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GrowUp: Serving the UK the best in fresh food

In order to continue growing the best salad, year-round, GrowUp Farms must ensure that every aspect of their operations is optimised, including using technology to reduce energy consumption.

80 Acres Farms Announces New Grab-and-Go Meals

80 Acres Farms, an Ohio-based vertical farming company, is announcing two new additions to its line of clean, pesticide-free premium salad kits -- Hail, Caesar! and Zing N' Zen.

Driving a Responsive, Sustainable and Efficient Food Supply Chain

To adapt and thrive in this ever-evolving market, food and beverage producers require the capability to integrate the different planning levels, departments and teams within a supply chain.

>20% Light Use Efficiency Exhibited in Tomato Trial

Materials incorporating quantum dots show promise in enabling passive, electricity-free spectrum modification for improving crop production in greenhouse cultivation, but extensive controlled crop studies are needed to further validate their effectiveness.

Optical Zoom vs. Digital Zoom: See What Best Suits Your Embedded Vision Application

There are two major approaches to camera-related magnification - optical zoom and digital zoom. One relies on manual adjustments while the other leverages software algorithms. Explore the differences, advantages, and limitations of both these approaches.

A Packaging Look-Ahead for 2024 and Beyond

As packaging converters and their brand/retailer clients look to the future, there are four key areas of focus that are getting a lot of attention: Artificial Intelligence, Sustainability, Automation, and Hiring and Retaining talent.

Trial Grodan and Philips Full LED shows high level quality tomato production with up to 40% heat input reduction

The initial results show that it is possible for tomato growers to maintain high levels of quality and production, even when they reduce the heat input in the greenhouse.

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Could a New Renewable Energy App Help Inspire Future Climate Crusaders?

Students can explore technologies and careers through waystations, videos, 3D visualizations, and more. And teachers can access curriculum resources and activities, like a scavenger hunt that encourages users to think like a fish.

Indoor Ag Con 2024 Boosts Worldwide Attendance At Largest Event To Date

The exhibiting company roster grew by 54% with a sold-out show floor featuring 207 companies in 287 booths. Attendance saw a 16% increase over 2023 with 1584 attendees from 49 states, the District of Columbia and US territories, as well as 31 other countries.

REVOLUTIONISING THE UK POTATO INDUSTRY: INNOVATIVE PRECISION BREEDING PROJECT PROMISES RADICAL SOLUTIONS

Researchers will focus on two key goals: reducing bruising-related discoloration and making potatoes quicker to cook. These improvements aim to enhance potato quality, cut down on food waste, and meet the evolving needs of consumers.

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Cracking the Industrial Cheesemaking Code with Stäubli Robotics at CheeseExpo 2024

Discover how Stäubli's specialized food robots help cheesemakers maintain optimal food safety while boosting productivity

AgroFresh Acquires Pace International LLC, Expanding Post-Harvest Solutions Portfolio

The acquisition of Pace bolsters AgroFresh's presence in key fruit-growing regions in North and South America and further enables the company to support its global customers with quality and freshness solutions for high value and highly perishable crops.

AQUA Cultured Foods Partners with Ginkgo Bioworks to Optimize Alt-Seafood Production

The partners will work to optimize AQUA Cultured Foods' fermentation technology and advance the development and production of AQUA's 100% fish-free products that emulate the look, feel, and taste of fresh-caught seafood

Commercial UAV Expo Announces 2024 Advisory Board

Commercial UAS industry leaders will provide guidance for landmark 10th edition by serving on Commercial UAV Expo Advisory Board

Intelinair Successfully Completes SOC 2 Compliance, Demonstrates Commitment to Data Security

Company's compliance brings next level of data safety, security

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