Photo: Alibaba
Alibaba has announced that it will add several new fruits, including Dekopon tangerines, to its online and offline ranges, thanks to the firm’s five new digital agricultural processing centres set […]
Mon 25/01/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
photo: Sormac
Consumers who buy a bag of lettuce expect to find a clean product with a reasonable shelf life and no health risks. Processers need to meet this need without using […]
Thu 14/01/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
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The innovative system for releasing auxiliary insects T-PROTECT®, developed by Bioline Agrosciences, has obtained the bronze medal in the SIVAL Innovation competition, held at the SIVAL fair in Angers (France).
Wed 13/01/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
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The UK may increase its use of gene-edited crops now that it is out of the EU.
Tue 12/01/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Automated navigation for inland shipping is now on the horizon, following ground-breaking research by UAntwerp and the Port of Antwerp using 3D sonar sensors, inspired by bats. Port alderman Annick […]
Mon 11/01/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Réussir Fruits et Légumes
Thanks to the greenhouse crops of the Spanish southeast, which occupy an agricultural area of 35,000 hectares distributed between Almería and Granada, 60% of the European population can consume fresh, […]
Wed 06/01/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
This image taken by the Landsat satellite shows an agricultural region in Idaho on August 14, 2000, captured in the visible spectrum The US Department of Agriculture and NASA have […]
Mon 04/01/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
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Amcor Eco-Tite® R is a new PVDC-free, fully recyclable shrink bag for meat and cheese.
Tue 22/12/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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UK retailer Co-op has begun implementing facial recognition technology at 18 of its stores in a bid to reduce crime and abuse against staff. Southern Co-op was the first to […]
Tue 15/12/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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The European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS 2020) recently classified Portugal as a ‘strongly innovative’ country. Analysts place Portugal above the European average in the categories of innovation-friendly environment, innovation systems, and […]
Thu 10/12/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
Photo: Albert Heijn
Dutch retailer Albert Heijn has discontinued its speech technology app for Google Assistant, following an unsuccessful trial. The move means that Dutch shoppers can no longer dictate their shopping lists […]
Tue 17/11/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Singapore is investing heavily in high-tech farming to become more self-sufficient. The third most densely populated country in the world has sacrificed many things, including food production. Farms make up […]
Wed 21/10/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
