Hexagro Enters Liquidation Following Eight-Year Journey in Urban Agriculture
Hexagro entered liquidation after being unable to close a recent funding round, ending an 8Y effort to make urban farming more accessible.
Controlled Environment Agriculture
Explore the latest in Controlled Environment Agriculture news, with updates on advancements in indoor farming, vertical farming, greenhouse technologies, and climate-controlled systems. This section offers insights for CEA professionals, researchers, and investors, covering trends in automation, energy efficiency, crop yield optimization, and sustainable practices that are transforming the future of food production.
Pure Harvest Launches Strawberry Preserves with Regional Flavours & Food Waste Focus
- by Sepehr Achard
- 23rd April 2025
Pure Harvest Smart Farms has introduced its first line of Strawberry Preserves, featuring four flavour variants including three inspired by regional culinary traditions.
U of T Scarborough Advances Urban Farming with Harvest Wall Technology
- by Sepehr Achard
- 23rd April 2025
U of T Scarborough enhances sustainability research with the installation of 4 Harvest Walls, donated by Harvest Today, in its greenhouses.
Jones Food Company Enters Administration, Seeking Buyer
- by Sepehr Achard
- 11th April 2025
Jones Food Company (JFC) ceased operations at its Lydney, Gloucestershire site on 7 April 2025 and entered administration.
Heritable Agriculture Partners with CIV and Paul J. Mastronardi to Launch AI-Driven Strawberry Breeding Program
- by Sepehr Achard
- 9th April 2025
Heritable Agriculture, CIV & Paul J. Mastronardi partnered to develop new strawberry varieties optimized for greenhouse farming.
ReFarm Global & IGS Progress Dubai GigaFarm with First Shipment of VF Technology
- by Sepehr Achard
- 9th April 2025
IGS has shipped the first major consignment of Growth Trays with Lights (GTLs) to ReFarm, a core component of its vertical farming towers.
Is Indoor Strawberry Farming Economically Viable?
- by Sepehr Achard
- 7th April 2025
Indoor strawberry farming is technically feasible but economically challenging, requiring high input costs and careful market positioning.
Innophyte Consulting Leads Project to Explore Indoor Strawberry Production Efficiencies
- by Sepehr Achard
- 7th April 2025
Innophyte Consulting is coordinating a consortium with FlexFarming and Niab to evaluate strategies for Totally Controlled Environment Agriculture (TCEA) strawberry production.
Prospiant Appoints Burk Metzger as New President
- by Sepehr Achard
- 4th April 2025
Prospiant, a leading U.S. provider of controlled-environment agriculture (CEA) greenhouse solutions, has named Burk Metzger as its new President.
USA Greenhouse Market Shows Steady Growth Amid Industry Shifts
- by Sepehr Achard
- 31st March 2025
Explore the USA greenhouse market, a growing sector with a projected value of over $5 billion by 2030. Discover the trends now.