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.
The sorter uses Google AI technology to assess the inherent quality of each piece it processes, including any potential defects, the company said.
When it is so hard to find workers, the quest to pack and process produce with less labor is perhaps the biggest incentive to invest in automation technology, industry leaders polled by The Packer agree.
The Kroger Co. has launched a digital farmers market in Atlanta, Ga.
TOMRA Food is bringing high technology to the apple packinghouse, said Damien Gibson, global category director for apples at TOMRA Food.
The professional jury of GreenTech has named the GRoW tomato harvesting robot by Ridder and MetoMotion as the winner of the Robot Challenge, according to a news release.
The Western Growers Center for Innovation and Technology recently assisted Inteligistics, a WGCIT partner, in the evaluation of Inteligistics’ InteliCool system at Fresh Del Monte facilities.
Sakata Seed America recently initiated plans to relocate its headquarters from Morgan Hill, Calif., to its 219-acre site in Woodland, Calif., by late 2024, according to a news release.
Greenhouse lettuce grower Revol Greens has chosen IUNU as its technology partner to deliver an integrated approach of artificial intelligence, digital solutions, and automation at scale, according to a news release.
Digital trading platform Consentio has added sustainability data enabling buyers and sellers to initially view carbon dioxide and water consumption data when trading produce, according to a news release.
San Francisco-based GrubMarket has announced it has completed the acquisition of Albuquerque, N.M., and El Paso, Texas-based Quality Fruit & Vegetable Co.
A new report predicts the global food robotics market will grow at a 12.73% annual rate from 2021 to 2027.
Save Foods, Inc. has announced a new partnership with Korair, according to a news release.
The Masser Family of Companies announced the launch of a new website for Hegins, Pa.-based partner Keystone Potato Products, LLC.
While attending the International Fresh Produce Association’s Foodservice Conference, I visited with a produce professional in the tech space.
Philadelphia-based AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. has announced the launch of VitaFresh Botanicals Life Select, an organic plant-based coating to keep produce fresh longer and reduce food loss and waste.
MONTEREY, Calif. — Revol Greens was flexing its capabilities to serve the foodservice market at July 28-29 International Fresh Produce Association’s Foodservice Conference.
Companies that have best survived the surge in consumer demand in the last couple of years have adopted the power of digitalization in their supply chains, says Syed Aman, CEO of Hwy Haul.
Glassbit, LLC, specializing in software tools for grower/shippers, has released a new version of its Glasschain Observations app.
The trial used the Hazel 100 sachet on the company’s exclusive kiwifruit variety, Mega Kiwi.
The San Francisco-based business-to-business marketplace has acquired the farm sales and inventory management solutions provider.
The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2023.
Indoor farming company Square Roots and produce distributor Gordon Food Service have announced the opening of a new climate-controlled indoor farm in Shepherdsville, Ky.
GroupGAP was set up by the USDA and other federal agriculture agencies to support specialty crop growers, minimize food safety risk and connect with new and existing markets.
Apple King is touting success with TrueAI optical grading technology that can detect defects that had previously gone unnoticed.
With the backing of technology giant Alphabet, a new ag tech company called Mineral has been unveiled with the ambition to help scale sustainable agriculture.
The Union City, Calif.-based plastic produce packaging company is transitioning both of its manufacturing facilities to solar energy in 2023, with the first going live in the first half of 2023.
Berry People LLC, Hollister, Calif., has entered into a binding letter of intent to sell its business to the Vancouver, British Columbia-based ag tech company for $28 million.
The new feature offers growers a personalized platform to market their brand and commodities and initiate transactions with trusted and verified buyers all in one place, according to a news release.
Consentio, a digital trading platform for fresh produce, has announced the launch of Magic Orders for Walmart Retail Link and for iTrade.
The first farm in Saudi Arabia, expected to be the largest indoor vertical farm of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa region, will have an annual production capacity up to 2.4 million pounds of crops.