All Research & Development articles – Page 240
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ArticleScientists unravel fruit shape mystery
A study of tomatoes has uncovered how a variant of a gene stretches out fruit, according to The Telegraph.
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ArticleSun World widens scope
Sun World has named three new marketers and granted its first licences in Brazil and Spain.
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ArticleVicky Knight retires from EMR
World-renowned raspberry breeder Vicky Knight retired from at East Malling Research (EMR) this week, after a career spanning 35 years.
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ArticleExosect investment boost
Pest-management specialist Exosect has landed a £3.3 million investment from a consortium.
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ArticleFairtrade confuses consumers
Consumers are confused when it comes to understanding the principles behind the Fairtrade mark, new research has revealed.
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Jamaicans get diversity support
The EU has handed out grants to three companies in Jamaica that are diversifying away from banana production as part of the union’s banana diversification programme.
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Reputations at risk
Damage to reputation is the biggest risk to the food and drink sector, including fresh produce companies, a new survey finds.
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ArticleBeetroot could reduce blood pressure
Beetroot may reduce blood pressure, UK research has found.
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ArticleLFI appoints new chief exec
Leatherhead Food International (LFI), provider of scientific research, information and consultancy for the global food and drink industry, has appointed a new chief executive.
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ArticleTwo new appointments for Exosect
Leading provider of intelligent pest management solutions, Exosect, has welcomed a new non-executive director to its board.
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New mango and guava varieties in pipeline
India’s Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture (CISH) is set to launch new varieties of mango and guava with higher nutritional value and better shelf life on to the market.
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ArticleCranberries may help ward off E.coli
Cranberries can ward off infections and stop E.coli in its tracks, new research has found.
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ArticleUnifrutti strikes Kiku deal
Chile’s Unifrutti Traders has just signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Kiku.
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ArticleIsraeli researchers release new cultivars
Last week, Israeli researchers introduced several new varieties of fruits and vegetables, in a bid to improve on existing cultivars in the marketplace.
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ArticlePrisons lag behind on 5 A DAY
Prisons are risking compensation claims because inmates cannot get five portions of fruit and vegetables a day, it has been reported.
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ArticleResearch to reduce produce waste
East Malling Research (EMR) and the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) are working on a project to reduce fresh produce wastage by consumers.
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ArticleBrogdale landowner in lobbying bid
Representatives of Brogdale Farm landowner Hillreed Land are calling on supporters of the National Fruit Collection at the farm to lobby Kent County Council.
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DLV to open UK subsidiary in 2008
Leading Dutch advisory body DLV Plant is to open a subsidiary in the UK on January 1, 2008.
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Retail planning must offer flexible mix
The British Property Federation (BPF) has responded to the Competition Commission’s findings on the UK grocery market by calling for the local planning process to pre-empt competition issues by establishing where retail developments should go.
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ArticleWaitrose md backs Competition Commission report
Waitrose managing director Mark Price has said he supports the Competition Commission’s provisional report “without hesitation”, but admitted there are “tweaks that could be made”.