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Could genetically modified rice tackle food shortages?
Researchers claim genetically engineered rice with better salt tolerance could be grown in places where crops would usually fail.
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Robotic hand created to help plate your food
Researchers have created a robotic gripper that they claim can scoop, pick and grasp a wide range of consumer items.
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A sweet assist: why sugar testing is so important
For industrial sugar producers, the ability to discern the purity of their product is essential to business. Gary Bailey of American Crystal Sugar explains how UV-visible spectrophotometry provides the data needed to ensure his company’s products make the grade.
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Have researchers found a way to make cultured meat cheaper?
Cultured meat is expensive to produce, but researchers claim they might have found a way to make its production more cost-effective.
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The latest innovation helping to create a net zero food system
EIT Food’s Andy Zynga highlights the latest exciting innovation happening across the European food and beverage sector which is helping to shift the dial on the climate crisis.
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Illuminating results
NEMIS presents the case for chemiluminescent detection of Listeria monocytogenes, explaining how it allows higher sensitivity and specificity compared to commercial on-site chromogenic detection methods.
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Sugars and sugar substitutes testing
Waters Corporation presents an overview of its liquid chromatography solutions for the routine testing of sugars and sugar substitutes in beverages.
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Reviewing water activity standards
Novasina explores the options for water activity standards and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each type.
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Plant automation drives demand for inspection technology
The greater use of automation at food processing plants is enhancing the threat of foreign matter contamination, making it increasingly crucial for operators to leverage potent inspection systems.
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Seed as a starting point
New Food’s Grace Galler speaks to Michael Keller, Secretary General of the International Seed Federation, about how the seed industry is navigating various challenges and why he believes the sector is “under-represented”.
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FDA gives UPSIDE Foods’ cultured meat green light
Cultured meat milestone hit in US, as FDA declares UPSIDE Foods' lab-grown chicken as safe, edging it closer to commercialisation in the United States.
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Dot com déjà vu: This time it’s cellular meat
In his latest Chris' Corner, Professor Chris Elliott compares the buzz around cultured meat to the infamous dot com bubble of the 90s.
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Thai Union on sustainable fishing
With multiple threats looming over our fishing industry, from IUU fishing and climate change, Bethan Grylls interviews Adam Brennan, Thai Union’s Group Director for Sustainability, on what the company is doing to ensure responsibly sourced produce.
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#CROP27: Putting food innovation on the COP27 agenda
Highlighting the importance of food systems transformation in the battle against climate change, Dr Andy Zynga discusses why food innovation is a crucial part of the COP27 agenda.
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PepsiCo UK’s innovations to save over 1,200 tonnes of emissions
New green initiatives have been launched by PepsiCo UK which are set to omit 1,200 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions from its supply chain annually.
