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.
International Fresh Produce Safety Symposium unveils keynote speaker Jim Monaghan
Early bird tickets for the Sydney event close 30 April
Costa trials laser etching on avocados in Easter promotion
Lovacados avocados will be with etched Easter characters in select Victorian stores
Ausveg launches Knowledge Hub centralising R&D projects
More than 3,000 entries cover ag-tech, growing techniques, business development and consumer insights
Gaia Project Australia receives A$1mn seed funding for CEA technology
Ag-tech start-up’s Omni-System designed to increase yields and reduce costs
Seeka deploys New Zealand-made robot at kiwifruit packhouse
Robot stacker trialed at Seeka Kiwi Kool Packhouse in Te Puke
BerryQuest International sets scene for future of Australian berry industry
Over 500 delegates come together in Tasmania for Berries Australia event
Stacked Farm breaks ground on Melbourne indoor vertical farm
New 10,000m², fully automated, climate-controlled facility will produce 3.4mn kilograms of product
Fruit Logistica: Innovation and insight attract record attendance
Official survey highlights rise in quality of trade visitors and increase in successful business at world’s leading trade show for the fresh fruit and vegetable business
AMFresh wins Fruit Logistica Innovation Award 2025
Onix triumphs in Berlin, with Croptimus by Fermata Technology landing the FLIA Technology prize
Fruit Logistica 2025 attracts record-breaking participation
Leading trade show for global fruit and vegetable business provides unrivalled platform for industry growth, with over 2,600 exhibitors from more than 90 countries and all parts of the fresh produce value chain
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Perth Markets unveils premium cold chain warehouse
S2 warehouse is a purpose-built standalone facility spanning over 3,500m2
Driscoll’s, Hortifrut, and Rabobank share knowledge at Fruitnet Berry Congress 2025
Several of the world’s leading berry companies will take part in Fruitnet’s event on 13-14 March in Rotterdam
Squid game could extend life of strawberries
Scientists based in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, have uncovered a potential alternative way to double fruit’s shelf-life
Lytone partners with Nagurum Company to deliver practical solutions in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, the “Pearl of the Indian Ocean,” is actively pursuing economic recovery following its 2022 financial crisis. As a cornerstone of the nation’s economy, agriculture holds a rich history and significant importance.
Wholesale ordering platform Fresho hits US$50mn funding
Oversubscribed Series B funding round to accelerate AI innovation and US expansion as platform passes 30mn orders
“Continued success” for global blueberry business
RaboResearch report suggests rapid changes will ensure continued success for the worldwide blueberry industry
Tomra extends Citrus Australia partnership
Technology group signs on for a further two years as the citrus body’s major corporate partner in the sorting equipment sector
Rijk Zwaan builds new seed production centre near Melbourne
Van der Hoeven oversees construction of facility, which is set to incorporate traditional and semi-closed greenhouse technologies
Global farmers eye agtech and sustainability
McKinsey & Company has launched its Global Farmers Insights 2024, with respondents highlighting extreme weather, increased prices of input and unstable commodity prices as major challenges
Chiquita project Yelloway unveils first TR4-resistant banana
Yelloway One is first variety to emerge from Chiquita’s joint venture research project with KeyGene, MusaRadix and WUR