Vegetables grown indoors, without any soil, may not sound as appealing to consumers as their sun-blushed counterparts cultivated in open fields. But according to fresh research, they taste just as good.
The re-emergence of AeroFarms Inc. from Chapter 11 and BrightFarms partnership with Element Farms, both announced this week, could help reassure those who are skeptical of the economic viability of controlled environmental agriculture, but the ongoing...
Indoor farming company Plenty is expanding its distribution in California to all Whole Foods Market and Gelson’s Markets stores, doubling its retail presence, as it starts work on its Richmond, Va., strawberry farm in partnership with Driscoll’s, the...
Vertical Future will be the first UK-based company working in the agri-space sector after it received a grant to develop controlled environment agriculture (CEA) technology for future space exploration missions.
Vertical farming, and controlled environment agriculture more generally, holds the promise of environmental sustainability. But rising energy costs and challenging economic conditions are straining the sector. Can technology help overcome obstacles to...
Innovation Agri-Tech Group (IGA) has unveiled what it describes as a ‘revolutionary’ advance in vertical farming technology, an approach CEO Jaz Singh says will help shift the industry to the next level.
Over 20 vertical farming companies have come together to commit to the development of a sustainable food system - and a sustainable controlled agriculture industry. With money pouring into the sector, ‘it has never been more important for us to define...
Infarm officially opened one of Europe’s largest vertical farming facilities in the UK last week. The investment is part of the company’s vision to help cities and countries become more self-sufficient in food production.
Ambitious UK vertical farmer Jones Food Company claims its new research centre will help the country end its reliance on the import of soft fruits, herbs and cut flowers within the next decade.
UK fruit group Berry Gardens is launching trials to produce vertically-grown strawberries alongside Jones Food Company, the owner of Europe’s largest indoor vertical farm.
Urban farming group Infarm has secured an investment of US$200m to accelerate the global expansion of its ‘climate-resilient’ vertical farms. CEO Erez Galonska tells us the company is able to set up vertical farms faster and cheaper than the competition.
Herbs and leafy greens are being grown from a soil substrate composition within Future Crops’ indoor vertical farming system. FoodNavigator asks co-founder and CEO Gary Grinspan what makes this development an ‘industry first’.
From vertical farming to greenhouses and plant factories, Controlled Environmental Agriculture could help address the global challenge to produce more food with less environmental impact. But a state-of-the-industry study reveals proponents are concerned...
Scottish ag tech business Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS) has raised £42.2m in funding. According to CEO David Farquhar, the successful Series B funding round demonstrates the potential of IGS’s ‘transformational technology’.
The ag tech revolution is real and a host of solutions are becoming available that promise to help food manufacturers deliver more sustainable products. But there’s a catch: who pays?
A new project wants to bring vertical farming and personalised nutrition into people’s homes by developing ‘kitchen gardens’ that meet individual dietary needs.
Commodities giant Cargill has entered a partnership with vertical farming experts AeroFarms to examine how indoor farming technologies can be used in the cocoa sector.
From the United Arab Emirates to Greenland, Spanish start-up Atlantic Farms says its vertical farming and high-tech greenhouse technology allows for leafy greens to be grown in any climate.
Finnish ag tech company iFarm has entered into a multi-year partnership with Sadarah Partners to bring what it describes as the ‘next generation’ of sustainable vertical farming to Qarar.
The launch of the first vertical farm project in Zürich promises to lay the groundwork for ‘large-scale industrial vertical farming in smart cities’ and ‘showcase the incredible benefits of a circular economy’.
UK vertical farming company Vertical Future is creating an on-site vertical farm for sausage maker Heck Food in a move that the company says will ‘supercharge’ the health and nutrition of Heck’s vegan range.
A UK study detailing the environmental benefits of vertical farming – and in particular, aeroponics – has listed ‘strategic areas of future research’ to underpin the system’s productivity and sustainability.
Vertegrow and Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS) are investing in the development of a UK vertical farm. According to Vertegrow director Graeme Warren, investment in ag tech in general – and vertical farming in particular – is vital to delivering food...
As the COVID-19 pandemic upends farming and food supply chains and raises concern of widespread shortages and price increases, aeroponics players are hoping their new food production innovations can help strengthen food security.
Vertical farms are poised to capitalise on a US$50bn (€45.6bn) global market opportunity, according to market analysts at Barclays Capital. However, challenges remain.
There is an innovation gap in urban agriculture, suggests Aberystwyth University Professor Huw Jones, whereby we have ‘huge innovation’ in vertical farming, yet still use ‘old seeds’ and ‘old plant architecture’.
An average of 15 food and drink acquisitions were recorded every week of 2019, according to Zenith Global. The ingredients sector was the most active, with 65 transactions listed worldwide.
A well-known British scientist has suggested that half of the UK’s farmland be rewilded into woodlands and natural habitat to tackle the climate emergency. Could this be a win-win for the agricultural industry and planet alike?
European regulators and consumers have been steadfast in their rejection of genetic modification in food. The idea of ‘Frankenfood’ has been a potent symbol of the bloc’s resistance to scientists ‘meddling’ in food production. But are there any lessons...
Online retailer Ocado has a vision: it wants to co-locate vertical farms with fulfilment centres to deliver fresh produce to consumers within an hour of it being picked. In order to explore this possibility, it has announced two vertical farming investments.
Researchers in the Netherlands are calculating the feasibility of vertical farming in urban areas. “The main goal is to put a figure on vertical farming,” Wageningen University & Research’s Luuk Graamans tells FoodNavigator.
An urban farming business that develops modular, automated greenhouses for the city environment says it is looking to expand beyond Russia into EMEA markets.
