All Research & Development articles – Page 230
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Nunhems unveils €2m research station
Bayer CropScience subsidiary Nunhems has opened a €2 million (£1.7m) experimental station in the Spanish region of Murcia.
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ArticleSpar undertakes huge relaunch
Spar has undertaken its biggest-ever own brand relaunch, in order to create a point of difference from its competitors for both retailers and consumers.
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ArticleDole and Monsanto in vegetable tie-up
The groups will collaborate on developing enhanced vegetables that improve the choice for consumers in areas such as taste, aroma, texture and nutrition
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ArticleBlackcurrants top new research
UK companies are considering upping the ante on the blackcurrant offer after it emerged as the champion in new health research which saw darker fruits leading the way.
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Key Note reveals dietary focus
Research for Cooking & Eating Habits, a new report from market intelligence provider Key Note, has revealed that consumers are continuing to be guided by a greater awareness of dietary requirements and effects on health.
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ArticleAlbion tops the strawberry charts
Albion came top in a research project on UK strawberries to find the ideal strawberry eating experience.
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Large-scale food inquiry launched
The Food Ethics Council has commissioned the Food and Fairness Inquiry into looking at issues of fairness, responsibility and food security.
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Product designers receive backing
A consortium of product and packaging experts have been supported by funding from Yorkshire Forward to aid product design.
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Seasonal debate sparks gras research
The Regional Food Group (RFG) for Yorkshire and Humber has started in-depth research to confirm that Yorkshire-grown asparagus has higher nutritional quality than any imported produce.
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ArticleResearch presents citrus greening solution
Australian research may help Indonesian mandarin farmers beat the citrus greening disease
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ArticleNew funds for varietal development
Announcement in Tunis reveals financial support will be made available to a number of agricultural projects worldwide
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Spanish look to Aussie Navel
A newly formed alliance of three citrus exporters in Valencia is starting work on production of the recently launched Australian Navel clone M7.
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ArticleStudy links fruit and veg to mental health
A new Australian study has found a link between fruit and vegetable consumption and lowered emotional problems in children
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EuropaBio welcomes carbon report
EuropaBio, the European biotech industry association, has publicly welcomed the report IB 2025: Maximising UK Opportunities from Industrial Biotechnology in a Low Carbon Economy, released by the UK’s Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR).
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ArticleSyngenta unveils Mini Kumato at M&S
Syngenta is launching what it claims to be the world’s first Mini Kumato tomatoes into 50 Marks & Spencer stores today.
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ArticleApple trees key to leaf research
Apple trees and aphids have proven key to a new study, as scientists look to discern why leaves change from green to red in the autumn.
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ArticleAus funds climate change adaptation
Australia has announced A$6.3m in funding to help farmers deal with climate change
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AHDB appoints chief scientist
Professor Ian Crute is to become the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)’s first chief scientist.
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ArticleCertis launches flagship product
Crop protection specialist Certis has launched a new product to control the infestation of slugs as fears mount over crop contamination and increased population numbers, as a result of climate change.
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Wild fruit trees face extinction
The wild ancestors of domestic fruit trees have been put on a “red list” as scientists fear they may become extinct.