All Research & Development articles – Page 204
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ArticleConsumers skeptical over supermarket prices
Many British shoppers do not believe supermarkets are paying their suppliers a fair price for fresh produce, a new survey reveals.
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Growers gain public popularity
Public perception of farmers and growers has increased with the importance of food security and quality produce were among the reasons cited by British people for why they think primary production.
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ArticleBanana industry looks to value add
The Australian banana industry examined profitable ways to use blemished fruit in a recent Queensland forum
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ArticleMastronardi lands innovation award
Group takes top honours in Hydroponic Produce category for new product developments in tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers
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HDC and FSA team up over produce poisoning
The Horticultural Development Company (HDC) and Food Standards Agency (FSA) have jointly funded the production of a new fact sheet for fruit and vegetable growers.
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ArticleShoppers seek product innovation
Research suggests that post-recession consumers are searching for innovative products, particularly if they represent healthier alternatives.
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New iPhone app for grocery figures
Kantar Worldpanel has launched iPhone application for its grocery figures.
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ArticleNZ apricot growers form variety co-op
NZ apricot growers will form a cooperative to manage new varieties from a Plant & Food Research breeding programme
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ArticleNZ fruit growers reject levy rise
Fruit growers in New Zealand have rejected a proposed levy increase that would have helped fund umbrella body Horticulture NZ
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ArticleUK campaigners call for pesticide ban
A new study has increased the pressure on the UK government to ban the sale of pesticides linked to bee population decline
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ArticleUganda trials GM bananas
GM bananas are currently being tested in Uganda, but doubts remain concerning the benefits of GM for African farmers
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ArticleFlorida grapefruit under threat
Increasingly extreme weather conditions in the southern US state of Florida are threatening the future viability of grapefruit production.
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Fresca kids are a winner
Fresca Group company MMG Citrus has been working with local secondary school Cornwallis Academy to come up with a prize-winning marketing strategy.
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ArticleStudy says vitamin C can prevent cancer
New Zealand research team claims to have uncovered first evidence of vitamin's active role in cancer prevention and treatment
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ArticleNunhems unifies seed packaging design
Vegetable seed developer set to roll out new packaging, which uses simplified product terminology, from this coming autumn
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ArticleNew pear varieties on Italian horizon
Leading research group CIV confirms it is working to develop early-harvesting and red-skinned varieties for commercial trial
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ArticleNew fund to finance fruit research
UK’s East Malling Trust and Horticultural Development Company sign deal to back new generation of scientists
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ArticleIndustry welcomes citrus greening fund
New legislation passed in the US is set to provide funding for research into pests and diseases which threaten citrus production
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ArticleWaitrose backs food security research
Research into global food security problems has been given a boost thanks to a new partnership between Waitrose and Aberystwyth University.
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ArticleShropshire Group invests heavily in nursery
The Shropshire Group has embarked on an extension of over half a hectare to their existing two hectare lettuce plant propagation nursery through a large investment in a bid to innovatively save energy.