All Research & Development articles – Page 3
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PromotionFestival of Fresh Special goes live on FPJ app
Festival edition looks ahead to FPJ’s summer celebration as well as revealing the detrimental impact of mounting cost pressures in the fresh produce supply chain
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NewsAlbert Bartlett to help fund Fera aphid monitoring in potatoes
Strengthened partnership comes in response to ‘exceptionally high’ aphid pressure in seed potato plantings and will include funded traps in Scotland and Jersey to support long-running monitoring programme
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NewsDelphy appoints Edwin van Lenthe as Netherlands managing director
New MD brings extensive experience from Rijk Zwaan, Floricultura, and Heineken to lead consultancy’s Dutch operation
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NewsAustralian horticulture accelerates push into Asia
Hort Innovation spotlights suite of export-focused initiatives to boost export growth for Australian fresh produce growers
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NewsAustralian avocado industry launches global-first VR supply chain training programme
New initiative sees avocado industry partner with Woolworths to focus on quality across the avocado supply chain
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NewsAlizza Fruit earns top marks at Superior Taste Award
The premium citrus variety is one of only two citrus varieties ever to earn the highest three-star rating
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NewsCosta expands blueberry breeding programme with launch of BluGenix
BluGenix will amplify the reach of Costa’s blueberry varieties into global markets
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NewsDetpak’s flow wrap breakthrough
Kerbside recyclable, fibre-based flow wrap solutions are helping the fresh produce industry move away from soft plastics without compromising performance
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NewsFresh produce excels in Australasian packaging awards
Pioneering packaging designs shortlisted as finalists across several design categories
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News‘More excitement’ needed to boost cabbage demand
Rijk Zwaan’s Christian Spangenberg says category needs new colours, shapes and sizes, as well as climate resilience
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CommentComment: Why climate action in food and farming can’t wait
Soil health, water availability and biodiversity are not abstract environmental concepts; they are the foundations of food security, writes McCain CSO Charlie Angelakos
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NewsDyson Farming to host pea and bean trial days
Two June open days organised by trade body PGRO will showcase the latest trials and evaluation for vining and combinable pulses
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FeaturesFall Creek Spain celebrates tenth anniversary
In the past decade, it has evolved from two hectares to the heart of the company’s EMEA operation
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NewsTesco opens applications for ninth annual Agri-Tech Challenge
Retailer invites innovators to submit solutions that might help build more resilient, sustainable and productive food supply chains
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NewsAgriSound wins Innovate UK funding for strawberry pollination project
The project brings together AgriSound, PheroSyn, and Oakford Farm to tackle pollination challenges in UK strawberry production
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NewsGrowers to receive £1.9 mn in legacy AHDB grants
Funding will be distributed via 22 sector trade bodies for three-year projects that support innovation and resilience
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NewsT&G Global backs New Zealand plant variety rights amendments
Gareth Edgecombe says proposed changes to PVR Act will provide greater confidence for investment in new products
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NewsSyngenta opens Spanish R&D centre to combat crop pathogens
The state-of-the-art facility in Almería brings together breeding, seed operations, trait development and data science under one roof
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NewsNew Zealand announces plans to strengthen plant variety rights
Industry leaders welcome the proposed changes noting opportunities to bring more high-value varieties to market
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NewsHavva and Sigal exhibit natural resistance to red spider mite, trials show
Genesis Fresh said findings demonstrate that the premium mandarin varieties can address key agronomic and commercial challenges facing growers