All Research & Development articles – Page 111
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Blues grower finds hi-tech solution to bird damage
Laser technology provides effective and long-lasting bird control according to Meduri Farms
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‘Make school dinners compulsory to fight obesity’
Food poverty campaigner Kathleen Kerridge says all school children should be fed school meals to ensure a healthy, nutritional diet
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‘Prescribe vegetables, not pills’
Growing number of doctors are writing ‘veg prescriptions’ as specific health benefits of a plant-based diet gain more traction
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Financial strength boosts innovaton
Rijk Zwaan announces a strong set of financial results for 2016/17, allowing it to make "substantial" R&D investment
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Retailers ‘react positively’ to British apple campaign
Supermarkets and online retailers like new logo and marketing, English Apples and Pears reports at promotional event
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MUSA project launches in Tenerife
The first meeting of the EU-sponsored project to find alternative IPM strategies for ACP banana producers was recently held in Tenerife
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Study highlights glyphosate prevalence
New research has shone a light on the presence of residues of the herbicide glyphosate in EU soils, following a study spanning 11 member states
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Tough September trading for foodservice sector
Like-for-likes sales down 0.9 per cent nationally, compared to last September, with London restaurants worst hit
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Branston invests £6m in Lincoln site
Installation of new optical grader and WarmStor system part of strategy to meet higher customer demand and reduce food waste
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Kissabel: new brand for red-flesh apples
New range undergoing commercial trial features unique orange-skinned variety and fruit with distinctive berry flavour
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Albert Bartlett to launch Halloween packaging
Special packaging for Purple Majesty potatoes will include ‘spooky’ recipe suggestions for kids’ meals
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Eating blueberries ‘improves reaction times’
Children who were given blueberry drinks had nine per cent quicker reaction times, new research has found
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UC Davis brings resistant rootstocks to Europe
The grape rootstocks are resistant to a number of destructive nematodes
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Edipeel hits the market
Developers claim all-natural product can double the shelf life of fresh produce
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NatureFresh enlists canine help to manage pests
A sniffer dog is helping the Canadian company to keep damaging pests under control
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Interview: A view from the US
Don Cameron, general manager of Californian produce grower Terranova Ranch on climate change, Trump and a pioneering flooding technique
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Bayer hosts food security summit
Youth summit aims to generate concrete solutions for sustainable agriculture worldwide
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CN Seeds gains rights for coriander variety
Vegetable seed breeder said Cruiser coriander variety has 20 per cent higher yields and up to three days extra shelf life
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Koper looks to future at 60th birthday event
Slovenian port outlines plans to extend container terminal and expand into Far East at colourful anniversary celebrations
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Helios aims to break apple yield barrier
Groundbreaking project focuses on increasing light levels in orchards in the hope of boosting crop yields