fruit & vegetables
22 Sep 2023
--- The EU is combating greenwashing and setting higher standards for companies that make vague, partial or false claims about their environmental impact. The new directive, “Empowering Consumers for the Green...
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22 Sep 2023
--- Sustainable food cultivation adapted to the terraformed Martian environment could advance local farming in similarly harsh climates on Earth, as theorized by scientists and artists exhibiting at the Spacefarming: The future...
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22 Sep 2023
--- In industry news this week, Astanor secured €360 million (US$384 million) in funding to bolster sustainable agri-food technologies while Symrise inaugurated a pet food palatants production facility. Meanwhile, UK...
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20 Sep 2023
--- The UK is experiencing an unexpected decline in inflation, with the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) falling to 6.7% in August while standing at 6.8% in July. The sudden fall eases the strain of grocery expenses on consumers, but...
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20 Sep 2023
--- UK researchers suggest that snacking may not be unhealthy as long as people consume high-quality snacks. In a new study, participants frequently eating high-quality snacks, such as nuts and fresh fruits, were more likely to...
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20 Sep 2023
--- Eco-centric food and beverage ingredient R&D is evolving in stride with significant tech developments in sourcing, production and monitoring. Suppliers are increasingly aware of regulatory shifts that are hastening the...
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20 Sep 2023
--- Shake Shack, the New York City-based fast-casual restaurant chain, will begin testing Zero Acre oil in two of its Manhattan locations. Debuting during Climate Week NYC, this pilot program aims to champion sustainability by...
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19 Sep 2023
--- Agrumaria Reggina, an Italian company specializing in providing fruit-based flavor solutions for the F&B industry, has launched Natural Spark, a premium portfolio of fruit and botanical extracts.
18 Sep 2023
--- The European Commission (EC) has lifted temporary bans on Ukraine grain after Kyiv, the country’s capital, agreed to tighten control over its agricultural exports. The European Union has been acting firmly to support...
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18 Sep 2023
--- As tomato prices soar and supplies dwindle due to extreme weather conditions, T. Hasegawa has developed a natural solution to boost the taste and texture of tomato-based products. The technology allows the company to reduce...
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14 Sep 2023
--- Agrana has received official validation from the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) that its greenhouse gas reduction targets are consistent with the 1.5°C target scenario of the Paris Climate Agreement.
13 Sep 2023
--- Several African leaders recently came together to address climate issues, which strongly affect agriculture and food security. The first Africa Climate Summit culminated in a joint Nairobi declaration outlining their...
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11 Sep 2023
--- India has agreed to cut tariffs on its imports of US frozen whole turkeys and frozen turkey parts, reducing the basic tariff on the products from 30% to 5%. The agreement further includes frozen duck, fresh and frozen...
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11 Sep 2023
--- ICL Group, a global specialty minerals company and its agri-food innovation and investment platform, ICL Planet Startup Hub, is leading an investment round in Agrematch, an AI agri-tech start-up. The two companies have...
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07 Sep 2023
--- Cargill is launching a range of LM conventional (LMC) pectins that deliver a novel texture for fruit-filled food products marketed with “organic” or conventional claims. Pectin is a soluble fiber derived from...
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05 Sep 2023
--- Nestlé has divested from Palforzia, its peanut allergy business, to Stallergenes Greer, a biopharmaceutical company specializing in diagnosing and treating allergies. The deal’s value was not disclosed.
04 Sep 2023
--- German multinational biotechnology and pharmaceutical company Bayer has teamed up with gene-editing company Pairwise to develop a new generation of short-stature corn. The collaboration aims to offer farmers around the world...
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01 Sep 2023
--- Industry is urging the UK government to tackle the endemic labor shortages, which are costing producers millions – in excess of £192 million (US$243.5 million) in the last quarter alone, according to the Food and...
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01 Sep 2023
--- Scientists have created a super pangenome that captures the complete genetic diversity across multiple potato species to identify genetic traits that can help improve its resilience and nutritional quality. The researchers...
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31 Aug 2023
--- A new peanut variety, TifCB7, has been developed by The Peanut Research Foundation (TPRF) as a result of its ten-year Peanut Genome Initiative. TifCB7 is a high-oleic runner with a high resistance to late leaf spot disease,...
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