The use of plastic packaging material is receiving increasing attention in the public debate. Images of oceans full of trash are imprinted in our minds. The packaging industry therefore actively supports the fight against pollution and the intentional dumping of waste into the sea. But attention is… 
Water shortage is one of the main agricultural issues and alternative techniques are necessary to reduce its consumption.
During the cut flowers post-harvest management, the excessive use of clean tap water is common after harvest, during the selection-packing process and during transportation to…
In this study, near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy was performed to establish a non-destructive method to predict the harvesting maturity, fruit ripening and storage ability of Ca-chitosan treated baby kiwifruit.
Destructive measurements of firmness, dry matter (DM), soluble solids content (SSC), and…
A University of California, Davis, research team is taking a multidisciplinary approach to reduce microbial cross-contamination when produce contacts plastic totes and bins or plastic liners in bins.
Nitin Nitin, Ph.D. (picture), professor in Food Science and Technology and biological and…
VAM WaterTech CEO / Owner Eduard van Antwerpen on his products: “we offer a wide scale of purification techniques that we use to create a solution, tailered to the crop and the specific needs of your business. We can build our machines modularly, from a purification level within set standards…
The development of our products is an ongoing process. One of the things that is typical for VDH, is that during this process we always listen to the (potential) users of our systems. Especially when it comes to new functionalities and features.
Because, let’s be honest, who can help us…
The URSCHEL Model CC uniformly slices, strip cuts, shreds and granulates a wide variety of food products at high production capabilities with excellent results. Among these products are, potatoes for chips, raw mushrooms, cabbage, lettuce, onions and carrots for salad ingredients, shredded cheese…
Innovation in vegetable handling recognized through the nomination for the United Fresh Produce Innovation Award 2017 and for the Fruit Logistica Award 2014. The latest developement includes the next generation in transplanting equipment. BrimaPack is currently a leading player in vegetable, and…
The internationalisation process of MACFRUT, the international trade fair for the fruit and vegetable sector, to be held from 8 to 10 May in Rimini (Italy), continues: this time, the protagonist is France. In fact, the signing of a partnership between Macfrut and Sival, the trade fair for plant…
ABSOGER is since now 30 years the french specialist in Controlled Atmosphere, manufacturing a complete range of systems dedicated to fruits preservation in Controlled Atmosphere, ULO and Extreme ULO. The products have been developed in collaboration with research centers to fit totally with the…
U.S.-headquartered AgroFresh (NASDAQ: AGFS) has launched a new technology called Predictive Screening which it says can predict the risk of disorder development in produce.
Predictive Screening analyses the gene expression of fruit at harvest, helping growers to make more informed storage…
Lettuce, a popularly consumed leafy vegetable, is well known for its health and nutritional value.
Thus, the current study focused on the qualitative changes of four lettuce varieties, namely Alpha, Parris Island, Graziella and Lollo Rossa, stored at 5.5 ºC and 90 % RH for 12 days.
The…
PHILABUSTER-400SC, by Fomesa Fruitech, is a concentrated suspension of the fungicides IMAZALIL and PYRIMETHANIL for post-harvest treatment of citrus fruit. Effective against the main fungi responsible for rotting in such fruits: Penicillium spp, Botrytis spp, Coletotrichum spp, Gloesporium spp.,…
The dissipation of field-applied difenoconazole, imidacloprid, pyraclostrobin and spinosad on Clementine mandarins (Citrus clementina Hort. ex Tan.) under controlled conditions throughout the citrus production chain was assessed. At harvest, 42 days after application, the dissipation of these…
FT7 Softfruit firmness measurment instrument Firmtech 7, by UP Umweltanalytische Produkte GmbH, is a hardware (with…
This year, once again, MACFRUT promotes itself abroad. Following the success of the last editions of the trade fair,…
The Ultimo ripening room can be built up to three tiers high, hosting a maximum of 90 pallets. The largest INTERKO ripening…
