Technology news from Produce Plus
Technology news stories with a direct relevance to the fresh produce business in Australia and New Zealand, 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.
Tomra unveils new research orchard
Orchard to assist research into fruit growing conditions to make sorting and grading even more effective
Finding tech solutions to labour problem
Hort Innovation project helping Australian berry growers explore hi-tech improvements to labour such as virtual reality training for pickers
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
Stacked Farm secures new investment
Tayside investment pushes automated indoor vertical farming company’s capital raise towards A$100m
Hort Innovation to identify top traceability tech
New initiative aims to pinpoint the best technology to help businesses meet regulatory requirements
Bluelab partners with De Lettuce Bear in Malaysia
New Zealand ag-tech company provides technology for indoor vertical lettuce farming and hydroponics facility
China and New Zealand foster research ties
Plant & Food Research welcomes China’s minister of science and technology and celebrates mutually-beneficial kiwifruit research
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
New Zealand ag-tech injection
Government commits nearly NZ$30m to accelerate the development and adoption of technologies in horticulture
Korean partnership powers Australian smart farm
Griffith University will build a high-tech smart farm to maximise sustainable use of resources
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Ausveg and Onions Australia announce merger
Organisations combine with the aim of maximising member benefits and promoting industry-wide success for the broader vegetable potato and onion sectors
Piñata Farms reaps benefit of tracking technology
Leading fruit producer says use of Escavox smart trackers has given it much greater assurance in quality and integrity of shipments
GBF reports strong demand for Cherish
New Zealand apple marketer says consumers across Asia are attracted to the variety’s candy-pink colour and “tropical flavour notes”
Happy Chop - Tearless Onions hit market
BASF launches first tearless onion for the Australian market exclusively with Woolworths following three decades of development
Costa suspends CEO search
Harry Debney to remain interim CEO until end of 2023 as group prepares for potential acquisition by Paine Schwartz Partners
WayBeyond unveils Plant Balance Indicator
New Zealand-based technology provider develops objective approach to managing plant production cycle
Salad supplier turns over new leaf in fight against waste
Forecast and planning specialist Fresh4cast says better data management helped multinational reduce margin for error by 10,000 boxes per day
StePac packaging helps reduce emissions
Research from Wageningen University shows packaging company’s modified atmosphere offerings reduce food waste and its associated greenhouse gasses
BayWa spends millions on better facilities
Group says significant new investment in Germany, Netherlands and New Zealand has improved its ability to supply high-quality fresh produce
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