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Food industry holds key to sustainable future, says Compass CEO
The City Food Lecture 2019 looked at what it will take to secure a thriving food environment for tomorrow's generation.
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US citrus fruit could be genetically modified in future
A study has reported that the future of US citrus could be genetically modified, because of the threat of the Asian citrus psyllid bacterium.
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Italian olive oil shortage could be balanced by good year for Spain
Shortages in olive oil production currently seen in Italy could be overcome by the positive production in Spain over the last few months.
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Food industry warns UK Environment Minister on Brexit crisis
Numerous food associations have put forward a letter to the Environment Secretary detailing how consultations should be set back for review.
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New Food Issue 1 2019
Issue 1 2019 of New Food is available to read online, featuring stories on cannabis patents, the future for agribusiness post-Brexit, and Blockchain technology.
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Food labelling changes after Brexit
Advice for food producers, manufacturers, retailers and suppliers on the changes to food labels if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
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The safety and integrity of rice production
Rice, wheat, and maize are the world’s three leading food crops; together they supply over 40% of all calories consumed by the entire human population. Of these three major crops, rice is the most widely consumed food crop for people in the developing world. It has been estimated that over half…
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Ben & Jerry’s and Magnum stockpiled by Unilever
Many companies are stockpiling food ahead of the Brexit end date, and with no assurity of there being a deal, manufactures look to stockpile further.
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Food Fraud 2019: An Interview with Professor Chris Elliott
Ahead of our Food Fraud 2019 Conference, we interviewed Chairman Professor Chris Elliott about what to expect at this years' event.
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The world’s leading voices on food safety tackle emerging challenges at the GFSI conference
The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), a worldwide project to advance food safety and improve consumer trust, is holding its 18th annual conference in Nice, France on February 25-28 2019.
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Rising temperatures could safeguard crop nutrition, at the expense of yield
Conflicting research does not always show what will happen - only what might. Here, researchers predict changes to crops as temperatures continue to rise.
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Stability for food prices worldwide in December 2018, according to FAO Food Price Index
Declining sugar and dairy quotations offset by rising international cereal prices.
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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.
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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...
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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.
