Infarm raises $200M to accelerate vertical farm expansion

The investment included participation from existing and new investors, including the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) - which will support the company's expansion to countries in the Middle East.

December 16 , 2021

How to beat labour shortages for your strawberry crop

For strawberry farmers and many others in the horticulture industry, finding farm labour for harvest time is a real struggle.

December 16 , 2021

Maersk unveils revolutionary new boxship design

Looking more like a livestock carrier than a boxship, Maersk last week unveiled its brand new design for its next generation of green ships.

December 13 , 2021

New Harvard study explores link between walnut consumption and life expectancy

Findings show a connection between regular walnut consumption and greater longevity, as well as reduced risk of death from cardiovascular diseases.

December 03 , 2021

Study finds fungus that produces "highly-desired" wild strawberry aroma

A fungus ferments waste from black currant berries to produce a wild strawberry aroma that is highly desired in the food industry and could be a food additive.

December 01 , 2021

These 10 trends will impact grocery retail in 2022 - report

As companies grow faster than historically, they are also creating challenges that many are not prepared to address or overcome, resulting in bigger performance gaps than seen in the past.

December 01 , 2021

Walmart drone delivery service brings orders by air

Walmart has partnered with DroneUp, a startup that provides technology and services, to launch three full-time airport "hubs" for aerial deliveries.

November 29 , 2021

Biocontrol: How strawberry growers are leading the way

Lane Stoeckle, a certified crop advisor and pest control advisor speaks about how strawberry growers in California use predatory mites to manage two-spotted spider mites.

November 29 , 2021

First Dutch bananas end up as vegan meat, lingerie

The Neder Banaan greenhouse is the first and only banana greenhouse in the Netherlands. In the greenhouse, bananas are grown in an innovative way.

November 26 , 2021

How seed and grain processors can profit from the latest sorting technologies

November 25 , 2021