New fresh produce technology conference SMART Horticulture Asia taking place during ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA in September 2016 announces conference program on Information Management, Standards & Technology for Asia’s fresh fruit and vegetable sector

Hong Kong, 5th July 2016 – During the first SMART Horticulture Asia, disruptive technology and information exchange are explored as the basis for a safe, efficient, effective and durable supply chain of fresh produce. Supply chain information from farm to fork is the foundation of the international fresh produce industry.

The amount of exhibition space sold for Asia’s leading fresh produce show has surged past last year’s total.

Hong Kong/Berlin, 30 June 2016 – ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA, Asia’s leading fresh fruit and vegetable trade fair, is set for a record showing in Hong Kong on 7-9 September 2016. With two months to go before ASIA FRUT LOGISTICA opens its doors at AsiaWorld-Expo, the area of exhibition space sold has already surpassed last year’s total, with 15 per cent more stand space booked. Exhibitors from some 37 different countries have registered to showcase their products and services, and there are 23 national pavilions booked.

New fresh produce technology conference SMART Horticulture Asia to take place in association with IFPS during ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA.

Hong Kong, 17 May 2016 – Information exchange is the basis for a safe, efficient, effective and durable supply chain of fresh produce. Supply chain information from farm to fork is the foundation of the international fresh produce industry. In this context, standards for food safety, product-identification (like PLU) and supply chain information management are essential. To help shape the future of information exchange in fresh produce, the International Federation for Produce Standards (IFPS) is supporting ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA with the launch of SMART Horticulture Asia: a new, high-level, Asia-wide business forum that focuses on information management, standards, and technology. 

A lot is happening in our Fresh Produce world, especially when we look at the world of ‘internet-of-veggies’. Technological developments are reaching the second half of the chessboard. More and more technology is developed for use at farms, pack houses and in the supply chain...

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Information technology, communication technology, the Internet-of-Things, Big Data, robotics: each and every one of these new technologies now has an impact on the world of fresh fruits and vegetables, and in turn the fresh produce supply chain from farm to fork can now call on specialised solutions that allow it to cope with their far-reaching effects.