Fresh Produce Technology
Technology drives growth and efficiency in the fresh produce industry by optimizing the entire supply chain. Robotics and autonomous harvesters help growers overcome labor shortages, while digital tools and IoT sensors enhance food safety through real-time traceability. AI-driven analytics extend shelf life and minimize waste by maintaining optimal environments for perishable goods. Explore how these innovations are transforming the fresh produce industry for a more sustainable future.
Research at the University of Florida on citrus greening disease isn’t focused solely on helping trees fight the disease. Researchers also are attacking the source: the Asian citrus psyllid that spreads the disease.
Canadian greenhouse grower Del Fresco Produce is launching the second phase of its strawberry production, bumping acreage from six to a total of 17 acres.
Shelf-life enhancement company Hazel Technologies has a new partnership with AMR Agro, a Dominican Republic green-skin avocado packer-exporter.
Sakata Seed American, Morgan Hill, Calif., has sold its onion breeding program to Cape Town, South Africa-based Zaad Holdings Ltd.
JMT US and Macro Plastics are launching bin for fresh produce specifically engineered for controlled atmosphere environments to extend shelf life.
Morgan Hill, Calif.-based Sakata Seed America has completed phase one completion of the Sakata Seed America Woodland Innovation Center.
The Food and Drug Administration has new guidelines to help companies develop and implement a written recall plan.
The Packer and Alibaba.com, one of the largest online commerce sites, are offering a free web seminar on steps produce companies can take to sell their products online.
RealEats America, a meal kit company focused on healthy foods, received the $1 million top prize in the inaugural Grow-NY competition.
Sun Automation Group, Glen Arm, Md., has promoted Frank Reynolds to director of sales.
Apeel Sciences, Santa Barbara, Calif., is opening offices in Mexico, the Netherlands and Peru.
The corrugated packaging industry has chosen America Recycles Day to shine a light on a recovery rate of 96% in 2018.
Food Logistics has named compliance and risk management software TraQtion to its 2019 FL100+ Top Software and Technology Providers list for the fourth year in a row.
Carrier Transicold has provided Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan with three transport refrigeration units.
The Netherlands-based PerfoTec has a new system that allows shippers to make their own modified atmosphere liner bags to prolong shelf life.
A company that offers a buying platform for foodservice operators has acquired a stake in Produce Alliance, a network of fresh produce grower-shippers and wholesalers that supply foodservice clients.
Emerson, St. Louis, has released its next-generation GO Real-Time Tracker, which gives companies cold chain data throughout the shipping process.
Delta Trak, Pleasanton, Calif., is showcasing its data loggers at the Fruit Logistica expo.
Tim York, president of Salinas, Calif.-based Markon Cooperative, is the keynote speaker for the opening day of the Western Food Safety Summit.
Okanagan Specialty Fruits Inc., Summerland, British Columbia, the grower and marketer of the bioengineered Arctic apple varieties, has been purchased by TS Biotechnology Holdings LLC.
Key Technology, Walla Walla, Wash., has appointed Jesus Acevedo as Pacific Northwest sales manager.
Key Technology has introduced a new sorting system for fresh-cut apples, the VERYX digital sorter.
Vic Smith, the CEO of JV Smith Cos., has joined the board of directors of Kenmore, Wash.-based iFood Decision Sciences (iFoodDS), a software company specializing in food safety.
Hazel Technologies Inc., Miami, has completed successful commercial trials with tropical fruit distributors, seeing reduced shrink rates of up to 50%.
Fresh Avenue, which has facilities in Salinas, Calif., and Yuma, Ariz., is launching in-season fresh consolidation services at those locations, which serve as Fresh Avenue’s western base of operations.
Speakers from Microsoft, Wells Fargo and other companies are scheduled on the Produce Marketing Association’s Tech Knowledge Symposium agenda.
The Produce Marketing Association is seeking nominations for the PMA 2019 Science & Technology Circle of Excellence award.
Windsor, Ontario-based LabelPac, a company providing equipment that prints and applies labels on fruit, has a partnership with Australian company Label Press.
Houweling’s Group has partnered with investment firm Equilibrium to modernize and expand production at its greenhouses.
At the fourth annual NYC AgTech Week Conference, attendees can tour farms and attend panel discussions, workshops and networking events hosted by the NYC Agriculture Collective.