in Kent
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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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NewsUrban Crop Solutions in vertical farming first
Indoor farming soutions specialist supports Inagro with its first vertical farming tower
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NewsFresh Direct secures tieup with third British vertical farming supplier
GrowUp Farms is the latest supplier to work with the footservice giant
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NewsVertical farming ‘greener than first thought’, study finds
Vertical farming could save land and reduce climate change impact of growing crops, researchers reveal
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NewsGrowUp eyes expansion after £38m investment
Funds from Generate Capital will be used to increase vertical farm’s production capacity and grow its salad brands
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NewsPlenty and Mawarid partner to grow fresh produce in Middle East
First joint vertical farm underway in Abu Dhabi, slated to bring strawberries to market in 2026