Technology news from Asiafruit
Technology news stories with a direct relevance to the Asian fresh produce business, including updates on production and harvesting systems, sorting and grading machinery, packaging, coldstorage and controlled atmosphere, digital management, robots and automation, vertical farming, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.
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Rijk Zwaan hosts Leafy Hydroponics Event in Hong Kong
Leading seed company brings together customers and partners from across the leafy hydroponics sector for seminar ahead of Asia Fruit Logistica
Asia Fruit Logistica prepares for sellout show
Only a few exhibition spaces left at Asia’s premier fresh produce trade show, say organisers
Tomra unveils new research orchard
Orchard to assist research into fruit growing conditions to make sorting and grading even more effective
AgroFresh makes new board appointments
Brian Kocher, David McInerney, Tina Lawton and Sandor Nagy join board of post-harvest solutions provider
Tomra appoints new head of sales for fresh food
Peter Lamb to strengthen Tomra’s global support of fresh fruit and vegetable packhouses in new role
AI shows real potential
Despite public fears over its impact, many believe we have still only caught a glimpse of artificial intelligence’s full potential in the fresh produce business
DiMuto partners with Wismettac Foods
Japanese-headquartered global agricultural trading company will integrate DiMuto’s digitisation technology across its global fresh produce packing facilities
Cold chain boost in the Philippines
Aboitiz Group’s Fresh Depot project deploys modular and sustainable cold storage units to serve Philippine agriculture
Bluelab partners with De Lettuce Bear in Malaysia
New Zealand ag-tech company provides technology for indoor vertical lettuce farming and hydroponics facility
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Vanguard’s Craig Stauffer announces retirement
Chief executive and co-founder set to retire at the end of 2023 with Vanguard Peru chief executive Manuel Yzaga tapped as replacement
Puglia producers form promotion partnership
New memorandum of understanding sees eight of Italy’s leading grape regions team up to boost sales
Sustainability report shows importance of affordability and convenience
A new study finds three-quarters of consumers wish to live more sustainably, with convenience and affordability the main impediments
Hort Innovation releases new investment strategy
Hort Innovation Strategy 2024-2026 provides a roadmap for Hort Innovation investments over the next three years with focus on growth, export and sustainability
Rijk Zwaan hosts Leafy Hydroponics Event in Hong Kong
Leading seed company brings together customers and partners from across the leafy hydroponics sector for seminar ahead of Asia Fruit Logistica
Agrofresh expands offering in Brazil
Post-harvest freshness solutions specialist has SmartFresh InBox solution approved in Brazil
Tickets on sale for Asia Fruit Logistica
Visitors can buy their tickets online now to save up to 40 per cent and beat the queues in Hong Kong
Dutch Greenhouse Delta Indian trade mission a success
Successful HortiRoad2India trade mission strengthens relations and explores high-tech collaborations in Indian horticulture
Spread reaches lettuce milestone
Japanese vertical farm operator sells 100m servings of its Vegetus lettuce offering
Limoneira partners with Apeel
Citrus heavyweight enters into exclusive licensing relationship with Apeel to improve quality and extend the shelf-life of its lemons