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 facility is the second high-tech perishable distribution center in Lancaster, Texas, and will employ more than 500 full-time workers.
Upshop and Invafresh say the development will create a global retail enterprise operating platform built for the complexities of the food industry.
The companies say the partnership will bring autonomous technology to tractors for use in orchards, vineyards and other specialty crops.
Apeel Sciences CEO Luiz Beling thinks so. He explains the company’s core technology — a plant-based protection that, when applied to fresh produce, can extend shelf life and reduce spoilage.
Only a few fresh fruit and vegetables are available in GMO varieties, but advances in CRISPR breeding technology means more genetically improved foods will be headed to shopping carts in coming years.
The National Grocers Association Foundation has officially launched the SNAP EBT Modernization Technical Assistance Center website.
What artificial intelligence is, what it represents, its opportunities, benefits and potential threats were on the mind of industry leaders spanning the fresh produce supply chain.
As the dust settles in recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, a new controlled environment agriculture company from the Netherlands is poised to secure AppHarvest’s 30-acre farm facility in Somerset, Ky.
AppHarvest has replaced founder and CEO Jonathan Webb with CEA industry veteran Tony Martin in an effort to recover from mounting financial issues, the latest being an eviction notice from Mastronardi Produce.
Bioregenerative microgreens and mushroom food technologies were among the projects picked in the latest round of NASA’s Deep Space Food Challenge, which seeks ways to scale flavorful and nutritious food systems.
The high-tech vertical farm grower has opened the doors to its first commercial farm facility in Compton, Calif., where it expects to grow leafy greens at scale.
Applicants have until March 20, 2023, to submit climate-smart agriculture innovation technologies to the IFPA Fresh Field Catalyst program, a six-month tech accelerator focused on tackling produce industry challenges.
The deal means that Realty Income will acquire and provide funding for properties housing Plenty’s indoor farms and will lease back to the indoor grower with long-term net leases.
From cloud-based apps to AI-powered robotic weeders, clever agtech innovators are pioneering new solutions to unravel perplexing labor puzzles.
The indoor hydroponic grower’s chief revenue officer shares why he thinks controlled environment agriculture will continue to grow and sharpen its connection with consumers in 2023.
Supply chain technology company iTradeNetwork is launching a local sourcing strategy by adding small and mid-sized producers to its supply chain platform in partnership with Big Wheelbarrow.
NASA’s Plant Habitat scientists are growing space gardens with fresh vegetable favorites to supplement astronaut diets and help them endure long-duration space travel to the moon, Mars and beyond.
MyLand has secured $12 million to expand its novel soil health optimizing service.
The Sunions tear-free onion variety returns for the 2022-23 season, promising mild flavor, distinctive crunch and a mild pungency that won’t trigger waterworks when slicing and dicing.
Episode 35 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features Nick Houshower of private equity firm Equilibrium, an investor in the greenhouse produce space, including with Little Leaf Farms, Revol Greens, AppHarvest and Houwelings.
The San Francisco-based food technology company has added JC Produce, a fresh produce company known for garlic and ginger, to its portfolio.
The latest retailer to join forces with Instacart, Midwest grocer Schnuck Markets launches Schnucks Now, a 30 minute e-commerce delivery service.
Produce suppliers, tech leaders and logistics firms arrived in force to 2022’s Global Produce and Floral Show in October.
The National Organic Program has updated the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances to include paper pots and low acyl gellan gum as acceptable for organic production.
Retailers, tech leaders and growers weighed in on the future of Controlled Environment Agriculture at IFPA’s Global Produce and Floral Show education panel discussion.
The CEA farm developer has received a $30 million loan to build automated salad mix farm for Mastronardi Produce’s “Queen of Greens” salad mix brand.
Procurant and Uber Freight have launched a new shipping logistics platform at 2022’s IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show.
Food tech innovator Apeel has launched RipeFinder, an imaging tool that determines produce ripeness with a simple scan and has practical uses across the produce supply chain.
North American greenhouse grower is partnering with Verdant Technologies in retail pilot of tomatoes from Mexico that uses slow ripening post-harvest technology.
Record-breaking drought continues to impact irrigation options for citrus growers in California and Arizona.