COFI Sub-Committee on Fisheries Management is also set to discuss improvements in the methodology to assess the state and health of the world’s marine fisheries stocks A new global fisheries management body began its inaugural meeting with key items on the agenda including best practices and approaches for the effective[Read More…]
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Bosch presents new line of fully automatic espresso machines
The new fully automatic espresso machine offers premium-quality coffee and a wide variety of beverage options from freshly ground beans, all with just a touch of a button on the large, user-friendly active select display Bosch Home Appliances, the award-winning home appliance brand, has announced the launch of a new[Read More…]
Uzbekistan develops edible COVID-19 vaccine made from tomato
The vaccine was initially plant-based, but it has been tested on volunteers and animals at the Research Centre for Standardisation of Medicinal Forms of the Pharmaceutical Institute in Tashkent Scientists in Uzbekistan have developed an edible COVID-19 vaccine called TOMAVAC made from tomatoes. According to a report on the Frontiers[Read More…]
Netherlands’s Limgroup launches F1 hybrid strawberry
This innovation promises good yields and high-quality strawberries, but it also represents a significant advancement in the sustainable cultivation of this crop Netherlands’s Limgroup announced its revolutionary F1 Hybrid Strawberries concept at the International Soft Fruit Conference. The launch of Limgroup’s first strawberry variety from seed marks a turning point in[Read More…]
Bottled water contains hundreds of thousands of nanoplastics: Columbia University
A New Microscopic Technique Zeroes in on the poorly explored World of nanoplastics, which can pass into blood, cells and your brain A recent study conducted by scientists from Columbia University has found that a litre of bottled water contains an average of around 240,000 detectable plastic fragments. This is[Read More…]
Coca-Cola Singapore partners XSQUARE to launch new autonomous forklifts
Coca-Cola Singapore embarked on this journey as part of its digital transformation strategy Coca-Cola has launched five new autonomous forklifts (AGVs) at its regional beverage concentrate plant in Singapore, in partnership with XSQUARE Technologies (XSQUARE), Asia Pacific’s leading intelligent warehouse automation solutions provider. Coca-Cola Singapore embarked on this journey as part of its[Read More…]
Saudi’s KSrelief distributes 1,125 food baskets in Pakistan’s Balochistan, Sindh
The initiative is part of the third phase of the food security support project in Pakistan Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) distributed 1,125 food baskets in Balochistan and Sindh provinces of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, benefiting 7,875 needy people in flood-affected areas. The initiative[Read More…]
Sainsbury’s achieves plastic reduction with introduction of mushroom punnets
Sainsbury’s is the first UK retailer to move from plastic packaging to cardboard for all its own-brand mushrooms, saving over 775 tonnes of plastic a year Sainsbury’s is switching its own-brand mushroom punnets from plastic to cardboard in a move which will save over 775 tonnes of plastic, equivalent to[Read More…]
Upfield launches first plastic-free, recyclable tub for plant butters and spreads
For Upfield, the introduction of the plastic-free paper tub is a critical step towards meeting its ambition to reduce plastic across its portfolio by 80% by 2030 Upfield, a global leader in plant-based foods, announces the world’s first plastic-free, recyclable tub for its plant butter and spreads. Following four years[Read More…]
Iran inaugurates modern glass greenhouses to grow bell peppers
This glass greenhouse is located on 60 hectares of land and uses the latest technologies in the form of a modern glass structure and a hydroponic cultivation system The President of Iran inaugurated one of the largest modern glass greenhouses in the country in Zanjan province. The facility includes 30[Read More…]
