Flamingo Flowers LTD.

Project FLORABOT develops digital and automation technologies for flower packing factories to overcome the industry's reliance on seasonal migrant labor from the EU. The project aims to maximize production efficiency, and develop flexible automation solutions for bouquet-making operations. Collaboration with the MTC enables scaling developments to other s...

The global market for horticultural greenhouse films is £1.4bn per annum and is forecast to grow by 6% p.a. until at least 2020. BPI sales of horticulture greenhouse materials are in the order of £21m p.a.; this represents a global market share of 1.6%. The BPI target growth is 15% per annum for the 5 years post project, on this basis BPI will see sales g...

Fresh tomatoes and peppers are high value crops and are an important part of a healthy human diet. These products are highly perishable and are subject to peaks and troughs in production. Low temperatures are currently used to extend shelf life, but the shelf life is short and energy costs are high. As a result, the supply chain for such products remains ...

One of the most costly problems growers of edible and non- edible horticulture crops face is loss in production and spoilage of harvested product to the fungal pathogen, Botrytis cinerea. Botrytis is commonly known as grey mould and is a significant factor in reduced shelf-life and consumer fresh produce waste. Standard 'control' techniques which involve ...