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.
Designed to work with John Deere 6R and 8R series tractors, the remotely monitored Carbon AutoTractor offers around-the-clock production.
1WorldSync and Mercatus plan to address the benefits for suppliers and grocers in an April 2 webinar.
The vertical strawberry farmer has acquired Tortuga AgTech’s IP, assets and members of its engineering team in a deal it says will “turbocharge” the output and efficiency of Oishii’s robotic harvesting capabilities.
The Eqrader optical onion grader uses a series of internal and external checks to sort onions at high speed by quality, size, weight, shape and color, the company says.
The platform improves efficiency and provides real-time data, helping businesses quickly adapt to the changing demands of the fresh produce industry, the company says.
A collaboration with the American Diabetes Association simplifies healthier shopping with expert nutrition guidance, product recommendations and shoppable recipes to inform and guide consumers, Instacart says.
The Salinas, Calif.-based AI and computer vision weeding technology company is restructuring its business, CEO Tjarko Leifer told The Packer on March 14.
Fermata says its Croptimus system provides greenhouse and field growers with 24/7 crop monitoring, helping detect plant health issues early to improve yields and reduce waste.
In this “Tip of the Iceberg” podcast episode, third-generation pistachio grower and HotSpot Ag President James Nichols shares how data and innovative technology can help deploy water where its most needed.
Schnucks will use Instacart Carrot Tags’ pick-to-light functionality across most of its stores, allowing Instacart shoppers to activate items from their picking list within the Instacart Shopper app.
On this episode of the “Tip of the Iceberg” podcast, Pairwise co-founder and CEO Tom Adams talks about gene editing and its potential role in the future of the produce industry.
Flashfood says the platform will support local retailers by providing a solution to attract new customers, boost profits, and provide affordable fresh food in their communities while reducing food waste.
Companies say the first joint vertical farm is underway in Abu Dhabi and is slated to bring strawberries to market in 2026.
The company says Simbe Mobile and Simbe Virtual Tour power a faster, simpler way to capture and act on store intelligence data, accelerating business performance for retailers around the world.
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.