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.
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.
Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Apeel today announced the hiring of Jim Smits as Vice President of Retail Advisory, a new role designed to align Apeel’s solutions with the needs of retail grocery executives.
DroneUp, LLC, a leading global provider of drone technology and services, and Walmart announced the first multi-site commercial drone delivery operations.
When NZ based fruit tech innovator, Hectre, launched their early fruit sizing tool Spectre to the apple industry in 2020, little did they know the volume of use cases fruit growers and packers would identify.
Totam Seeds has recently announced the launch of its new website with updated product pages and a clean and modern design.
Nashville, Tenn.-based Startchy, Inc. is proud to announce the U.S. launch of Yumbrella, their organic coating for the apple industry.
Consentio, Europe’s leading digital platform for fresh produce, is pleased to announce that Alsum Farms & Produce of Wisconsin have selected Consentio as their digital trading platform of choice.
Hazel Technologies, Inc. announces their final Quality Summit of 2021, featuring the kiwifruit category.
San Francisco-based Full Harvest, the produce business-to-business marketplace specializing in surplus and imperfect produce, today announced the close of a $23 million Series B round of growth financing.
Bakersfield, Calif.-based International Fruit Genetics LLC has selected Agricola Andrea S.A.C. in Peru as the winner for its inaugural D.W. Cain Award competition.
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried has announced that the second Florida International Agriculture Innovation Summit will take place March 30-31, 2022.
Novipax, a leading absorbent manufacturer with a significant presence in the fresh protein and produce markets, will be featured in the next episode of the world-renowned television series, EARTH with John Holden.
New Zealand-based apple grower T&G Global has announced big investments in its apple operations, including $100 million for a new state-of-the-art packhouse.
Square Roots unveiled a new brand identity that represents the company’s mission to “responsibly bring locally grown food to people in cities around the world, all year round,” according to a news release.
Hazel Technologies Inc. announces a partnership with Wapato, Washington-based Valicoff Fruit Co.
Every time a tool of production is taken away and not replaced with a better alternative, it has negative consequences.
Hazel Technologies, Inc. today announced it has been selected as winner of the “Overall Post Harvest Solution of the Year” award in the 2021 AgTech Breakthrough Awards.