All Research & Development articles – Page 198
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ArticlePeru demands artichoke investment
The rapid growth of the Chinese industry poses a threat to Peru’s artichoke supply, which lacks the necessary funding to expand
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ArticleAsda gives consumers buying power
Asda is to hand its buying power over to its customers in a bid to engage with consumers and provide their every desire at the click of a button.
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ArticleAgrexco acquires strawb exclusivity
Agrexco has acquired worldwide exclusivity for the distribution of all strawberry varieties bred by Fertiseeds.
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ArticleConsumer shopping habits staunch
Most UK consumers are refusing to adapt and make wholesale changes in their grocery shopping despite the recession, new research has revealed.
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ArticleSpanish Baby Gold melon launched
Spanish lettuce and melon specialist Procomel is launching a new melon called Sugar Baby Gold onto the market.
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Growers rise in public's opinion
Farmers and growers have gone up in the public’s opinion as respect for the role of high-quality food continues to climb, a National Farmers’ Union (NFU) survey has revealed.
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British Field Crops updated
The second edition of the popular British Field Crops book has just been published and is bigger and better than the previous edition of 2005.
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ArticleItaly to harvest red-fleshed apples
Commercial volumes of the Weirouge variety could be available within as little as four years, according to developers
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ArticleM&S serves up ACE pepper
Marks & Spencer has brought out a new tennis-themed pepper to cater for the nation’s summertime grip on the sport.
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ArticleScientists conduct mango disease tests
The research will form part of published guidelines designed to inform and aid mango producers
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ArticleUS scientists map melon genome
The breakthrough could lead to the development of fruit that is more desirable for consumers
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ArticlePostcard | Søborg
An hour’s drive from Copenhagen, the Danish Food Institute is leading a study into the link between fruit and reducing obesity
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ArticleVegetarians 'less likely' to get cancer
New study into possible health benefits of avoiding meat sheds new light on implications of adopting a vegetarian diet
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ArticleNew addition to Rijk Zwaan directors
Marco van Leeuwen has today officially joined the board of directors of vegetable breeding company Rijk Zwaan in De Lier.
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ArticleSeminis names new pepper Friendly
Recently launched variety is said to offer growers better yields, excellent quality, good colour and resistance to disease
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ArticleTransport cooling measure launched
Transport refrigeration specialist Thermo King has launched a full multi-temperature range based on its SLX concept.
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ArticleMorrisons launches farm project
Morrisons is launching a Farming Programme focused on research to help improve the efficiency and sustainability of British farming, in partnership with agricultural colleges and the National Farmers' Union (NFU).
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ArticleNunhems opens vegetable research station
The group has inaugurated a new experimental research and development station in Cartagena, Spain
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Which?: M&S worst for packaging
Marks & Spencer is the worst supermarket in terms of packaging, according to a new study by consumer body Which?
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Nunhems unveils €2m research station
Bayer CropScience subsidiary Nunhems has opened a €2 million (£1.7m) experimental station in the Spanish region of Murcia.