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Could white bread be healthier?
Scientists at Aberystwyth University are exploring how peas, beans and oats added to wheat flour can boost white bread's nutritional value.
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Reducing food waste takes innovation and a change in mindset
Professor Edward Kosior looks at how innovative packaging could help reduce the huge amount of food we waste by improving product shelf life.
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Sugar reduction: A new answer for a sugar taxing question
Dr Ahmed Abbas Mohamed, Director of Research & Development at WET Group, outlines how innovative technology can enable soft drinks manufacturers to create no (or reduced) sugar, no artificial sweeteners, appetising and cost effective products.
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New edible packaging receives UK government funding
A new edible, plastic-free packaging innovation made from seaweed extract has secured government funding.
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Water filtration process increases sugar levels in drinks
Increasing the pH level of water could help tackle health problems caused by high sugar content in drinks.
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Potential for sprouted grains is recognised by Innovate UK
New project looking into sprouted grains and pasteurisation has been rewarded a grant by Innovate UK.
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£180,000 funding announced for research into coeliac disease
Coeliac UK and Innovate UK have funding available for research and are inviting applications from UK businesses and researchers.
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Coeliac UK and Innovate UK announce funding boost for coeliac disease
Innovate UK and Coeliac UK have announced a £750,000 boost to research that could solve gluten-related issues, helping those who have to live gluten-free.
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UK Science Minister announces £20 million plastics research fund
UK businesses can apply for a share of up to £4 million to develop new solutions to reduce persistent plastics entering our environment.
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New fund for research into coeliac disease and gluten-free food production
Food businesses can secure the funding by creating more nutritious and affordable gluten free food. This could include using novel ingredients, creating foods with improved nutrient profiles and desired flavour texture characteristics, and working with new methods of preservation.
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Innovative solutions to day-to-day food industry problems secure £50,000 funding
Tackling food waste with natural composters beneath Glasgow city centre, using grains from breweries to boost milk production and improving packaging for pickled eggs are among the latest ideas to be awarded grant funding at industry event celebrating innovation.
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Robocrop: Trial gives glimpse into the future of hands-free farming
A project has successfully paired autonomous vehicles with drones to produce the first hands-free crop yield.
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Agri-Tech Catalyst dishes out £16 million in funding
13 July 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
Twenty-four agri-tech projects have been awarded a share of £16 million funding through the latest round of the UK government’s Agri-Tech Catalyst...
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Innovate UK launches competition to make food healthier
6 October 2015 | By Victoria White
The competition will fund up to £10 million in projects aimed at reducing sugar, salt and fat and increasing dietary fibre in food and drink...
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University of Lincoln develops new 3D technology which tells farmers when crops are ripe for harvesting
10 June 2015 | By Victoria White
A project involving 3D camera technology being developed at the University of Lincoln could result in a fully automatic robotic broccoli harvesting system...
