Packer Tech
Sakata Seed America recently initiated plans to relocate its headquarters from Morgan Hill, Calif., to its 219-acre site in Woodland, Calif., by late 2024, according to a news release.
Greenhouse lettuce grower Revol Greens has chosen IUNU as its technology partner to deliver an integrated approach of artificial intelligence, digital solutions, and automation at scale, according to a news release.
Digital trading platform Consentio has added sustainability data enabling buyers and sellers to initially view carbon dioxide and water consumption data when trading produce, according to a news release.
A new report predicts the global food robotics market will grow at a 12.73% annual rate from 2021 to 2027.
Save Foods, Inc. has announced a new partnership with Korair, according to a news release.
Philadelphia-based AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. has announced the launch of VitaFresh Botanicals Life Select, an organic plant-based coating to keep produce fresh longer and reduce food loss and waste.
Companies that have best survived the surge in consumer demand in the last couple of years have adopted the power of digitalization in their supply chains, says Syed Aman, CEO of Hwy Haul.
The collaboration brings livestream and premium shoppable video content to the customer experience at Walmart, The Fresh Market and more.
The trial used the Hazel 100 sachet on the company’s exclusive kiwifruit variety, Mega Kiwi.
The Hayward, Calif.-based company’s commercial robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) services a variety of specialty crops on thousands of acres with orders pending for tens of thousands of additional acres.
The San Francisco-based business-to-business marketplace has acquired the farm sales and inventory management solutions provider.
The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2023.
Flamm Orchard Sales Inc., Cobden, Ill., has finished installing a new packing system that includes 12 apple baggers.
Apple King is touting success with TrueAI optical grading technology that can detect defects that had previously gone unnoticed.
With the backing of technology giant Alphabet, a new ag tech company called Mineral has been unveiled with the ambition to help scale sustainable agriculture.
“We are now able to take the raw data from these wireless sensors that are used throughout cold chain operations and bring this data into our InteliView platform and dashboard,” said Rao Mandava of Inteligistics.
The grading equipment is more precise, maximizing packing efficiency and product quality with a speed almost 80% faster than existing equipment, according to a news release.
The new feature offers growers a personalized platform to market their brand and commodities and initiate transactions with trusted and verified buyers all in one place, according to a news release.
Consentio, a digital trading platform for fresh produce, has announced the launch of Magic Orders for Walmart Retail Link and for iTrade.
The first farm in Saudi Arabia, expected to be the largest indoor vertical farm of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa region, will have an annual production capacity up to 2.4 million pounds of crops.
Oxnard, Calif.-based Mission Produce Inc. has announced the testing results of its Mission Control ripening technology and management process.
South Africa-based Westfalia Fruit put a spotlight on its research and development efforts for the avocado industry at the recent Fruit Logistica expo in Berlin.
The Tarrytown, N.Y.-based company’s Sunrays brand has been celebrated for excellence in package innovation and sustainable design at the PAC Global Awards.
Vertical farming company AeroFarms has officially unveiled AeroFarms AgX, its newest indoor vertical farm focused on bringing innovative R&D to the United Arab Emirates and the Middle East.
Dole plc said on Feb. 23 that the company recently experienced a cybersecurity incident that has been identified as ransomware.
Japanese scientists seek to create vegetables with anti-inflammatory properties using plant pigments
Recently, research findings have brought to the forefront the strong antioxidant potential of betalains, making them potential candidates to produce health foods and combat various diseases.
The machine, which was shown at the International Fresh Produce Association’s Global Produce & Floral Show in October, evolved out of work Kwik Lok did with its customers.
South Carolina-based Titan Farms has announced a new partnership with Verdant Technologies.
Philadelphia-based AgroFresh Solutions Inc. has announced the new registration approval and launch of SmartFresh ProTabs in Brazil and Mexico.
The company says its all-in-one platform provides cold chain value services for the North American produce industry.