Digitisation and automation. The German market is not a leader in these, but at the Deutscher Obst & Gemüse Kongress last Friday, it became clear the sector is gradually starting to work on it. Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, but also Big Data and especially the analysis of this are things the sector should be working on.
More will follow about the presentations in coming days, but first the photo report. The DOGK is one of the most important events of the German sector, with 550 interested parties from the international fresh produce sector. The Deutscher Obst & Gemüse Kongress is organised by AMI, GS1 Germany and Fruchthandel Magazin.
Traditionally, the two-day event starts with a player in the fresh produce sector, and subsequently continues with the Gemütliche Abend on Thursday. The official congress follows on Friday. Another permanent part of the DOGK is the awarding of the Grüner Merkur by Fruchthandel Magazin. This year, the prize for sustainability went to Fruit Logistica.