Technology news from FPJ – Page 5
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VIDEO: Sir Charles Godfray ‘optimistic’ about global food security
Ahead of his 2023 City Food & Drink Lecture on 15 May, illustrious population biologist Sir Charles Godfray tells Fred Searle why he is optimistic about the task of feeding a growing world population, and doing it sustainably
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New tech promises soil benefits for growers
Digital solution from Abaco and NIAB has been created in partnership with Asda, Tesco and McCain
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ukFPN backs government border plans
Lincolnshire fresh produce network stresses “strong” support for government’s border Targeting Operating Model, saying it will deliver supply chain resilience and faster border crossings with fewer checks
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TuberScan tech enters final test phase
System holds huge promise for ground sensing in potatoes
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Funding boost for Nationwide Produce
£3.5m loan from Lloyds Bank has allowed the group to introduce greener measures and expand warehouse capacity
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Defra awards £9.13m to agri-robotics
Projects on robotic crop harvesting, a new way of cultivating potatoes and an autonomous cow bedding system are to receive share of funding
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New sensor promises improved irrigation management
The low-cost irradiance sensor from Sencrop hopes to become an essential tool for veg growers
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Ammeraal Beltech launches Ultrascreen Pro
New belts have been engineered to address the performance and quality requirements of dewatering and drying produce
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Gene-editing act comes into law
Milestone act opens up myriad new opportunities in precision breeding
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RootWave launches new eWeeder for orchards
Manufacturer says electrical weed control provides efficiency and environmental advantages
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‘Sprouts’ set to harvest spears
A team of robotic harvesters named ‘Sprout’ will pick asparagus in Herefordshire this season
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B-hive’s big ideas
Dr Andrew Gill tells FPJ about some of B-hive’s agritech innovations to increase yields, improve quality, and reduce waste in potatoes and other crops
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'Ag-tech critical to farming,' event shows
South West AgriTech Showcase event to highlight the importance of technology in farming
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Haith Group strengthens EU presence
Leading UK veg equipment manufacturer appoints Remach BV as European sales and service partner
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Boxford and Gardin team up for berry trials
Fruit grower Boxford Farms partners with greenhouse supplier Gardin to test strawberry monitoring technology
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BASF to launch new ToBRFV-resistant tomato seed varieties
Some 25 new seed varieties are at pre-commercial phase with the aim of becoming available in 2023
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Asda plans online grocery ‘transformation’
Supermarket partners with Publicis Sapient to accelerate its move away from Walmart systems
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Fruit Logistica 2023 comes to a successful conclusion
Over 60,000 trade visitors descended on Berlin last week for a truly international fresh produce event
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Tatayoyo wins Fruit Logistica Innovation Award 2023
Rijk Zwaan’s branded variety holds off strong competition to win this year’s top prize at Fruit Logistica in Berlin
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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