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The AI and robotics startup says a recent funding round will fuel the expansion of the GR-100 in North America and beyond.
The University of Florida said researchers created a Strawberry Advisory System to help growers better understand when to spray fungicides.
The University of Nebraska team’s goal is to grow the first acre of corn on Mars’ soil, but today the focus first is on growing leafy greens like lettuce.
Vendors can now upload comprehensive product catalogs featuring high-quality images and detailed descriptions, enhancing product visibility.
MiChamba — the companion app to the H2 Organizer seasonal worker management platform — aims to create an experience for employers and H-2 visa workers to save time and maintain compliance.
The trio of new offerings are intended to help elevate the customer experience and improve workflows.
The Degree of Certainty tool provides users with an understanding of the potential discrepancies between reported and actual values, the firm says.
The line features Unitec pear-sizing and -sorting technology to increase the Wenatchee, Wash.-based marketer’s packing capacity and consistency in size and grade, said Brianna Shales, marketing director.
Store intelligence solutions provider Simbe says more ShopRite locations are adding Tally, an artificial intelligence-powered solution for inventory and operation insights.
WiliBot will enable users to learn more about the location and condition of products tagged with Wiliot’s Pixel.
Van Doren Sales Inc., East Wenatchee, Wash., which manufactures packinghouse equipment, has acquired Agjet LLC., a data integration company focused on case handling, coding and traceability.
Blythe, Calif.-based Fisher Ranch has expanded melon exports by extending the commodity’s storage window with the use of SmartFresh.
Mission Produce Inc., Oxnard, Calif., is building a massive distribution center in Laredo, Texas, for Mexican avocados.
The COVID-19 crisis has increased the desire for greater visibility into all of the fresh food supply chain.
PureFresh Sales, Selma, Calif., will be using shelf life extending products from Hazel Technologies, Chicago, to keep its fruit fresher.
Total Quality Logistics, Cincinnati, has received the Best in Cargo Security Award from CargoNet.
Baloian Farms has completed an expansion project in Fresno, Calif., adding storage capacity and outbound loading efficiencies.
Just before the fall crop kicks into high gear, the New York Apple Association has unveiled the redesign of its website, applesfromny.com, with fresh content including new photos and video.
Giro Pack Inc., Atlanta, has introduced its lightest package in its lineup of welded bags in the U.S. and Canada.
A new service by Tomra Food will allow enhanced remote assistance for the company’s packinghouse customers and field engineers.
Bakersfield, Calif.-based Sun World International LLC has announced the virtual grand opening of its Center for Innovation, a new fruit breeding and genetics facility located in Wasco, Calif.
Dave Biswell President of Ethylene Control Inc. is proud to announce the addition of three new StayFresh™ products to the company’s lineup for produce, floral, cannabis and hemp protection.
More than $3 million in prizes were awarded to eight companies during the two-day virtual pitch competition at Grow-NY’s Global Food and Agriculture Business Competition.
ReposiTrak is entering the quality management space with a proprietary smartphone app that will enable retail trading partners to automate internal safety and quality recordkeeping easily, accurately and affordably.
For the second year in a row, 29 Design Studio, a creative agency specializing in food and agriculture brands, has helped clients find success in the international Grow-NY Food and Agriculture competition.
Hazel Technologies Inc. announces a new partnership with Reedley, CA-based Kliewer Farms, a leading grower of California kiwifruit, stone fruit, and table grapes.
Rä Foods LLC Wild About Sprouts has opened a new production facility to expand production of Wild About Sprouts™ to meet the increasing demand for fresh green sprouts.
Verdant Technologies announced that the European Patent Office granted a patent to Verdant for the electrostatic printing process, or photocopy process, used in their growth regulator technology HarvestHold.
Fortress Technology, which specializes in metal detection equipment for packing lines, has launched a line of checkweighers.
A new logo and a new website were unveiled iFoodDecisionSciences, as it evolves and provides software solutions and technical expertise to improve food safety, traceability, worker safety and product quality.