All Research & Development articles – Page 105
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ArticleFlorette tackles diabetes with new superfood salad
Three pence from each Superfood Vitality Mix sold at Tesco and Waitrose will be donated to Diabetes UK
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ArticleScientists develop 40 per cent larger plants
US researchers say their discovery could "go a long way" to meet rising food demand
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ArticleFruits and veg ‘the most wasted Christmas food’
Almost half of UK households threw away excess fresh produce this Christmas, often due to overbuying and bad planning, research reveals
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ArticleCrussh opens vegan pop-up for Veganuary
Chain turns Soho store vegan for the month to promote plant-based diets and gauge consumer demand for a vegan-only branch
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ArticleAlbert Bartlett launches chilled lines at Sainsbury’s
Retailer to stock three products from potato supplier's new branded range of chilled products following recent opening of processing plant
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ArticleResistance key for organic lettuce
New downy mildew resistance could offer greater security for organic lettuce growers, Rijk Zwaan says
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ArticleTozer seeds back on display in 2019
The international seed company will provide another glimpse into their seed developments across a range of produce
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ArticleWaste reduction powers ‘too wide reaching’, says NFU
Union broadly welcomes environmental plans in Agriculture Bill and Waste Strategy but expresses concerns about use of farmers' data
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ArticleNutrano debuts Lady Jane
A new brand from Nutrano Group enjoyed a short first season, with future prospects for export
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ArticleFirst commercial blues for S&A
The company has successfully grown a commercial crop of counter-seasonal blueberries in China's Yunnan province
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ArticleGrowing waste innovation
Peter Votkjaer Jorgensen of Maersk Growth tells Fruitnet about the programme, now in its second edition
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Article‘Wash your avos,’ says FDA
US Food and Drug Administration urges consumers to wash skin of avocados after study shows almost a fifth contain harmful bacteria listeria
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ArticleSlug pesticide to be banned by 2020
Metaldehyde to be phased out over next 18 months due to risk posed to wildlife, Defra announces
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ArticleProducers urged to boost workforce productivity
With labour shortages affecting companies across horticulture, AHDB has issued advice on how to maximise workforce efficiency
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ArticleAC Goatham & Son completes major planting operation
Kent topfruit producer plants 220,000 new trees in varieties such as British Royal Gala, Cameo and Conference
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ArticleOrganic climate report ‘naïve’, says Riverford founder
Guy Singh-Watson says many benefits of organic farming should not be ignored following study claiming organic food has higher climate impact
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ArticleFirst bee vaccine could help pollinators
Significant fall in bee numbers has prompted scientists in Finland to develop a groundbreaking vaccine
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ArticleMorrisons to trial new It’s Fresh tech
Undisclosed active ingredient is printed directly onto packaging to boost product life by absorbing natural ripening hormone ethylene
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ArticleFirst harvest of Dutch bananas
An experimental crop of 60 bananas have been grown inside a greenhouse in Wageningen in a bid to curb disease
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ArticleJD.com invests in vegetable production
The e-commerce giant will supply vegetables from its Beijing facility to customers starting this month