All Research & Development articles – Page 94
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ArticleModernising melons
Melon heads are soon in for a treat as new, flavourful offerings begin appearing in Australian supermarkets
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ArticleFruit and veg sales suffer as shoppers dodge packaging
Small retailers say fresh produce wrapped in plastic tops shopper blacklist, with 44 per cent seeing a drop in sales
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ArticleCo-op to ditch single-use plastics from own brand
Retailer has pledged to eliminate single-use plastics from own-brand products by 2023 and gradually switch to compostable carrier bags
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ArticlePiñata fosters skills building
Australian company Piñata Farms is helping support final-year uni students in south-east Queensland
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ArticleSunburst volume set to triple in second season
Waitrose to sell 1,500 boxes of new pink-fleshed variety as JV partners Richard Hochfeld and Frank P Matthews anticipate strong demand
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ArticleTopfruit not a ‘low-wage, low-skill’ sector
EAP ‘delighted’ to see Migration Advisory Committee recommend SAWS but says low estimation of sector ‘overlooks potential’ for further growth
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ArticleNo-deal Brexit ‘disastrous’ for Fairtrade farmers
Reverting to WTO terms could result in lower prices, smaller Fairtrade volumes and reduced wages for growers in developing nations, foundation warns
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ArticleDiscounters' position evolving as channel grows
Aldi and Lidl now perceived as ‘supermarkets’ rather than 'discounters' by most shoppers with consumers increasingly using them for main shop
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AnalysisPanama disease: the point of no return?
The future looks bleak for the banana business as it struggles to contain the disease TR4, but Professor Gert Kema believes an escape route could be within reach, provided the industry works together. He speaks exclusively to Mike Knowles and Michael Barker
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AnalysisCould birds replace some pesticides?
A team from Plant & Food Research in New Zealand is looking to answer that very question
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ArticleSummer sun drives supermarket sales rises
All major retailers see sales increase, with convenience stores growing fastest as consumers shop locally for drinks and barbecue supplies
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ArticleNew varieties on show from CIV
The Italian growers’ consortium says the varieties best meet consumer tastes and protect the environment
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ArticleScientists seek clarity on gene-editing after Brexit
An open letter signed by 33 members of the agri-tech sector is seeking a new way forward on gene-editing as Britain leaves the EU
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ArticleNew "easy-peel" avocado on trial at Tesco
The EasyAvo is a hybrid of several varieties developed by South African producer Westfalia Fruit
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ArticleSuppliers ‘considering paper potato bags’
Leading bagging machinery manufacturer says several suppliers may be interested in adopting compostable packaging used in northern Europe
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ArticleEntries open for school farm comp
NFU competition sets schools a choice of three design challenges, with winning school being ‘turned into a farm for the day’
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ArticleNew Covent Garden boosts turnover
London wholesale market sees total turnover rise six per cent thanks to “buoyant” independent foodservice sector
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VideoNew trends in product development
Asia Fruit Logistica: Hanano Sasaki of Tokita Seeds talks about the group's commitment to producing new and better products
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Article‘Plastic waste to trump price’ as main concern
Consumers in YouGov survey say plastic waste will be their number one issue in next ten years
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ArticleThese berries "yield like the Dickens"
A new strawberry variety from the US has been named after one of Britain's most prolific authors