All Research & Development articles – Page 195
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ArticleBlackcurrants offer asthma option
A preliminary study by New Zealand company Plant & Food Research shows that natural chemicals from blackcurrants may help breathing in some types of asthma.
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New sweet tomato discovered
US scientists have bred a new tomato said to have an improved, sweeter taste, with qualities that will also boost yields.
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ArticleIrish firm ready to shake up UK salad market
Award-winning Irish food company Nature’s Best is looking to conquer the UK market with its Salad Shakers range.
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ArticleEMR launches post-harvest initiative
A major new horticultural research initiative is to be set up in order to strengthen the future of post-harvest research in the UK.
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ArticleBlackcurrants could help asthma sufferers
New research conducted in New Zealand by Plant & Food Research finds blackcurrants may have added health benefits
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ArticleBoost for Australian strawberries
The Australian state of Queensland is aiming to develop new strawberry varieties suited to the country's sub-tropical conditions
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High street sales bounce back
Sales on the high street have bounced back after a terrible January with a better-than-expected rise of 2.1 per cent in February.
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ArticleTraining budgets set for increase
Research published by international food and grocery expert IGD has found that 80 per cent of food manufacturers and retailers expect to increase their training and development budget per head over the next 10 years.
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ArticlePossible solution to satsuma mite problem
Researchers in the US have found potential solutions for satsuma growers battling the destructive citrus red mite
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Legume research sees Scottish debut
Researchers representing 12 other EU countries will be in Edinburgh to join scientists in Scotland in a consortium seeking better ways to use legume crops.
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ArticleFresh fruit tops UK snacking table
New research on snacking habits of adults and children in the UK has found that healthy options are proving popular
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£6m food security fund launched
A £6 million research initiative has been launched to accelerate the development of improving crops and yields in the interest of food security.
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ArticleNew discovery in crop resistance
Scientists in the UK have reportedly made progress in research seeking to boost crop resistance
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ArticleResearch shuffle could yield more gold
Refocusing research efforts on long-term goals could produce more winning products like gold kiwifruit for New Zealand
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ArticleNMB to undergo USDA referendum
The National Mango Board goes to polls to determine continued research and promotion efforts
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ArticleLessons for Australian citrus growers
A recent Citrus Australia study tour to the US has been invaluable in alerting growers to the threat posed by greening disease
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Seedless kinnow prospects for Pakistan
The country is expected to begin exporting the fruit next year, multiplying citrus shipments and attracting interest from Europe
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ArticleFebruary sees retail rebound
Shoppers returned to the high street in February after a slow, snow-bound January, with retail sales bouncing back to 2.2 per cent last month.
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Monsanto named in CR list
Seed giant Monsanto has been named in Corporate Responsibility (CR) Magazine's 2010 list of 100 Best Corporate Citizens for the third year in a row.
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ArticleGrow-your-own exploitation exposed
Companies trading off the back of the ‘grow-your-own’ phenomenon have been exposed as charging vastly over the cost price.