All Research & Development articles – Page 228
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ArticleEosta signs climate agreement
The Netherlands-based company has joined an initiative to achieve climate neutral management
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US and Mexico team up to battle pest
Meetings have been held to discuss the containment and elimination of the Asian citrus pysllid
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ArticleNew yellow kiwifruit unveiled in Italy
Soreli, which is to be produced under a royalty-based system, can apparently offer larger sizes and earlier harvesting
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Blueberries beat off antioxidant competition
A new study in the US has concluded that wild blueberries display higher levels of antioxidant activity than many other fruits
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ArticleAustralian kids fail to eat greens
Australian teenagers are putting their health at risk by not eating their five-a-day, a landmark national survey has found
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Article"Eat or be eaten", warns Jackson
The fresh produce sector is ripe for further consolidation, as pricing pressure from the major retailers continues to take its toll.
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ArticleBrassica sales primed for good growth
Sales of cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli and sprouts are underperforming and require more new marketing ideas
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ArticleNZ research groups to merge
New Zealand’s Crop and Food Research and HortResearch are to merge on December 1 into a new Crown Research Institute (CRI)
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ArticleUganda fights off BBW
Banana growers in the African country are combating banana bacterial wilt disease
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ArticleHeritage varieties get Smart
Specific SmartFresh™ use recommendations are being developed for British heritage apple varieties.
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M&A activity on the up
M&A activity in the UK food sector increase in the first half of 2008.
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ArticleMAFC launches papaya hybrid
The Malaysian group will send trial shipments of its new Paiola branded fruit to Europe in October
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Horticultural R&D: fund it or lose it
Horticultural research and development must find new funding streams urgently or it will disappear.
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ArticleNuffield scholars to speak at Wilkins & Sons
Wilkins & Sons is to run an open day featuring presentations from Nuffield scholars Felicidad Fernandez and Sarah Calcutt, in a bid to encourage more candidates to sign up for 2009.
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ArticleNew Zealand R&D firms consider merger
Crop & Food Research and HortResearch, two of New Zealand’s leading agricultural research groups, are considering a merger
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Gfk withdraws from TNS race
Advertising group WPP has been left as the only bidder for UK-based market research group Taylor Nelson Sofres
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New Panama disease strain spreads
A new strain of the banana disease that almost wiped out the industry last century is spreading
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ArticleNew Panama disease strain spreads
A new strain of the banana disease that almost wiped out the industry last century is spreading
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Poll sparks research debate
Freshinfo pollsters believe the UK industry undervalues research and development.
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ArticleSyngenta posts strong first-half results
Global demand for crop protection products and seeds set to continue growing, says group CEO Mike Mack