All Research & Development articles – Page 187
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ArticleShoppers splash out on Christmas dinner
Shoppers are going to spend more on Christmas dinner while cutting back on presents this year, according to new research.
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ArticleIndia steps up residue monitoring
India is ramping up its residue monitoring of table grapes following the detection of the growth hormone CCC in Europe last year
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ArticleKorean growers replace sunlight with LED
Producers in South Korea are reportedly using LED lights to grow peppers as climate change limits sunlight
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ArticleDuPont to launch breakthrough insecticide
DuPont prepares for the worldwide launch of its revolutionary crop-care product Cyazypyr
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ArticleBreeders sow seeds of change in Asia
Asia is set to become the epicenter for world seed development over the next half-century, one expert predicts
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Freshfel exposes spurious FMCG claims
A staggering 18 per cent of foods featuring fruit on their packaging contain no fruit at all, new research has found
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Consumers focus on packaging origins
Consumers are now conscious of the origins of food’s packaging as well as the food itself, a new survey has found.
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ArticleNew Spanish strawberries unveiled
Leading association FresHuelva previews two new varieties, Primoris and Antilla, developed by Fresas Nuevos Materiales
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UK grocery to see value jump
The value of the UK grocery and foodservice market is forecast to rise by 2.9 per cent and reach £26.3 billion by the end of 2010, according to latest figures published by food and grocery analysts IGD.
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ArticleEMR gains national backing
East Malling Research has been granted responsive mode status by the BBSRC, allowing it to bid for certain funding opportunities
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ArticleCIV unveils five new apple varieties
New cultivars, said to offer excellent taste as well as resistance to scab, will not be marketed under club system, says breeder
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ArticleNew peach varieties in Murcia
Spanish region of Murcia announces arrival of three new peach varieties
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ArticleThe Greenery signs Italian berry deal
Dutch company secures exclusive agreement with Italian market leader Sant'Orsola to develop new raspberry varieties
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ArticleProduce businesses left on the brink
There are around 257 companies teetering on the bring of existence in the UK fresh produce trade, according to new analysis.
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Bee project reveals nutritional benefits
A pilot study on the effects of pollination has shown that there could be a nutritional benefit to the fruit.
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ArticleAgrinurture boosts ties with China
The Philippines company, which is pushing banana exports into China, has agreed to work with a Chinese county government on a series of agricultural projects
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NFU: Confidence injection needed
Farmers and growers are moderately optimistic about the medium term prospects for their industry but higher confidence across the board is needed to secure the investment required for a thriving food and farming sector according to the NFU.
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ArticleFlorida receives strawberry disease grant
Researchers at the University of Florida have received USDA funding to expand efforts to forecast disease outbreaks
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Ignorance undermines state backing
Despite widespread confidence that the current government will be better for horticulture than the previous, many growers do not even know who the DEFRA leaders are.
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ArticleMack previews new ARRA grapes
Grape growers from every major producer country convened at the Fresh Produce Centre in Paddock Wood, Kent last week at an event to preview 18 new grape varieties arranged by Mack Multiples.