May 27, 2024 | Middle East

ICBA research paves the way to fast-tracking quinoa breeding

Research by ICBA has identified genetic markers that are correlated with particular traits in quinoa Quinoa breeders now have the genetic information about the crop which will help them develop…

May 27, 2024 | Academic

Cesarbiotic Formula may reduce number of illness incidences

PolyU launched a study on infants’ health needs based on different delivery and feeding methods Two in five newborns in Hong Kong were delivered by C-section. The Hong Kong Polytechnic…

May 23, 2024 | Academic

PolyU researchers develop novel fungus-based fat replacer AkkMore

This replacer not only helps lower the calorific content of food but also extends the shelf life of cream products A research team from the Research Institute for Future Food…

May 10, 2024 | Academic

Oppy and G&M Farms unveil proprietary jumbo and pink blueberry varieties

Both developed by horticulture professor Dr Scott NeSmith of the University of Georgia and grown by G&M Farms in Fresno County, California The leading grower, marketer and distributor of fresh…

April 18, 2024 | Food

Gen Z and millennials prioritise spending on healthy food over streaming

Lifesum revealed that Gen Z and Millennials are embracing functional foods that provide additional health benefits New research from Lifesum, the leading global healthy eating platform, indicates that Gen Z and…

April 8, 2024 | Australia

Australia’s CSIRO invests $20 million to drive SME innovation

The funding will allow CSIRO’s SME Connect team to support up to 750 SMEs through a range of programs and initiatives that provide facilitation, training, dollar-matched funding and support to…

April 5, 2024 | Company News

Egg Innovations set to introduce in-ovo technology

By utilising this in-ovo sexing technology, Egg Innovations will be able to implement practices for more humane egg production that avoid the practice of male chick culling As the continuous…

April 3, 2024 | Academic

SFU researchers to develop Canadian local blueberries for first time

The research is being done in partnership with B.C.-based agritech company BeriTech Inc. with $1 million in support from the Weston Family Foundation A team of Simon Fraser University (SFU)…

March 29, 2024 | Ingredients

Research confirms genetic uniqueness of New Zealand Mānuka honey

Peer-reviewed testing of mānuka honey samples and mānuka trees (Leptospermum scoparium) found that New Zealand varieties have a distinct genetic makeup to plants and honey from other regions New scientific…

March 26, 2024 | Academic

Wild fish consumption can balance nutrient retention in farmed fish: research

The researchers found that consuming one-third of current food-grade wild-feed fish directly would be the most efficient way of maximising nutrients from the sea A recent study, published in Nature…