Marks & Spencer has teamed up with infarm to offer fresh herbs via in-store vertical farming. “We operate as part of a complex global food supply chain and want to understand the emerging technologies that could help provide more sustainable solutions, while also delivering fantastic products with exceptional taste, quality and freshness.” The system, which uses 95% less water and 75% less fertiliser than conventional agriculture techniques, is controlled remotely using a cloud-based platform capable of adjusting and optimising the growing process. Infarm, based in London, says it will be able to grow more food per acre on its rooftop farm compared with traditional indoor farms.
Marks & Spencer has teamed up with infarm to offer fresh herbs via in-store vertical farming. The system, which uses 95% less water and 75% less fertiliser than conventional agriculture techniques, is controlled remotely using a cloud-based platform capable of adjusting and optimising the growing process. Infarm, based in London, says it will be able to grow more food per acre on its rooftop farm compared with traditional indoor farms.