The world is running out of food and we are not on a sustainable path to meet this crisis that has been described as the “Single greatest challenge in human history” (Ambassador Kenneth Quinn, 2016). It has been estimated that by 2050 the world’s population will reach 9.6 billion… 
The report "Bio-based and biodegradable plastics - Facts and Figures" presents an overview of facts and figures regarding bio-based and/or biodegradable plastics, in particular for packaging applications. Often, the term bioplastic is used by the public. However, the term ‘bioplastic’…
Diego Moreno and Nebojsa Ilic, guest editors of the special issue "Functional and Bioactive Properties of Food", by MDPI AG, invite other researchers to participate in it, explaining that ...
"Over the last 20 years, many research groups and teams, as well as different projects and resulting…
The Weber ONE pallet cooler, by WEBER COOLING, is a high speed vacuum cooling solution for fresh produce like leafy vegetables & herbs, flowers, more compact vegetable like broccoli, sweetcorn & celery and perishable & delicate produce like beans, mushrooms & sprouts.
Efficient…
Globally, an estimated one-third of all food is lost or wasted as it moves through the supply chain. Every year in the United States at least six billion pounds of fruits and vegetables gets wasted due to spoilage, reduced freshness and cosmetic defects.
In India and Africa, an estimated 40% of…
Sortop Potatoes, by VISAR SORTING, carefully calibrates, sorts, and weighs up to 30 potatoes per second!
Stunning performance thanks to the unrivalled power of Visar Sorting's sorting software. 20 mm square mesh grading; calibration by the weight of each tuber with a 5% accuracy; three quality…
ServiceMax, the leading provider of field service management technology, today announced it has been selected by Compac, provider of integrated post-harvest solutions and services to the global fresh produce industry, to improve customer experience and increase technician operational…
Today at 12 at the UPV, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Claudia Conesa Domínguez is reading her Doctoral Thesis, which deals with the revaluation of agroindustrial waste, taking pineapple and persimmon as examples. Good luck and success!!, Claudia.
The objectives of the thesis…
The Maine Potato Disease testing lab is located in the basement of the Maine Potato Board building in Presque Isle. That's where they do seed certification testing for the State of Maine for viruses and bacterial pathogens. Jaylee Fox is a lab technician.
"With seed, whenever you replant it if you…
Lettuce carton prices have passed $20 as both a supply gap and holidays have left processors and food-service buyers struggling to meet consumer demand.Inconsistent weather has been a major factor for California’s Salinas Valley farmers, depleting the surplus supply of lettuce produced…
Bizerba’s BRAIN2 Sample_Test app results in increased transparency along the supply chain, accompanied by lower cost and improved product quality. The app is part of Bizerba’s BRAIN2 software platform. Setting new standards with respect to centralization, data exchange or production…
VESERKAL has created an excellent automatic equipment for the turning of boxes containing delicate products.
Our solutionThis solution allows the soft turning of boxes, a feature that makes it into the best option to make this process for delicate fruit, like blueberries.
DescriptionThe box…
VDH Products launches the color display with clear texts and symbols gives an exact view about what happens in the connected room(s). The operation of the room(s) takes place quickly and intuitively.
The panel comes in an anthracite colored housing for wallmount. With only 1.5cm height, the panel…
As a long-standing participant of the POST-EXPO in Geneva (Switzerland), Bizerba will be exhibiting at the trade show this year as well. From September 26 - 28, the manufacturer will be displaying current solutions and systems for the international mail, parcel and express-delivery industry,…
The effect of sanitization fresh-cut strawberry ‘Camino Real’ in ozonated water at a range of ozone…
BG DOOR will be present in the upcoming ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA is the only annual international trade exhibition for fresh…
Multinational ripening room specialist Interko has triumphed in further reducing customers’ operational costs by…
