Health conscious Australians are making beetroot a kitchen staple according to AUSVEG’s Project Harvest consumer research. Interest in beetroot has boomed among shoppers keen on in its nutritional benefits following the vegetables ...
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Young Australian families and young adults are buying Asian vegetable varieties more frequently than last year and are buying more each time, according to the latest Nielsen consumer research. Nielsen Homescan data, taken from 10,000 ...
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Russia has extended its food imports ban to Albania, Montenegro, Liechtenstein and Iceland in response to Western sanctions over the Ukraine crisis. The country already banned food imports from the US, Canada, Norway, Australia and 28 ...
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Housewives compare prices every day, including Zhang Ming, a 60-year-old retired woman who frequents a supermarket in Beijing's Fengtai district. On Sunday morning, she spent 45 yuan ($7.30) on 1 kg of pork fillet. "It's amazing ...
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Russia has started the process of destroying banned Western food products on the border days before the presidential decree ordering the same comes into force. Signed on 29 July, the decree enters into force today and orders the ...
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Growing vegetables in greenhouses extends crop production seasons in northern latitudes, but the greenhouse environment is far from ideal for providing plants with optimal photosynthetic light. In fact, available photosynthetic daily light ...
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Australians now snack four times as much as they did ten years ago, according to new consumer research. The latest AUSVEG ‘Project Harvest’ report, produced by Colmar Brunton, has found that over the last decade snacking in ...
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The European Commission will extend the safety net measures for dairy, fruit and vegetables sectors into 2016, in order to support farmers most affected by the Russian ban. The measures for fruit and vegetables, including peaches and ...
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The European Commission will extend safety net measures for the dairy, fruit and vegetables sectors till next year to support farmers most affected by the Russian ban. The ban by Russia on agricultural imports including fruit, vegetables, ...
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Nestlé has opened a new $50m research & development (R&D) center in Solon, in the US state of Ohio. The new 144,000ft2 facility will focus on research in frozen and chilled foods. The Solon R&D center will also focus on ...
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French food cooperative Agrial has acquired Dutch fresh vegetables specialist Van Oers United for an undisclosed amount. Van Oers United will become a part of Agrial's vegetable division Priméale. As part of the acquisition, ...
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Mediterranean Greek cuisine products manufacturer Gaea has launched its new rebranded olive oil and olive snack pack collection. The exclusive line of extra virgin olive oils and on-the-go snack packs were crafted to allow the everyday ...
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A team of scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has found that blue light emitting diodes (LEDs) have strong antibacterial effect on major foodborne pathogens, and are most effective when in cold temperatures (between ...
US-based food firm General Mills has unveiled its line-up of new products that are designed to address consumer interests in key trends including wellness and convenience. Scheduled to be launched this summer, the new line-up includes ...
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Researchers have showcased their solutions for easier detection of salmonella in food, as part of the US Food and Drug Administration's first Food Safety Challenge. The winning solution will get cash reward of $400,000. The Purdue ...
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