Zenon Kynigos - ProdOz
Sector | Innovations
No plastic, no microplastics, fully recyclable
Starch-based, water-repellent, and circular: The science behind Super Cobb
Dale Creed - FieldSense Robotics:
"We're not just for the few but for every farm"
South Korea develops AI robot gripper for agri-food handling
One million kilos a week marks record strawberry year with €165 million in revenue
AI robots automate tray assembly for fresh produce packing
Philippines tests AI drones for banana disease detection in Davao
"45% less plastic and a stronger brand"
Marius Wessel and Daniela Sternal on Freshfin and the AI document assistant:
"How automatically do you want an order to be created?"
Developing a new generation of fresh produce
From vegetable waste streams to new ingredients: Carezzo's platform for nutritional innovation
IFCO’s plans for 2030:
400 million crates, 2.5 billion uses: Inside IFCO's global RPC network
How packaging line performance has transformed
100+ packages per minute and no downtime
Researchers find solar panels can reduce crop stress while maintaining yields in commercial vegetable systems
The future of farming may be shaded
From satellite images to seed advice: Experience Data brings AI to the fresh produce sector
Chad Miller – AgrivestedBioAg
Going back to our roots’ roots
Palesa Motaung – Bread Africa
Farm-In-A-Box handles the paperwork so the farmer can stay in the game
U.S. soft robot detects ripeness and harvests strawberries
Labor shortages are driving automation
How automating herb processing can halve the number of staff needed
AI system helps mushroom growers with crop monitoring and harvest prediction
AI-powered 4C optical sorter introduced for nuts and IQF processing
Cherry-specific automation
Maf Roda extends its AI algorithms across its entire range of solutions for fruits and vegetables
Norman Nieder-Heitmann – Gossamer:
"The constraint in most packhouses isn't people, it's flow"
U.S. grower tests drone use for frost protection in orchards
USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Charleston, South Carolina
“From tissue culture to field trials, container farms allow us to control every step of plant development”
Lesage Champignons implements AI tool to improve consistency and forecasting
"Strong mushroom sales driven by early Easter and colder weather"
Gordon McPhail - LeaderBrand
"Intangibles" make salad leaf grower's case for weeder investment
Sean Thackeray – River Bioscience & XSIT:
"We are a leader in sustainable agriculture within the Southern African market"
Searching for genetic gold: How Yelloway and Chiquita are tackling a global threat
"We want to develop new varieties that diversify production and address those threats"
Siddharth Jadhav - Polybee:
“We can tell growers exactly when to harvest for maximum in-spec yield"
Mike Fielden - Boratto Farms
Costs give impetus for innovation for leaf producer
Chinese robotics data centre uses fruit washing tasks to train AI models
Software benefits banana importers:
“Thanks to FIPS, delayed cargo ships are immediately centrally displayed"
UGA develops microbiota and AI method to verify garlic origin
Dr Sivam Krish - GoMicro AI
AI removing the "subjectivity tax" on the supply chain
U.S. researchers develop avocado lines that survive 17°F freeze
Robotic hand developed to handle fragile items such as fruit
Spanish researchers are developing edible smart inks from citrus waste
UV-C water disinfection system keeps TR4 and Moko out of banana plantations in the Philippines and beyond
Koppert Cress understands chefs' constant demand for new flavors and surprising products
“Bio4Life positioned for international growth as EU compostable label rules take effect”
Antoine Besnard, Besnard Père & Fils:
Asparagus: when artificial intelligence redefines grading standards
Danish agri-tech raises €2.4 million for potato blight biocontrol
AI challenge at Speditalks by Rathmann assists HTS Hüttges Transport-Service: