Gene regulator to rehydrate plants after a drought
Research showing the protein NGA1 to be critical for plants to have normal responses to dehydration could be useful for agriculture in drought prone areas.
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The importance of recognised accreditations for food-grade lubricants
People are becoming more and more health conscious throughout the world. Smoking is slowly becoming a thing of the past and people - especially millenials and Generation Z - are consuming less alcohol, eating more healthily and exercising more.
What are Food-Grade Lubricants and why do we use them?
Just like an engine, the array of equipment involved in food production needs to be lubricated to remain safe and working in optimal condition.
Neonicotinoid exposure impairs social behaviour of bees
Researchers have found that neonicotinoid exposure impairs social behaviour of bees, and could impact agricultural crop production...
Food-Grade Lubricants Market Prevalent Opportunities Up to 2020
Food-grade lubricants refer to lubricants that are used to maintain the food processing machinery, i.e. it protects the tools and machines from wear and tear. However, since many of them come into direct contact with food, these lubricants used in these types of machinery need to be different from the…
Smooth solutions to risk management
Stephanie Ludwig explains why it’s vital to choose a food-grade lubricant that conforms to all regulatory requirements – and how you can be sure that it does.
Woman charged over strawberry contamination
Supervisor "believed to have had grievances about her treatment at the farm."
Vegetables and fish could promote heart health
Consuming vegetables and fish increase TMAO levels in the blood, which could lead to a decreased risk of hypertension related heart disease.
Enabling large-scale production of bio-based plastic bottles
Japanese researchers have developed a high-yielding method of using a glucose derivative of a non-food plant to synthesise FDCA.
This week’s recall roundup: undeclared milk and boiled sweets
This week’s recall roundup from the UK and North America includes failure to mention milk content on labels and potential salmonella contamination.
Danger of food insecurity due to severe Caribbean droughts
Multi-year droughts in the Caribbean have meant increasing food insecurity and decreasing freshwater availability for over two million people.
Using marginal farmlands to improve water quality
Researchers have found that marginal farmland can be planted with perennial bioenergy crops such as shrub willow to improve water quality.
Redefining product quality and power usage in frozen food processing plants
Every business wants to produce the finest quality products at the lowest possible cost. Every business wants to reduce energy consumption to save money and help protect the wider environment.
Eagle Product Inspection to Display Advanced Detection and Fat Analysis Solutions at InspeccionaLIVE in Barcelona
For the first time, Eagle Product Inspection will show its advanced inspection capabilities in Spain, during the inspeccionaLIVE event, 20 November-22 November in Barcelona at the Hotel Porta Fira.
London supermarket UK first to introduce plastic-free zones
Thornton’s Budgens supermarket has become London's first store to introduce Plastic Free Zones, giving consumers plastic-fee packaging choices.
