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Rerouting rice supply: VeeTee reflects on rice shortages in Asia
With extreme weather impacting rice yields across Asia, Moni Varma explains how VeeTee has been navigating soaring prices and adjusting its supply chain.
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New technology cuts bacterial testing to one hour, scientists claim
Researchers claim that they have created technology that “accurately measures viable bacteria in food within one hour” rather than the typical two days.
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Fukushima fallout: Is your sushi safe?
Professor Chris Elliott talks sushi in his latest column for New Food, after the Japanese Government announced the release of wastewater from Fukushima into the Pacific Ocean.
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Price of rice reaches 15 year high in Asia, reports claim
According to reports, rice prices have reached a 15 year high in Asia in the midst of weather and exportation concerns.
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Wendy’s to develop 200 restaurants in Australia
A new master franchise agreement for Australia has been announced by The Wendy’s Company and Flynn Restaurant Group, with the aim to open 200 restaurants in Australia by 2034.
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“Sustainability costs money”: Diving into SeaChange® 2030
Adam Brennan, Chief Sustainability Officer for Thai Union Group, sits down to discuss how $200m of funding for the SeaChange 2030 project will be used for sustainable advancements in the seafood sector
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CPTPP – A different viewpoint
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Tony Goodger of the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers highlights some exciting benefits for the UK meat sector through new trade deals.
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Subway celebrates 15 new master franchise agreements
Subway has announced that it is strategically expanding its international footprint and has celebrated the signing of its 15th new master franchise agreement since 2021.
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Extreme weather poses threat to wheat crops in US and China
According to a study, wheat-producing areas in the US and China are threatened by the increasingly likelihood of extreme weather.
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Researchers create genetically modified “allergen-free” eggs
Scientists at Hiroshima University have developed a chicken egg that they claim “may be safe for people with egg white allergies”
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Tim Hortons to enter South Korean market
Canadian coffee shop food chain Tim Horton’s has announced that it will be opening eateries in South Korea in 2023.
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Aleph Farms launches new cultivated meat product
Didier Toubia, CEO and Co-founder of Aleph Farms, reveals the fascinating manufacturing process behind it and offer reassurance to regulators.
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Bringing Australia’s unique food offering to the UK
Anastasia Nishnianidze, Trade and Investment Commissioner to the UK & Ireland at Austrade discusses her country’s unique food offerings and initiatives.
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Future guarding food
Nitsara Karoonuthaisiri explains the role of the International Joint Research Center on food security in strengthening the ASEAN communities in an era of instability.
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Plant pandemic could threaten global wheat crops, scientists claim
Using genomic surveillance, scientists have unearthed a pandemic clonal lineage of the wheat blast fungus and say that it "could contribute to total crop failure".
