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.
Signify has announced the launch of its first global virtual horticulture knowledge center.
Philadelphia-based AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. has announced that Starr Ranch Growers has chosen to adopt AgroFresh’s FreshCloud Quality Inspection to digitally integrate their quality inspection efforts.
In the past year, online grocery and e-commerce shopping exceeded previous highs and it is estimated that online grocery shopping will surpass $100 billion in 2021 (Chain Store Age, February 2021).
Stout Industrial Technology has announced that Brent Shedd has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the industrial solutions and artificial intelligence company.
Since 2019, KRONEN has been working on developing an innovative washing process for fresh-cut lettuce.
California Giant Berry Farms, a leader in fresh sustainable berries, today unveiled its new website, www.calgiant.com.
Mastronardi Produce is eyeing a new market in which to develop clusters of controlled agriculture partnerships and facilities.
Dublin, Calif.-based iTradeNetwork has announced the launch of OrderMaestro for distributors — a mobile e-commerce solution that automates and streamlines the ordering process for their customers.
Western Growers has received a $750,000 grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s 2021 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program to develop and implement a new Next-Gen Ag Workers curriculum.
Hazel Technologies, Inc. a developer of new USDA-funded technologies to protect produce quality, announces new USDA funding for their organic anti-fungal pad technology, Hazel Endure.
Fortune Growers and ec2ce, an agriculture technology company based in Spain, have announced their collaboration to deploy advanced predictive analytics in the broccoli sector in Mexico.
iUNU (“you knew”) is an agricultural machine vision company headquartered in Seattle, with satellite offices in California, Florida, and Toronto as well.
T&G Global has launched VentureFruit, a global genetics and variety management business.
At its newest expansion, Albion, N.Y.-based Intergrow Greenhouses has opened a 10-acre greenhouse, expected to produce more than 3 million pounds of fresh produce a year to serve the entire Eastern Seaboard.
Newark, N.J.-based AeroFarms and Nokia Bell Labs formed a multi-year partnership to identify and track plant interactions at advanced levels with artificial intelligence plant imaging systems.
Semios, the leading precision-farming platform for permanent crops, announced that it is acquiring Agworld, a leading data-driven farm management platform, to deliver even more benefits to growers.
Innovations in material availability and handling technology are making the quest for sustainable packaging more realistic, several industry leaders say.
Oakland, Calif.-bassed Ceres Imaging has announced that it has raised $23 million in Series C funding with investments led by XTX Ventures and Romulus Capital, joined by Insight Partners and B37 Ventures.
Chicago-based Hazel Technologies has announced Illume Agriculture will utilize Hazel during their 2021 table grape season.
Honeywell said a large supplier of fresh and frozen produce and fruit in the Midwest has deployed the company’s mobile computers, tablets and software to help its mobile workers pick, pack and ship perishables.
Semios announced it has raised $100 million in funding led by Morningside Group, a Boston-based private equity and venture capital firm committed to investing in socially responsible businesses.
Montréal-based Sollum Technologies’ smart LED lighting system won the 2021 Sapphire Award in the horticultural lighting category by LEDs Magazine.
Procurant has announced the successful implementation of the Procurant One technology platform for purchasing and order management across Albertsons Companies Inc.
Hazel Technologies, Inc. reports on a successful shelf-life extension trial season with Vanguard International, a globally renowned grower/packer/shipper headquartered in Issaquah, WA.
Agtech data and analytics company Agtools has been selected by UC Irvine Beall Applied Innovation’s “Born in California” demo days.
Episode 62 of Tip of the Iceberg features a conversation with Paul Lightfoot, chairman of the CEA Food Safety Coalition and president of BrightFarms. He talks about the positives of negative foods.
Hazel Technologies Inc. announces a partnership with Calavo Growers Inc., one of the leading grower-shippers of fresh Hawaiian papaya, tomato, and Hass avocado in the world.
Square Roots and Gordon Food Service held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate their new indoor farm opening in Michigan.
The J.R. Simplot Company has announced it has entered a strategic alliance with Plant Sciences Inc., a Watsonville, CA-based plant breeding company, to drive new breeding techniques for strawberries.
Chicago-based Hazel Technologies, Inc. has announced a partnership with Fresno, CA-based Mirabella Farms, Inc., a family-owned table grape grower/packer/shipper with over 60 years of industry experience.