All Research & Development articles – Page 214
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Edible wrap in E. coli battle
Researchers at the US department of Agriculture’s research service (ARS) has improved on a prize-winning edible wrap for fresh produce that is now designed to kill E. coli bacteria.
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ArticleBjorn in at Driscoll's
Driscoll’s has announced that Soren Bjorn has joined its executive management team as senior vice president of international business.
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ArticleHargreaves makes appointments
Hargreaves Plants Limited has made two new appointments to maintain its rapid growth in the soft-fruit category.
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New gooseberry to light up market
A new disease-resistant gooseberry from the US looks set to revitalise the market for the often-sidelined fruit.
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Industry urged to keep older workers
Employers in food and drink manufacturing are being urged to introduce more flexible employment opportunities to keep the industry afloat by retaining older workers.
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Italian researchers create gene bank
Italian research station CRA has inaugurated a national fruit genetic centre to safeguard endangered plant material and national varieties.
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ArticlePremium carte blanche for 3663
3663 First for Foodservice, a leading UK foodservice wholesale distributor, has launched a new premium range of prepared products under the White’s brand.
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Doubleday in at EMR
Research biologist Dr Oliver Doubleday took up his post as chairman of the board of East Malling Research on Monday.
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Rabobank tops US agri-bank list
Rabobank, the leading bank to the global food and agriculture industry has been named the ‘premier’ food and agribusiness bank in the United States out of 120 top US firms.
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ArticleBrand new stones
Researchers in Israel and Italy have unveiled four new stone-fruit varieties.
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GM banana plants resist disease
An Israeli bio-technology company has genetically modified banana plants so that they are completely resistant to pathogenic nematodes.
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Seed expert dies
Abe Adema, marketing and sales director at Netherlands-based seed specialist De Ruiter Seeds, has died unexpectedly, the company has announced.
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ArticlePolka earns its spots
Polish-bred primocane raspberry Polka has proved itself in the UK this season.
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Dried super berry hits Tesco shelves
Tesco is launching a new dried super berry claimed to fight aging and cancer, while boosting your sex drive.
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ArticleJazz has unique sound
Worldwide Fruit has revealed the results of research it commissioned into the crispiness of its trade-marked Jazz apple.
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Chilean varieties all set
New varieties of Chilean-bred peaches and nectarines are set to be planted next year in commercial trial volumes.
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Chile to host first biosafety course
The first academically accredited postgraduate biosafety course in the world is set to start at the University of Concepción (UDEC) in Chile this month.
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ArticleFruit flavours get real
Research from New Zealand could spell the end for synthetic fruit flavours.
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Stonefruit research leads to cancer discovery
Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, in Israel, have discovered a new way to halt the growth and spread of cancer cells during work to find a way to to boost the size of peaches and nectarines.
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Recruitment concerns for SMEs
Recruitment is a concern for 82 per cent of businesses, according to the AXA Risk Monitor Report released this week.