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10 must-haves in a food testing laboratory partner
Choosing the perfect laboratory to collaborate with is a difficult decision. Here, Nestlé’s Fabien Robert and Amy Bethel explain the key factors to look for.
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World food prices in decline
Global food prices dipped last month, but cereal production prospects set to increase, report reveals.
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3D printing: A new frontier of food
Sci-fi fans may recall Star Trek’s Replicator machine, capable of turning any molecule into a meal. While this may seem very futuristic, Darcy Simonis explains how 3D printing could soon change the way we manufacture food.
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UK family shopping costs to rise if plant protection products removed from farms
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The average UK family shopping bill is set to soar by £786 if plant protection products are removed from farms.
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FAO and GAIN team up to work towards more nutritious food for all
Alliance aims to enable inclusive, efficient systems, focusing on new approaches that engage SMEs to promote market-based solutions.
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Biodiversity underpinning food supply chain is disappearing, says FAO report
Governments and international communities must do more to promote pro-bio-diversity initiatives, experts conclude.
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FAO Food Price Index increases in January
The UN's Food and Agricultural Organization has published its January Food Price Index, reporting increases since December 2018...
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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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Conflicts and climatic shocks aggravate current food insecurity in many countries
Southern African and Near East countries continue to require humanitarian assistance, according to a new FAO report
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FAO Food Price Index posts sharp drop in July
Global agricultural food commodity prices fell sharply in July, as all the major traded items, led by dairy and sugar, posted notable declines.
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FAO: Bees must be protected for the future of our food
On the eve of the first World Bee Day on Sunday, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) urged countries and individuals to do more to protect bees and other pollinators or risk a sharp drop in food diversity.
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Study finds origin labelling of food boosts local economies
From Moroccan saffron to Cameroonian pepper, the FAO-EBRD study highlights the multiple benefits of geographical indication labelling.
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United Nations publishes report on food fraud in fisheries
A science-based traceability system is needed to combat the growing international problem of food fraud in the seafood industry, according to a new report by the FAO.
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FAO announces partnership major French research institutes to work together
The four-year agreement will focus on agroecology, sustainable natural resources management, systems for food security, sanitary risks and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) reduction, particularly in developing countries.
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New report reveals food insecurity in Europe and Central Asia
The countries of Europe and Central Asia have made good progress reducing the prevalence of undernourishment, but some 14.3 million women and men in the region are still not getting the food they need and malnutrition problems are on the rise, according to an FAO report.