World Soil Day: focus on importance of healthy farmed environment
The government has highlighted the importance of a healthy farmed environment on World Soil Day, calling on people to #StopSoilPollution.
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The technologies and trends shaping the supermarket of the future
Food businesses will have to change to stay competitive – online, in-store, and at sorting and processing plants too. Bjorn Thumas, Director Business Development Food at TOMRA Food, looks at what we can expect.
Chinese parents want baby formula full of nutrients and are prepared to pay for it, says report
A survey has shown that Chinese parents prefer baby formula milk to be of good quality and full of nutrients, regardless of an increase in prices.
Prescribed burning to manage vegetation could produce positive outcomes
Research has suggested that prescribed burning may not be as damaging as previously thought, and could protect against more severe ecosystem damage.
Eight steps to increase soil carbon for climate action and food security
The annual climate summit of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has described eight steps to increase soil carbon.
Could irrigation water be to blame for romaine lettuce pathogen outbreaks?
Dirty irrigation water is a prime suspect in the outbreak of illness via consumption of romaine lettuce harvested from California.
Hazelnuts from different regions shown to have different metabolites
Researchers have suggested methods to analyse hazelnuts, for better quality nuts for manufacturers, and to determine nuts with better metabolite profiles...
Wild bees found to be the secret to better berries
A study by researchers at the University of Vermont found that wild bees are crucial for better berries, as they are better pollinators than honey bees.
The new dry compressing screw vacuum pump VARODRY
The new VARODRY is a 100% oil-free, dry compressing screw vacuum pump. Screw pumps are currently state-of-the-art in the field of industrial vacuum pumps. The VARODRY will initially be available in the sizes VD65 (65 m³/h) and VD100 (100 m³/h), the sizes VD160 and VD200 are already in preparation.
Tilling and mulching to improve soil and increase yields in China
A team of researchers have studied the effects of soil quality on potato yields, concluding that, in drought-prone areas, straw mulch should be used.
Kelloggs and Pepsico adopt UK-style traffic light system
Traffic light labelling is to be adopted by some of Kellogg's cereals in the UK, and by PepsiCo for their European consumers.
Poultry farmers urged to prepare for Avian Flu threat
Poultry farmers and bird keepers have been urged to take action on the threat of Avian Flu, including keeping areas clean and separating poultry species.
Nestlé warns of severe ‘no-deal’ Brexit as stockpiling continues
The corporate communications director of Nestle has announced that the company is running out of places to stockpile frozen and chilled goods...
AOAC-RI Certifies Hygiena UltraSnap™ Surface ATP Test
Hygiena, a global leader in rapid food safety and environmental sanitation testing, announced the AOAC Research Institute, one of the world’s most recognizable product certification organizations, has issued its Performance Tested MethodSM certificate to the UltraSnap™ Surface ATP Test for identifying the possible presence of microbial contamination.
FSA and FSS report on new evidence on E.coli O157 in cattle
The Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland have reported on a four year research project providing evidence of E.coli carried by cattle.
