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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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Alternative proteins: The road to commercial success
Eleanor Maciver, partner in the Chemistry team at Mewburn Ellis, examines the journey the alternative protein sector is going on as it seeks widespread acceptance and success.
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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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How artificial sweeteners are changing our friendly gut bacteria
The use of artificial sweeteners is prevalent throughout the food industry, but scientists remain unsure as to what effect these ingredients have on our gut microbiota and health.
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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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Front-of-pack traffic lights confuse UK consumers
Research from Nestlé Cereals reveals that 34% of UK consumers do not know what the traffic light nutritional labelling system means, flagging concerns over consumer confusion.
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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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Drink tea to live longer
Research shows that drinking tea can lower risk of mortality and prevent poor health conditions.
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Can Twitch tweak your diet?
Research shows that some Twitch users are vulnerable to negative influences as a result of nutrient-poor food endorsements.
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New multispectral imaging allows coffee quality to be measured in real time
Brazilian researchers have developed a selection method that can differentiate between regular and speciality coffee beans through artificial intelligence.
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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.
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Steakholder Foods expands into cultured pork
The new induced pluripotent porcine stem cell line (iPS) will enable Steakholder Foods to continue diversifying its species portfolio and accelerate its market readiness for cultured pork production.
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US researchers help identify families at risk of food insecurity
Not every family is the same, and identifying which families are at risk of food insecurity is not always easy for healthcare professionals, but new research is trying to change this.
