All Research & Development articles – Page 42
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ArticleShopper confidence slumps to all-time low
IGD Viewpoint report looks at threat inflation now poses to households’ spending power and further pressure expected in coming months
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ArticleBilberry research provides commercial insights
Having discovered the genetic marker for the bilberry’s distinctive red flesh, Plant & Food Research sees potential for blueberry hybrids
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ArticleIFOAM calls for “holistic approach” on carbon
IFOAM Organics Europe urges EU to recognise the multiple environmental benefits of organics and adopt a systemic approach to carbon farming
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ArticleIQB teams up with Osiris to develop new blues varieties
Australian and Chilean companies join forces to provide the market with new high-quality varieties this year
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ArticleFruit and veg in UK ‘half as nutritious’
New study reveals fresh produce sold in the UK contains fewer nutrients than it did in 1940, reports the Mail Online
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ArticleNet-zero production gets £1m research funding boost
Six sustainable horticulture projects receive funding from Growing Kent & Medway for projects to boost resilience to climate change, improve pest and disease resistance, and increase crops’ nutritional value
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ArticleShoppers seek value as inflation hits 11-year high
Kantar reports “clear flight to value” as supermarket shoppers watch their spending and sales fall by almost six per cent in latest 12-week period
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ArticleHouseholds with children already saving to afford Christmas
Retail inflation is pushing some UK families to start saving already with their Christmas shopping bills in mind
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ArticleEat Them to Defeat Them ‘responsible for £92m in veg sales’
Econometric analysis concludes that healthy eating campaign has contributed to significant uplift in child vegetable consumption
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ArticleSmartleaf tech lands Queen’s Award
Babyleaf supplier JW European rewarded for patented misting technology to boost the shelf life of bagged salads
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ArticleHazel Technologies opens new Chicago HQ
New office and research space opens on Earth Day to highlight the company’s commitment to reducing food waste
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ArticleNew biosecurity strategy for Australia
Second-generation plan aims to strengthen plant biosecurity system over next decade
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ArticleNew logo for Global Plant Genetics
Fruit breeder's rebranded identity will convey global reach and commitment to environmental improvement
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ArticleMolari puts down new roots
New growth in already buoyant berry market requires investment in top-quality plants, says one of Italy’s top breeders
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ArticleUK retailers should break free from ‘race to the middle’
Bryan Roberts of Shopfloor Insights says British supermarkets can learn from retailers overseas by differentiating from the discounters and not becoming too obsessed with cutting costs
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ArticleBerry Gardens in vertical farming trial with JFC
Soft fruit co-op to pilot vertical strawberry production at Jones Food Company’s R&D centre in bid to supply British strawberries year round
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ArticleFresh funding for fruit pest pheromones
Rothamsted Research spin-off PheroSyn wins government funding to scale up production of sustainable pheromone traps for pear midges
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AnalysisEFSA reveals new pesticide report
The latest annual report from the European Food Safety Authority shows that nearly 95 per cent of samples fell within legally permitted levels
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ArticleAvocados lower heart disease risk
Two servings of avocado a week linked to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease
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ArticleFruit forecast AI 'could save millions'
Three-year project aims to transform harvest-forecasting ability in Scottish soft-fruit sector