1、FRUIT LOGISTICA Trend Report 2026The future of AI and automation in fresh produce supply chainsIntroduction 3How to predict the futureSurvey 7Crowdsourced industry insightCtrl+Alt+Refresh 11Automation and connectivityCtrl+Alt+Refresh 14Smart agri and machine learningCtrl+Alt+Refresh 17Future applica
2、tionsTransformers 21Agile,agentic supply chainsShelf awareness 23Faster,fresher retailConclusion 26The system is rebootingInterviews 27Drew Reynolds,Dole Kaye Hope,FarmableElad Mardix,ClarifreshMarcin Pdzsiz,HectreNico Broersen,AgriplaceDavid Kat,Neolithics Ctrl+Alt+RefreshPublished byfruit logistic
3、aProduced byFruitnet Media InternationalThe Food ExchangeNew Covent Garden Market London SW8 5ELUnited Kfruitnet is the official and exclusive media partner of fruit logisticaEditorMike KnowlesContributorsMichael BarkerCarl CollenInga DetleffsenTom JoyceMaura MaxwellNina PullmanFred SearleMichael Sc
4、hottenChristine WeiserChris WhiteCopyright 2026Fruitnet Media InternationalAll rights reserved.Publication or reuse of all or part of this report is expressly forbidden without prior written permission.This publication has been produced using external sources we believe to be accurate.We do not acce
5、pt liability for any error or omission.Contentswarm welcome to this FRUIT LOGISTICA Trend Report.This year,we take a deep dive into the world of AI and automation,and consider their present and future impact on the global fruit and vegetable business.We look at how these new technologies will affect
6、 areas such as production,post-harvest,distribution,and new product development.And we ask how they can make fresh produce supply chains more resilient and more profitable.All the way through this report,you can feel the tension surrounding those existential questions which AIs emergence continues t