Sustainability news archive – Page 251
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ArticleNew SWD research is ‘groundbreaking’
Research into control of SWD fruit fly will benefit after US scientists published and shared the genome sequence for the SWD fruit fly
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ArticleCrop diversity, safety and security 'threatened'
Lack of plant protection products for specialty crops must be addressed, according to Europe's agri-food chain
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ArticleNature's Pride moves into new HQ
Importer targets growth in market for ready-to-eat exotics with relocation to new, energy-efficient facility near Rotterdam
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ArticleRaymond slams EU ahead of neonics ban
NFU deputy president calls for urgent impact assessment ahead of imminent restrictions on 'absolutely critical' pesticide
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ArticleRetailers meet key waste targets
The BRC say retailers have ‘smashed’ targets to cut supply chain waste as new figures reveal progress in waste-reduction plan
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ArticleStockton signs Timorex agreement
Crop protection product will be distributed by Syngenta in Chile and Mexico to help control diseases across different fresh products
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ArticleAnaerobic digestion benefits touted
Environmental expert says new technologies such as AD offer chance to achieve economic and job creation benefits
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ArticleMushrooms 'can control' the weather
Fungi are capable of dispersing their spores even when there is no wind by creating their own weather, scientists claim
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ArticleFreshtime nominated for Green Award
Food producer put forward for Business Award for significant carbon dioxide reductions and waste monitoring systems
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ArticlePsa detected in northwest Auckland
Bacterial vine disease detected in an orchard in Kumeu, with 22 kiwifruit orchards in a 10km radius
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ArticleTaiwan develops new disease detector
The new biochip is capable of scanning for different viruses in bananas and potatoes simultaneously
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ArticleGreen light for £30m food waste plant
New anaerobic digestion factory for recycling food waste to be built at London Sustainable Industries Park
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ArticleLandfill food waste banned by 2020
Firms across food supply chain 'must' adopt new waste hierarchy model as part of ‘roadmap to zero food waste to landfill'
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ArticleRewe goes big on small apples
German retailer supports domestic growers by adding smaller red apples to Pro Planet sustainably sourced range
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ArticleDevastation for Philippine crops
Coconut, banana, abaca and rice crops wiped out in Leyte province as Typhoon Yolanda flattened everything in its path
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ArticlePotatoes 'among most wasted foods'
Daily staples including potatoes, bread and milk are among the most wasted foods in the UK
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Article'Critical' green tech hub bid unveiled
Hadlow College officially announces plans for 'world-class' green technology centre integrated with educational provision
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ArticleSustainable farming a 'significant opportunity'
Speakers at LEAF event highlight cost benefits to farmers who embrace new markets in sustainable agriculture
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ArticleFarming could slow global warming
Report says conservation tillage and agroforestry are practices that may help meet global carbon dioxide targets
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ArticleTomato advert angers Italians
Producers in south of country up in arms over Pomì advertisement which they say damages their reputation