“Poles want the same convenience as the Dutch, so demand for pre-cut vegetables will grow”
Sector | Machinery
How packaging line performance has transformed
100+ packages per minute and no downtime
South Africa builds packhouse capacity for EU regulations
Maf Roda
Robots in stone fruit packaging
Colombian mint processing improves insect removal and efficiency
Labor shortages are driving automation
How automating herb processing can halve the number of staff needed
New fruit and vegetable dicer to debut at international trade shows
Bulltec (Italy)
New technology for separating potatoes and carrots from particles
Flikweert Vision introduces upgraded QualityGrader with higher capacity and AI-driven sorting
New generation of sorting machines for potatoes and onions
Sener Akdem of ILAPAK Packaging Machinery GmbH:
"Automated carrot packaging improves quality while reducing operating costs"
MultiWeigh GmbH celebrates its 25th anniversary:
"Traditional multi-head weighers for fruits and vegetables are increasingly being customized"
Global demand supports shipments of aril extraction and potato sorting systems
AI-powered 4C optical sorter introduced for nuts and IQF processing
Cherry-specific automation
Maf Roda extends its AI algorithms across its entire range of solutions for fruits and vegetables
Onion Tech Alliance partnership delivers automated Washington facility
Norman Nieder-Heitmann – Gossamer:
"The constraint in most packhouses isn't people, it's flow"
Fieldwork Robotics secures £3 million to scale autonomous harvesting
Canada recalls Freshprep cucumber dill salad over Listeria risk
"Growing interest in blueberry sorting machines is not random; it reflects global trends"
Pick & Place Octopus by GNA
The flexible end-of-line revolution
Boost your fruit processing capacity immediately
Complete sorting, weighing, and packaging line for frozen fruit
AGVs gain ground in the fresh produce sector: “It brings greater control to production”
Angelo Benedetti of Unitec during a recent conference:
Robotic kiwi harvesting to become reality by 2027
U.S. Fresno State developing robotic citrus harvesting system
Dutch storage firm automates seed potato processing and logistics
The SM2 pomegranate deseeder by PND (Italy)
Advanced technology for extracting arils and optimizing production space
UK strawberry harvesting robots win research award
Manufacturer expands automation range with three new machines
New centrifuge targets HLB impact on citrus juice processing
Avocado processing line from Apeel Sciences available at Industrial Auctions online auction
Keep fruit fresh for longer and process vegetables more efficiently
U.S. and Australia sign agreement to advance automated harvesting
Late frost risks drive demand for microclimate analysis and active crop protection systems
Robotic hand developed to handle fragile items such as fruit
Wilfried Rombauts (Optimum Sorting) sees changing potato market
"Sorting now goes far beyond visual inspection"
New PEF system targets large-caliber crop processing up to 150 t/h
UV-C water disinfection system keeps TR4 and Moko out of banana plantations in the Philippines and beyond
Vegetable processing technology showcased at IFE Manufacturing London 2026
Investment in flexible top-seal technology supports sustainable growth
Food processor brings cooker production in-house and launches dual-zone blancher
Brazilian processor installs 30-ton-per-hour frozen potato line
Agri-tech drives precision and efficiency in potato production
Calderoni launches a solution on which to apply different components
Weeding - more and more space for "precision" mechanics
Marcel Beelen, FineField:
"Within 5-15 years, fresh berry harvesting will be entirely mechanized"
Rewe automates Berlin fresh produce logistics centre with Cimcorp
Maf Roda's new challenge:
Using date grading as a value-adding tool
Murre Technologies places six sorters at Belgian company
From washing to packing: Fully integrated optical sorting line
Troy Cleaver - Tomra:
"The 5S Blueberry is the realization of everything we learned in ten years"
Cutting excess weight saves thousands in tomato packing
AI quality control gains ground in Dutch tomato packing
How Extractacore and QING redefined core removal in vegetable processing
AI vision cuts lettuce core waste from 40% to 5%
Developer of ethylene generators starts 2026 with global expansion strategy and smart ripening innovation
Processor priorities shift toward automation in 2026
Sorting technology applied to date quality management
Flikweert Vision launches Divider Select:
Industrial-grade technology for growers
New drying system targets continuous fresh-cut lines
Educational session Fruit Logistica Berlin
Ethylene is essential in uniform fruit ripening, but control is necessary in preventing losses
Stiaan Hugo - AGI Frost Fans
Fighting frost with lower carbon footprint
Modular fruit refiners for compote, mash, and juice processing
Ripening, quality control, and postharvest systems for fresh produce
Production continuity drives Puma 4th Generation design
Peach grower adopts Spectrim upgrade with AI-powered sorting intelligence
Global Focus on Machinery and Packing
West Flanders potato grower automates packing and loading
