All Research & Development articles – Page 113
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Rijk Zwaan opens new research centre
Facility will reportedly enable group to develop new methods of vegetable seed breeding in the Netherlands
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New pesticide bot uses solar energy
Swiss start up ecoRobotix hope their machine will help bring about a more sustainable agriculture
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Warm weather sparks Bruchid beetle warning
Pest has already been spotted in bean crops with farmers warned to expect egg laying
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New clones crucial to Sicily orange plan
Variants of existing red-fleshed Moro, Tarocco and Sanguinello will be introduced as part of industry action plan
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Planasa launches new Savana strawberry
Breeder says the new variety offer growers quality, shelf life, flavour and profitability in the early category
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Better diet linked to bigger brain size
Mediterranean diet rich in fruit and veg linked to larger brain volume in Dutch study
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Besana invests €2m in new supply
Italian group is aiming to create new areas of quality supply for walnuts, hazelnuts and almonds in Europe and Asia
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Tesco to launch plant-based steak
Product which ‘smells, tastes and bites’ like the real thing to be stocked at 400 stores from 21 May
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Waitrose set to double vegan and veggie range
Retailer responds to leap in vegetarian sales with 50 new products
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Half of parents 'have given up on five a day'
Almost one in two parents with children under 10 have stopped trying to force their kids to eat fruit and veg, survey shows
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Topfruit industry calls for government support after Brexit
Trade body lays out 12-point wish list, covering PO funding, immigration policies and match-funded investment productivity schemes
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Young consumers 'most supportive of GM'
Respondents aged 18-24 most in favour of GM cropping and other modern farming techniques, survey reveals
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AgroFresh partners with Pagoda
The two companies will innovate together to strengthen each’s market leverage and combat food waste
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AHDB issues new guidelines on late blight
Prevalent strain has reduced sensitivity to common fungicide fluazinam
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Ken Towle is new Nisa chief
The former Tesco director will head up the retailer following completion of the merger with Co-op yesterday
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British Growers calls for R&D support
UK producers will struggle to compete in Europe if government doesn’t invest properly in innovation after Brexit, trade body warns
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‘We’ll win customers at new market,’ say Birmingham traders
With new site close to M6 corridor, wholesalers think they can steal business from likes of Wolverhampton, Leicester and Nottingham
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Roots unearths new solutions
Israeli-based ag-tech company to unveil two new innovations for smallholding farmers
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Del Monte targets young shoppers with canned launch
Tropicals giant looking to make tinned fruit fashionable again with 'premium and stylish' Gold pineapple range
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Fresh produce prices up amid retail deflation
Low footfall from poor weather reduced retail price tags again in April, but fresh produce went against the trend