All Research & Development articles – Page 159
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Bayer ups R&D spend to match projected growth
Crop protection giant plans to spend €2.4bn to keep up with growth in a market it believes may be worth €100bn by 2020
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Tesco launches pink flesh apple
English pink flesh apple ‘turns heads’ with unusual yellow skin, launching as pack of four in Tesco tomorrow
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Onubafruit unveils raspberry varieties
After strong investment, Europe's largest berry producer has revealed it will market four new exclusive raspberry varieties
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£10k for student who introduced new crop to the UK
Stephen Jones won Nottingham University competition after becoming the UK’s only commercial producer of oca tubers
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Downy Mildew threat for spinach growers
New strain of the virus could overcome existing genetic resistance of some varieties of Downy Mildew covering races 1 - 14
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Stemilt awarded apple license
Stemilt will grow and market the MN55 cultivar, which will be commercially available in 2017
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New MoU for Australia and India
University and research agency enter new agreement to collaborate on research
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Tozer's pumpkin and squash trial
Event expected to be largest of its type ever hosted by a UK seed company, and will include over 200 varieties
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Bayer plots further US growth
Bayer CropScience is committing "significant resources" to tap into long-term positive market development North America
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Rijk Zwaan strengthens in RSA
A new Rijk Zwaan subsidiary will be launched in South Africa next July, the group has confirmed
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Eating fruit daily 'dramatically' cuts heart disease risk
Even just a portion and a half can lower the chances of suffering the deadly condition by up to 40 per cent, a new study claims
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Pomegranates could slow down spread of Alzheimer's
An ingredient in the fruit helps prevent the inflammation that destroys brain cells, University of Huddersfield researchers found
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Eating tomatoes may lower prostate cancer risk
Men who eat more than 10 portions of tomatoes each week cut risk of contracting the cancer by about 20 per cent, study shows
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Self-destructing fruit fly trial approved
Technique developed by UK company kills off female flies causing population collapse
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Scots unable to grow exports, survey finds
Scottish businesses face barriers to international growth including stumping up for capital and sourcing staff
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Indigenous vegetables prove nutritious
The World Vegetable Centre’s Dyno Keatinge has recommended indigenous vegetables play a more prominent role in diets
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GM flies touted as ‘promising’ new tool
Releasing genetically engineered flies into the wild Mediterranean fruit fly population is more effective than sterilising, says research
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Dole educates staff on health
Staff are visiting the Dole research laboratory in North Carolina to brush up on the latest nutrition trends
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Survey highlights opportunity in fruit snacks
Products that help kids along the way to 5 A DAY have real potential for success, market research claims
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New hi-tech lab for food analysis firm
Facility in Gloucestershire brings together all of Campden BRI’s food composition activities