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London supermarket UK first to introduce plastic-free zones
Thornton’s Budgens supermarket has become London's first store to introduce Plastic Free Zones, giving consumers plastic-fee packaging choices.
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The shrub that could feed Africa
Researchers have identified a common shrub that, when planted next to crops, can increase crop production by up to 900 per cent.
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FAO and NDB to join forces in bid to achieve 2030 Agenda
Organisations increase their joint efforts to help countries achieve FAO's Sustainable Development Goals
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Single-use plastics tax: UK industry players asks where responsibility should lie
Suppliers and solution providers react to the Chancellor's new initiative.
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Chocolate found to be much older than previously thought
A study conducted found chocolate to be 1,500 years older than previously thought, with the origin being close to Ecuador in South America.
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Closer research reveals Canadian crude oil effects on native salmon
Researchers from the University of Guelph found that crude oil exposure is toxic to the hearts of fish, and could impair their migration habits.
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Joint US agreement on food waste as Washington ‘props up’ food prices for tariff-hit farmers
Winning on Reducing Food Waste aimed at improving coordination and communication across federal agencies.
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Seafood, Drinks and Hygiene – UK Focus 2018
Richard Watson assesses the current UK seafood picture, the New Food team looks at the altruistic beverage brand, One, and Andy Buchan explains why hygienic design could help save you from a food-safety-related product recall.
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Kellogg’s UK announces new sustainable packaging actions
Measures include a solution to allow people to recycle Pringles cans and the introduction of recycle-ready cereal pouches.
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Environment Secretary launches Fisheries Bill to control UK waters
A Fisheries Bill introduced in Parliament today (25 Oct) means the UK will operate as an independent coastal state, controlling who fishes in its waters.
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US$75,000 food security research grant up for grabs
$75,000 will be awarded to an individual or organisation for research that could revolutionise the food security industry.
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Issue 5, 2018
This issue looks at the listeriosis outbreak in South Africa and how such tragedies can be prevented in the future, the meat curing process, and ethical drinking.
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“Our actions are our future. A #ZeroHunger world by 2030 is possible”
Director-General of The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) urges joining of forces and renewed effort.
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Confectionery production insights from Maestrani
Carsten Engelhardt, Head of Engineering at Maestrani, offers his insight into the confectionery production process and the complexities of ever moving forward in technology while keeping your product consistent.
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Almost all known varieties of rice crops to be saved, forever
The world's largest rice collection to receive permanent funding for the conservation and sharing of 136,000 varieties of the staple crop that feeds more than three billion people worldwide.
