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.
Red Sun Farms, Kingsville, Ontario, has a new way for consumers to find where the company’s greenhouse vegetables are available.
Fyffes has converted all of its melon shipments to include the use of recycled and repurposed wooden pallets from CHEP.
NatureSeal, Westport, Conn., has a new product designed to keep guacamole and cut avocados from browning.
StePac, Tefen, Israel, has new bin liners designed to extend the storage life of fresh pomegranates.
The Castellini Group of Cos., Cincinnati, is adopting integrated supply chain technology designed to enhance agility and efficiency for customers and suppliers.
The International Pineapple Organization’s first-quarter Global Pineapple Conference has a busy schedule, with a day-long series of conference sessions and a tour of Port Everglades.
Agt3 Holdings, a Laguna Niguel, Calif., indoor vertical growing technology company, has appointed former California Secretary of Agriculture A.G. Kawamura to its board.
Itallian packaging and equipment company Sorma Group has a new packaging line that not only reduces overall plastic, but makes recycling of the packaging components easier.
The Reusable Packaging Association has launched the 2020 State of the Reusable Packaging Industry Survey.
The Salinas Valley Ag Tech Summit will focus on emerging technologies, including the human aspect, ensuring that workers are prepared to continue innovation in production agriculture.
WeighPack Systems Inc., Montreal, has a new system that can vacuum pack produce and other foods.
AgroFresh Solutions Inc., a company focused on extending the shelf life of fresh produce, has a new consumer research series that identifies factors leading to a consumer’s choice to buy fresh produce.
Port Manatee, Palmetto, Fla., has a new facility that helps move imported fresh fruit to retailers and foodservice operators faster.
Produce Marketing Association members have free access to an iTradeNetwork platform that connects buyers and suppliers, as the COVID-19 crisis strains normal supply chains.
Tomra Food, which manufactures sensor-based machines to sort and grade fruits and vegetables, is using digital technology to debut a Virtual Test and Demonstration Center.
Starr Ranch Growers, Wenatchee, Wash., will be using Apeel Sciences’ treatment or organic apples.
GS1 US, Ewing, N.J., has scheduled a free online conference, GS1 Connect: Digital Edition, to help industry stay informed on trends, share best practices and prepare for future business.
As most eyes were focused on the coronavirus relief package this past week, ports all across America were waiting for President Trump to sign the Water Resources Development Act of 2020.
D’Arrigo California, Salinas, is proud to announce the launch of its newly redesigned website at www.andyboy.com.
Strategic futurist and corporate strategist Nancy Giordano and technology and innovation expert and best-selling author Mitch Joel will headline GS1 Connect: Digital Edition, a virtual event June 8-10.
The Sorma Group, Cesena, Italy, has expanded the capabilities of its optical sorting machine with HyperVision, allowing it to analyze up to 15 pieces of fruit each second.
Calavo Growers Inc., Santa Paula, Calif., is using Apeel Sciences’ plant-based solution to extend the shelf life of avocados.
Scott Harker has joined Verdant Technologies as vice president of sales.
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Chicago-based Hazel Technologies, Inc., is holding its first-ever virtual Stone Fruit Quality Summit.
Tomra Food has launched Packhouse Academy, described by the company as a comprehensive online learning resource for fresh produce packhouse professionals.
Newark, N.J.-based AeroFarms has hired several executives from companies such as Google, Earthbound Farm, PepsiCo, Kraft, Campbell’s Soup Co. and Tata Consumer Products.
Chicago-based Hazel Technologies Inc. and Dominican Republic grower AMR Agro report the successful implementation of Hazel Tech solutions across their global product offering.
Tomra Food has introduced SmartGrade on its Spectrim platform.
Aguair LLC. is proud to announce that several produce operators are utilizing its ClensAirTM six-stage air sanitizer to remove ethylene while simultaneously inactivating airborne and surface mold, bacteria, and viruses.