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.
Coral Gables, Fla.-based Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. said it has partnered with Apeel to offer its customers longer-lasting avocados.
A new collaboration between Canada’s leader in applied horticulture research and innovation and INO will make innovative automation technology available for Canadian mushroom and greenhouse cucumber growers.
Everyone is talking about automating field work on farms, but is anyone doing anything about it?
Artificial intelligence can tell which strawberries will taste better, according to new University of Florida research.
Hazel Tech welcomes, Tommy Caruana as director of retail business development, produce leader with over 10 years of retail experience.
Sun World International LLC today announced it has granted six additional licenses to Egyptian table grape grower/marketers, bringing the total Egyptian licensees to seven.
Krivanek describes the big three drivers of change going forward, gives the produce industry a grade in each area, and discusses how technology is changing the business and what companies should do to respond.
Millis, Mass.-based Crop One, an indoor vertical grower, hired Chris Rowland as chief financial officer.
iTradeNetwork, the global provider of supply chain management solutions for the food and beverage industry, on May 4 announced two new key additions to its team.
NEW YORK — Vertical indoor grower Bowery Farming has secured $300 million in a round led by Fidelity Management & Research Co., totaling more than $472 million of funding to date.
Hazel Technologies Inc. announces Matt Duerr has joined the company as Director of AgTech Sales.
Beko U.S., Inc. is assuring health and wellness enthusiasts that it stands behind its refrigerators that promise to keep fruits and vegetables fresh for up to 30 days.
Hazel Technologies, Inc. announces the first-ever virtual Kiwi Quality Summit.
Colombian-based avocado producer Agricola Ocoa used an advanced electronic data logger to seek out sources of damage within their production chain and achieved a significant reduction in losses.
Grimmway Farms has chosen Highland Ag Solutions as their food safety and regulatory compliance management software provider.
A company that handles supply-chain data just got a lot of money to do what it does even more.
Tight labor supplies will increase the pace of automation in the food supply chain, according to a new report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange.
Natural Grocers, America’s Organic Headquarters, is bringing local hydroponic, organic produce grown just steps away from its customers with the launch of its new hydroponic GardenBox.
WeighPack Systems has opened a new facility dedicated to the design of new packaging solutions.
Trees that water themselves, soil that pulls moisture from the air and various probes, sensors and automated irrigation systems are some of the innovations in use to help the agriculture industry to conserve water.
Lineage Logistics LLC has acquired Cryo-Trans, which leases refrigerated and insulated railcars.
Call him a disruptor in the food industry.
Produce Marketing Association and Center for Growing Talent are expanding their virtual learning opportunities.
Okanagan Specialty Fruits, developer and grower behind the innovative Arctic apple, has released a video capturing the 2020 harvest.
PSSI, the industry’s leading food safety, and contract sanitation provider, announced their chemical division, PSSI Chemical Innovations, has earned its SQF Quality Certification for its third year in a row.
Justin Machell has been promoted to CEO of Highland Ag Solutions LLC, Mulberry, Fla.
ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, today announced the completion of a new investment from Pritzker Private Capital, strengthening their successful multi-year partnership.
It happened after Morehead, Ky-based AppHarvest and Novus Capital Corp. completed its business combination and related charter amendments.
TOMRA Food announced its new organization focused on two business areas, Fresh Food and Processed Food.
The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) today launches its all-new GFSI Podcast Series.