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ADM open new extrusion facility in Serbia
Following an increased demand for textured soy proteins in Europe, ADM opens a new extrusion facility in Serbia.
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Nutrition Technologies closes $20m equity round
Asia’s first industrial insect company, Nutrition Technologies, plans new product launches and market expansion after closing $20 million equity round led by PTT Ventures.
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Inside Borough Market’s landmark new food policy
Shane Holland, Vice Chair Elect of the board of trustees that runs Borough Market, takes us inside the world-famous food destination’s new food policy.
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Don’t blame it on the pine nut!
Did you know that not all pine nuts are edible? Here, Antonina Constantine explains how DNA-based techniques can prevent you from serving up a dodgy one.
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USDA approves the purchase of purple GM tomato seeds for home growers
The USDA has given green light to home growers purchasing Norfolk Plant Science’s nutritionally enhanced high-anthocyanin purple tomato seeds from Spring 2023.
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Batory Foods and KND Labs take on CBD together
A new partnership between Batory Foods and KND Labs aims to support growing industry-wide demand for cannabidiol (CBD) products.
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The increasing threat of mycotoxin contamination
New Food invites a panel of three industry experts to share their perspectives on this growing devastating hazard…
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New fertiliser project to be assessed by MPs
A fertiliser project in Buckinghamshire has sparked UK Government interest as MPs launch enquiry into food security and assess how they might strengthen the UK’s supply chain resilience.
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New framework proposed to regulate engineered crops
Current methods for crop safety testing have been challenged by researchers with new approaches encouraged for genetically engineered (GE) crops.
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Are changing preferences an opportunity for grain legumes from West Africa?
Current exports of pulses and other legume crops from West Africa to the EU are mainly niche food products for the African diaspora in Europe. This article considers whether these crops could play a bigger role in diversifying the consumption of plant foods in Europe.
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Mexican papaya industry – a model for sector-wide food safety evolution
A beacon of good practice, the Mexican papaya industry took criticism on the chin and faced its shortcomings with honesty and transparency. The result is a robust well-informed system that aims to provide safe fruits to millions of consumers. Emily Griep advises fellow industry sectors to take note.
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Meat industry devastated by electricity bills
The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) has published a report illustrating the scale of electricity price hikes and their effects on its members, and lays out four key recommendations for the new UK Prime Minister.
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Almond production: boosting traceability through innovation
With consumers becoming increasingly aware of their food’s field-to-fork journey, David Carvalho, CEO of Veracruz Almonds, explains how the latest agritech innovations can help boost traceability and transparency of the whole food production process.
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New EU policy forces South Africa to make distribution changes
Copa and Cogeca supports new measure enforcing cold treatments to protect citrus fruits shipped from South African to Europe from false codling moths, but calls for the regulation to be expanded further.
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Food industry is perfectly placed to meet phosphorus challenge
Are you aware that the world’s phosphorus cycle is one such issue that’s wreaking far-reaching havoc? Professor Bryan Spears at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology explains what the food industry can do to help.
