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New Food Issue 6 2021
Will technology save us? Find out in our latest issue of New Food as we look to the experts for answers in this mega-packed edition, which also includes several pieces from leaders in the confectionery sector.
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Pesticides
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Increasing the global rice bowl without harming the planet
The new research has released that there is till scope to increase yields in some of the world’s most important rice-growing areas without causing significant damage to the environment.
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Leaf browning genes in sorghum identified by new research
Researchers in Japan have identified the green which causes leaf-browning in sorghum after it has been treated with pesticides, paving the way for breeding improvements.
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Guide to Testing: Pesticides – are we spoilt for choice?
Read about the key topics impacting food and beverage testing labs in our latest Guide to Testing supplement.
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Pesticide residues – we’re on to you!
In our latest webinar, SCIEX will demonstrate a new way forward for food and environmental testing using the SCIEX ZenoTOF 7600 system.
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Application Note: Achieving Efficiency in Pesticide Residue Testing
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How automated standard preparation can cut testing time, ensure faster throughput, and deliver a significant competitive advantage to testing labs around the world.
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5 future food safety issues to be aware of
Professor Chris Elliott makes five predictions around the most significant issues the food sector will face in the coming years.
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Swiss voters prepare for landmark pesticide poll
Swiss voters will decide on various “popular initiatives” at the polls this Sunday, one of which calls for the ban of synthetic pesticides in the European nation.
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Could self-dehydrating beetles revolutionise the way we use pesticides?
Researchers are working on a new type of pesticide which would only target insects which cause damage to food production by targeting their kidney system.
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Food Integrity: A message from the Chair
Professor Chris Elliott explains why the industry should join together on 19-23 April for the virtual conference.
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Application Note: Trace Level Detection of Pesticides on Apple Skin
SERS is a potentially useful tool for identifying pesticide residues on the surface of fruits for food quality and safety control.
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Food Integrity: Event Preview
The highly anticipated Food Integrity 2021 conference will bring together the best parts of the original 2020 agenda with new and exciting additions, convening as a fully virtual, interactive five-day event.
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EPA approves controversial pesticides to treat citrus diseases
The US EPA has approved two treatments to combat citrus diseases in the country, sparking fierce criticism from some.
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Neonicotinoid pesticides: the saviour or the enemy?
In the first Chris’ Corner of 2021, Professor Chris Elliott takes a look at the complexities surrounding Neonicotinoids, and calls on the government to make the UK a world leader in ‘green pesticides’.
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Bacteria breakthrough could lead to disease-resistant rice
A bacterium which makes rice plants more resistant to disease has been discovered in the seeds of a crop in China.
