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Can bacteriophages be used to destroy harmful bacteria in cheese?
A research team is investigating whether using bacteriophages is an effective way of preventing foodborne illness in certain cheese varieties.
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How HelloFresh became carbon neutral
HelloFresh's Tilman Eichstaedt explains how the company offset 100 percent of its direct carbon emissions and became the first global carbon-neutral meal kit company.
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Can you grow stevia in colder temperatures?
US researchers are attempting to breed stevia plants that are more resistant to cold temperatures, which would allow them to be grown in more countries around the world.
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The agri-tech conundrum – sustainable solutions or status quo?
The emergence of novel technologies to support the agriculture industry marks a critical junction in the history of land cultivation. Eve Gleeson explores...
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Koch Separation Solutions announces Royal Avebe partnership
According to KSS, the collaboration will help provide separation solutions for more and more alternative protein ingredients manufactured by Avebe.
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Handheld DNA sequencers could become a useful tool for manufacturers
Handheld devices could enable food manufacturers to perform routine surveillance quickly and has advantages over traditional lab-based methods – though there are hurdles to overcome.
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Meatless Farm launches 30,000 sq ft production plant in Canada
Plant-based alternative manufacturer Meatless Farm has opened a new manufacturing plant in Calgary after success with high street food brands.
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“Alarm clock” within plants could hold the key to increasing food production
Taking advantage of a natural alarm clock present in plants could help increase crop yields say researchers, in a bid to feed a growing population.
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Heineken undertakes huge sustainable bottle trial
Brewing giant Heineken says the trial will help it devise a solution to reduce the levels of carbon created during glass bottle production.
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Mettler-Toledo’s ProdX meets latest industry regulations
The new software product logs meta data so each inspection is recorded and tamper-proof, and complies with new legislation making its way into the food industry.
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How India’s rice production can adapt to climate change challenges
The research team has made several suggestions to increase rice crop yield despite ever more challenging conditions.
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Princes installs new canning line as part of £80 million investment
The food manufacturer has made what it has called the largest ever capital investment in its UK manufacturing facilities.
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LabVantage updates its line of lab informatics services
The New Jersey-based company has announced several changes to its line of LIMS offerings, and and tightened up cybersecurity across its platform.
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Cultivated meat can cause up to 93 percent less global warming says study
Cultivated meat, when produced using renewable energy, can vastly reduce the environmental impact of meat production and use up to 19 times less land.
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How to create creamier vegan ice cream
New production methods show great promise that the taste and texture of vegan ice cream can be further improved.
