All Research & Development articles – Page 157
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Italian kiwifruit exports set to begin
Production in the north of the country expected to be ready for shipment to overseas markets during the last week of October
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Project boosts African bananas
New US$13.8m scheme aims to boost banana production in Uganda and Tanzania
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Red clementine wins innovation award
Mandarossa clementine, which is supplied by Sicilian firm Coa, has scooped the annual MMG Citrus Innovation Award
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DIY mushroom kits win at Sial 2014
Bronze Sial Innovation Award 2014 won by fresh produce firms, as pureed vegetable discs and potato churros win category awards
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Fenthion phase-out stirs fruit fly fears
The use of the insecticide fenthion will be phased out in Australia over 12 months, with limited alternatives on offer to combat fruit fly
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Plant diet in breast cancer survival link
Cancer charity study claims to find indications of links between breast cancer survival and eating foods containing fibre
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Freezers across the UK 'neglected'
18 to 34-year-olds twice as likely to agree that they don’t like eating food that is stored in the freezer than over-35, IGD has found
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Pulp-growing isn't fiction for Vitacress
Numerous studies undertaken by Vitacress have identified the wood pulp substrate to be the optimum method of crop production
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Survey finds humans 'prefer snacking on fruit to chocolate'
Using a list of 47 options, Nielsen researchers found that fresh fruit is the worldwide snack of choice, with chocolate just behind
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Grapefruit juice 'can aid weight loss' for fatty-food eaters
Study mice fed fatty food for three months, and those given grapefruit juice to drink gained 18% less weight than water-drinkers
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Healthy food 'three times as expensive' as unhealthy food
Researchers found that in 2012, the average price for 1,000 calories of healthy food was £7.49. This compared to £5.65 in 2002.
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Suppliers back landmark EU research project
Compagnie Fruitière, Dole, Fyffes, Total Produce and Univeg among sponsors of "ambitious" Consumer Compass initiative
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Stockbridge invests to expand team
Selby-based technology centre has invested in new recruits to satisfy increased demand for its scientific services
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Salad yields boosted by vertical system
A vertical growing system that optimises space in glasshouses has shown it could more than double yields in salads and berries
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IGD Convention 2014 in numbers
Among leading retail figures' presentations at the annual event were myriad stats and the results of recent consumer surveys
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Fresh face for English grapes
Julien Lecourt is the new tree physiologist and grapes specialist at East Malling Research. He tells Nina Pullman about his Normandy background and the prospects for English-grown table grapes
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Bees to help battle cherry brown rot
Australian researchers have launched a project using bees to prevent the spread of brown rot in cherry orchards
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Mental wellbeing linked to fruit and veg consumption
More than 33 per cent of study respondents with high mental wellbeing ate five or more portions of fruit and vegetables a day
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Kiwifruit scientist wins lifetime achievement award
Plant & Food Research scientist Mark McNeilage has been recognised by global kiwifruit industry
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Tesco aims to please with purple carrots
Retailer launches second colourful vegetable of the week with purple carrots from grower Alan Bartlett