Latest Food Headlines

  1. Leaf Mold Compost Shows Benefit For Tomato Plants In Degraded Urban Soils 6/22/2022

    Many urban gardeners know that adding ingredients like compost and mulch to their soil has great benefits. But it can be difficult to know what to add and why. Researchers at Purdue University gathered scientific evidence about one specific soil addition, leaf mold compost, and how it benefits tomato plants.

  2. New Study Highlights Challenges To Pumpkin And Watermelon Production In Uganda 6/22/2022

    A new study published in the CABI Agriculture and Bioscience journal highlights that pests, diseases, and drought, are the main challenges to pumpkin and watermelon production in Uganda.

  3. Novel Chromosome Engineering Materials Provide Resistance To Ug99 For Wheat Breeders 6/22/2022

    In a recent study published online in Theoretical and Applied Genetics, Dr. HAN Fangpu's group from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has reported the establishment of new wheat-rye addition lines that conferred resistance to Ug99.

  4. Rutgers Scientist Develops Antimicrobial, Plant-Based Food Wrap Designed To Replace Plastic 6/21/2022

    Aiming to produce environmentally friendly alternatives to plastic food wrap and containers, a Rutgers scientist has developed a biodegradable, plant-based coating that can be sprayed on foods, guarding against pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms and transportation damage.

  5. ADAMA Commences In-House Production Of Indoxacarb With New Proprietary Synthesis Process 6/21/2022

    ADAMA Ltd., a leading global crop protection company, announced that it has begun the in-house production of Indoxacarb, a key insecticide active ingredient (AI), with its new proprietary synthesis process providing a building block for ADAMA's differentiated formulations.

  6. ValTara's Inverted Approach For Hard-To-Wrap Products 6/21/2022

    The ValTara SleekWrapper i65 sets the bar when it comes to flow wrapping hard-to-handle products such as soft baked goods, tortillas, fresh produce, meats and multi-pack trays.

  7. Revol Greens Pioneers In Selecting IUNU As Advanced Technology Partner To Drive Higher Yield, Sustainable Greenhouse Lettuce At Scale 6/20/2022

    Revol Greens, America’s largest greenhouse lettuce grower, announced today that it has chosen IUNU as its technology partner to deliver a fully integrated approach of artificial intelligence, digital solutions, and automation at scale to meet rising consumer demand for greenhouse-grown leafy greens.

  8. Tony’s Chocolonely Selects Aptean Food & Beverage ERP To Modernize Production At New Facility In Belgium 6/20/2022

    Today, Aptean, a global provider of mission-critical enterprise software solutions, announced that Tony’s Chocolonely, an international, B Corp certified impact company based in the Netherlands, is implementing Aptean Food & Beverage ERP at a production facility it acquired last year in Belgium.

  9. Vegetables Grown ‘In The Air’ - Soilless Cultivation Seen In Weifang 6/20/2022

    Technology is making everything easier. It even allows people to grow vegetables without soil. Such agricultural technology was recently displayed at the 23rd China (Shouguang) International Vegetable Science and Technology Expo held in Shouguang, Weifang, east China's Shandong Province.

  10. New Data Helps Farmers Build Flexible Soybean Weed Management Plans 6/16/2022

    Golden Harvest shared new data today showcasing the top yield performance of Golden Harvest® brand soybean varieties with the Enlist E3® soybean trait technology when compared directly against competitors.