All Research & Development articles – Page 197

  • Hilary Benn visits Thanet Earth
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    UK food production needs 'radical rethink'

    2009-08-20T11:23:09Z

    The country must look closely at production and environmental factors when planning out future strategies for food sustainability

  • Joanne Denney-Finch says manufacturers are rising to the challenge
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    Manufacturers make drastic changes

    2009-08-19T13:01:01Z

    Manufacturers are drastically re-evaluating their strategies and taking action to reinforce the value of their products, according to new research from international food and grocery expert IGD.

  • Article

    Farmers' optimism growing

    2009-08-19T09:01:01Z

    The ADAS Farmers’ Voice survey has shown farmers are more positive now than at the start of the decade about the future of farming.

  • broccoli
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    Australia debuts cancer-fighting broccoli

    2009-08-18T09:23:37Z

    A new cancer-fighting, antioxidant-loaded broccoli variety is the first in a set to hit the market from Australian scientists

  • NZ apples
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    Australia tackles core issues via PIPS

    2009-08-14T12:23:05Z

    A new A$12m research project to boost Australia's apple and pear productivity levels is set to be launched in September

  • IFST
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    IFST unveils revamped website

    2009-08-10T14:31:13Z

    Food science and technology group relaunches web presence in order to improve service to its growing number of members

  • Strawberries general
    Article

    Strawberry a day keeps Alzheimer's away

    2009-08-06T10:38:21Z

    New research has suggested that eating strawberries every month can slow the level of cognitive decline as people age

  • lychees
    Article

    President wants more R&D

    2009-08-04T11:00:55Z

    Vietnam’s plant researchers need to breed more export-focused hybrid varieties, says the country’s president

  • Fruitaly logo
    Article

    Fruitaly focuses on varietal innovation

    2009-08-03T11:40:23Z

    New event brings together Italy's leading fresh produce nursery organisations, varietal developers and irrigation specialists

  • Grapefruit found to aid weight loss
    Article

    Grapefruit found to aid weight loss

    2009-08-02T15:01:01Z

    A flavanoid found in grapefruit could aid weight loss and reduce the risk of heart disease and Type 2 diabetes, new research has found.

  • Article

    East Malling enters G8 debate

    2009-08-02T14:01:01Z

    The East Malling Trust for Horticultural Research (EMT) has said G8 countries need to invest more in food production research to avoid undermining their commitment to tackling food security and climate change.

  • Article

    Industry welcomes GM report

    2009-08-01T15:01:01Z

    The Agricultural Biotechnology Council (abc) has welcomed a report by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee.

  • Ian Campbell launched the new machine at Fruit Focus
    Article

    Crop Solutions launches machine

    2009-08-01T12:01:02Z

    Crop Solutions launched its new Cover Rolling Machine, designed to protect crops using fleece, polythene or insect net, at Fruit Focus.

  • Organic vegetables
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    Organic nutrient levels 'no higher'

    2009-07-30T14:57:11Z

    Report suggests there is no significant difference in nutritional value of organic crops compared with conventionally grown produce

  • Andrew Tinsley informed of the new guide at Fruit Focus last week
    Article

    HDC launches apple guide

    2009-07-30T10:01:01Z

    The Horticultural Development Company (HDC) is launching a new Best Practice Guide into apple growing as it looks to aid the industry.

  • Catherine Teeling
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    Portsmouth takes up its trowels

    2009-07-27T10:01:01Z

    The seeds of a big idea which could change the face of the city and the diets of residents have been sown at the University of Portsmouth in Hampshire.

  • Syngenta logo in field
    Article

    Syngenta posts "resilient" H1 results

    2009-07-24T23:24:30Z

    The group has reported a slight fall in sales for the first half of the year, with CEO Mike Mack content with the company's resilience

  • Article

    Plant growth control breakthrough

    2009-07-22T17:01:01Z

    An international group of scientists, led by the Centre for Plant Integrative Biology at the University of Nottingham, has shed light on how a plant hormone is crucial in controlling the growth of plant roots.

  • Seminis De Ruiter Seeds
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    De Ruiter Seeds & Seminis reorganise

    2009-07-22T10:42:00Z

    A major restructuring at the Monsanto-owned seed development companies is due to take effect at the beginning of September

  • Alois van Vliet
    Article

    Restructure for seed firms

    2009-07-22T09:01:02Z

    Seed firms De Ruiter Seeds, Seminis and PoloniSemences came together last week to hold the International Melon Days 2009 in Parma, Italy, and to announce a restructure in the way they operate within the industry as a whole.