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Wheat yields will be slashed as phosphate runs out, warns scientist
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Research for the EU’s Quality Low Input Food Programme has warned that wheat yields could be more than halved by the end of the century at the latest, as the world’s phosphate supplies run out. Related news |
Key redesigns dryer for fresh-cut processorsA dryer that removes moisture from fresh-cut produce has been redesigned to increase throughput, improve reliability and simplify operation, claims Key Technology. Water saving efforts turn from homes to businessesMembers of the UK’s Water Saving Group have pledged on-going support to manufacturers, retailers and other businesses to help encourage efficient use of resources, despite formally ending their home water-saving activities yesterday. ECJ hands anti-competition verdict to Irish beef processorsThe Irish beef industry’s attempts to reform have been scuppered by an ECJ ruling, which has judged a scheme for some processors to leave the market so as to raise profits for those who remain to be anti-competition. Campden BRI fosters discussion on hygiene guideFood hygiene reps are set to gain a greater insight into guidelines on the cleaning and disinfection of factories, with a conference aiming to bridge the gap left by the withdrawal of support from cleaning chemical suppliers. |
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Germans more concerned about environment than food safety from FoodNavigator
Germans see environmental issues as more of a risk to their health than food, according to a new survey from the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR).
Research brings grain breeding for nutritional benefits a step closer from BakeryAndSnacks
Researchers at Rothamsted Research in the UK have analysed 200 globally-sourced whole grains for their known health-promoting components, which they say could lead to selective grain breeding for healthier wholegrain foods.
Seaweed gel may help reduce energy intake from NutraIngredients
Consuming a strongly gelled alginate drink may reduce daily energy intakes by about seven per cent and play a role in weight management, says a net study.
ABF ready to buy Ebro’s sugar business – in principle from FoodNavigator
Associated British Foods has reached an agreement in principle to acquire Ebro Puleva’s sugar business for €385m – a deal that would further fortify the world’s second biggest sugar firm.
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