Products and News

“Mini Containers”– Improve sales of fresh-cut fruit

On the 4th – 6th February 2015 packaging experts BALTIMORE INNOVATIONS will be exhibiting at the world’s premier Fresh Produce trade show attracting luminaries from the world of fruit and vegetables to Berlin each year. Baltimore will be showcasing their latest breakthrough in its portfolio…

Why Steam Peeling?

TOMRA Sorting Solutions peelers process 15 million tons of potatoes per year with a 1% yield improvement over other alternatives.

Avocado consumption in Europe, still has a long way to go

“According to our estimates, European consumption (of avocado) amounted to approximately 290.000 t from June 2013 to May 2014. This figures take the volumes absorbed per capita in the EU-28 to just under 600 g/year”, indicates the “Close-up Avocado” issue of FruiTrop, September 2014. It…

Packinghouse lines for cherries

INGENIERÍA PRODOL manufactures processing lines for cherries, able to determine if they have stems or misshaped. On the website of the company can access a video "Packing line for small fruits" link on the right side of the page explaining the processing lines for grapes.

Infrared, a promissory “dry” technology for peeling Roma-style tomatoes the eco-friendly way

Juicy, ripe, Roma-style tomatoes, stocked in the canned goods section of your local supermarket, are already peeled and ready for you to add to your favorite winter stew, soup, or casserole. Equally versatile, and used by restaurant chefs and home cooks alike, are canned stewed or diced tomatoes,…

Temperature Monitoring of Freeze-sensitive Products

In many cases it is important to know what temperatures a product was exposed to and if temperatures remained within pre-defined thresholds, i.e. if

Seasoning seed species, stevia, and a wide range of Baby Leaf, including oriental vegetables

INTERSEMILLAS has extensive ranges of species used as condiments, and species harvested in a very young state, baby leaf, used for salads. In the latter group also fall Oriental species prized by modern chefs. Seasoning seeds species include chives, dill, angelica, chervil, wormwood, tarragon,…

Ten years FRUIT LOGISTICA Innovation Award, with ten FLIA 2015 nominees

A panel of experts have nominated ten candidates for the 2015 FRUIT LOGISTICA Innovation Award (FLIA). This year, the FLIA will be awarded for the tenth time. It honours outstanding new products and services in the fresh produce industry that are ready to set new trends in the marketplace. These…

Selecta, new checkweigher

Selecta systems, by Bilanciai Group, guarantee the completeness of checks providing certanly about the conformity of the batch and each individual pack by automatically checking the packaging as it occurs, with a view to ensuring maximum efficiency. The video shows Selecta L2TOP Bilanciai Group…

Turning corer for pepper

For lower capacity other than the standard pepper corer DD160, ABL has recently devised a special processing unit suitable to process up to 36 pieces per minute. Basically it's a rotating system, featuring an automatic feeding to ensure correct pepper positioning in the clamping hands, with a stem…

Mega-Polisher™ Success Continues with Leading Carrot Pack-Houses

Two Wyma Mega-Polishers, by WYMA, have been recently installed in a leading Australian pack-house in Queensland and two are being manufactured for customers in Western and South Australia. Since its introduction, the Mega-Polisher appears to have set the standards for the washing and polishing of…

Patented box for berries with plastic closure

The patented carboard box for berries, by EJIDO CARTON, includes a plastic lid that can be continuous or as a large window. Designed to contain strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and blueberries. The lid serves as a seal to protect the product and achieves a distinct presentation. It is not…

European Vegetable Strategies gears up for 2015 conference

How to grow demand of fresh vegetables in Europe is the key theme of European Vegetable Strategies 2015, the fresh vegetable conference for Europe’s vegetable industry professionals which takes place in Brussels on 6/7 May 2015. Sales of fresh vegetables in Europe have consistently…

Maturity indicators and citrus fruit quality

Citrus fruit are widely consumed and commercialized worldwide. Different destination markets vary in their fruit quality requirements which are also highly influenced by climatic conditions and agronomical and postharvest practices. Therefore, harvest decision is not always easy. The aim of this…

Companies

Tornado brochure

Tornado, by BRANCATO, is a mobile and forced-air cooling system for the pressurized ripening of bananas.

Interko strides towards further growth

INTERKO, a leading global supplier of fruit ripening systems, will be entering the next phase of its business development when the Dutch firm exhibits at Fruit Logistica 2015 on 4-6 February in Berlin, Germany. “In 2015 we are looking forward to building on a successful 12 months last year…

Project to reduce soft berries in machine harvested blueberries

The Appalachian Fruit Research Laboratory is responsible for the research project “Quantifying with Blueberry Impact Recording Device & Develop Information to Assist in Reducing Soft Berries in Machine Harvested Blueberries”, started the 1st April 2013 and end date the 30th June 2015. The…