VegPro International Opens High-Tech Vermax Greenhouse in Quebec
VegPro International inaugurates new 5.2-hectare Vermax glass greenhouse in Sherrington, Quebec.
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.
Planet Farms & Swiss Life Asset Managers Launch €200M JV
- by Sepehr Achard
- 2nd May 2025
Planet Farms is launching a new Pesto line under the Luca 1863 brand at the 2024 Summer Fancy Food Show in New York.
Freight Farms Ceases Operations As Of April 30th
- by Sepehr Achard
- 1st May 2025
Freight Farms ceased operations on April 30, 2025, discontinuing services and support after 13 years in container-based vertical farming.
Hexagro Enters Liquidation Following Eight-Year Journey in Urban Agriculture
- by Sepehr Achard
- 24th April 2025
Hexagro entered liquidation after being unable to close a recent funding round, ending an 8Y effort to make urban farming more accessible.
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.
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.