All Research & Development articles – Page 156
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ArticleDefra supports £1m project to find peat alternative
The HDC, Defra and key industry partners fund major project to ease dependence on peat and find sustainable alternative
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ArticleConsumers open to buying more ugly veg
Shoppers would buy more damaged fruit and vegetables if quality was assured and price low enough, new report finds
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ArticlePotatoes 'may help prevent weight gain'
Researchers in Canada believe that their findings are due to potatoes' high concentration of polyphenols
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ArticleLasers could be used to monitor ripeness
Franco-Lebanese research group tests new method of monitoring a fruit's 'biospeckle' to gauge ethylene emission rate
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ArticleConsumers could win body weight in purple sprouts
Dutch grower Van Nature offers chance to name new sprout variety and win body weight in Christmas staple
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ArticleOrganic farming 'more productive' than previously thought
New research reanalysed data collected in 115 previous studies comparing organic and conventional agriculture
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ArticleJingold to sell new green kiwifruit variety
Boerica said to be ’bigger and brighter’ than Hayward, offering chance to improve brand's range on international markets
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ArticleHIA strengthens research ties to India
Peak Australian body sign MoU’s with three Indian agencies in the hope of boosting production
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ArticleSainsbury’s awards two R&D grants for fresh produce
AC Goatham and pea producer Pinguin win two of retailer's six R&D grants, for projects using 'big data' to create insights
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ArticleFood Freshly expands in Dubai and India
Shelf-life firm opens subsidiaries in Middle East and India as part of global expansion
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ArticleApple Futures II programme launched in NZ
Pipfruit industry’s increasing focus on Asia set to be assisted through NZ$4.35m funding plan
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ArticleSainsbury’s expands UK tomato season
New winter range claims to be first time LED technology has been used to expand British tomato season on commercial scale
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ArticleAustralia's new horticulture body is official
Agriculture Minister declares Horticulture Innovation Australia as industry services body, with December board meeting to start work on strategy
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ArticleNew Zealand and China collaborate on kiwifruit research
Development of virtual laboratory encourages greater cohesions between research bodies
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ArticleIndustry slams decision to scrap chief science advisor
Decision sparks fears that ‘voice of science will be stifled’ in key policy issues after EU scraps role of chief scientific advisor
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Switching to veggie diet could help 'reverse diabetes'
Millions of people battling the killer disease could improve their blood sugar levels by eradicating meat, new study finds
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ArticleKVH welcomes findings from independent review
Chairman of New Zealand kiwifruit body suggests many of recommendations are already in place
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ArticleMcDonald’s USA refuses GM potato
A key supplier to fast-food chain has won approval to grow GM potato, but McDonald’s has stated it ‘will not change sourcing practices’
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ArticleFruit and veg games at nursery 'instil desire' for produce
Children introduced to unusual produce through games were far more likely to eat those products over different ones in meals, study finds
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ArticleToo much fructose may 'worsen depression' in teens
Scientists at Emory University in Atlanta, USA, claim that fructose can alter how the brain responds to stress