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New oral vaccine for sea lice to prevent parasites in Atlantic salmon

A team of experts is developing a vaccine for sea lice, helping the industry to tackle one of the biggest threats to Atlantic salmon.

Tackling the global waste crisis with refillable packaging

An environmental consultancy firm discusses how refillable packaging could help to solve global waste issues.

The first global salmon producer to invest in land-based salmon farming

Grieg Seafood has become the first global salmon producer to invest in land-based salmon farming following a joint venture.

Fish farming competition offers $100,000 for innovative fishmeal and fish oil feed substitutes

A competition, designed to accelerate the development of fishmeal and fish oil substitutes in feeds, is offering its applicants $100,000.

A bacterium inside the seeds of rice plants inhibits destructive plant pathogens

Researchers have demonstrated how a specific bacterium inside the seeds of rice plants effectively inhibits destructive plant pathogens.

European aquaculture studies lead to creation of cost-reducing automatic fish feeding system

A collection of European aquaculture studies has resulted in the development of a new automatic fish feeding system.

Bringing down the barriers to truly sustainable agriculture

Patrick Holden CBE discusses issues such as the Agriculture Bill, Brexit, and the ‘land sharing’ versus ‘land sparing’ debate.

A Scottish aquaculture startup wins contract to support alternative protein trials

SalmoSiman has secured its first commercial contract with Calysta, supporting trials for a sustainable alternative protein source.

Researchers create the first-ever 3D printed biomimetic tongue

Researchers led by the University of Leeds, UK, have used 3D printing technology to produce a synthetic material with a tongue-like texture, creating the...

Farm to fork to be incorporated into the European sustainable food system

The Council of the European Union has announced a set of conclusions for its farm to fork strategy, stressing the importance of a European...

Land-based aquaculture’s relationship with nutrition security

As climate change threatens global food supplies, innovators look to land-based aquaculture as a solution to increasing nutrition security. As sea temperatures peak and our...

Rice production under climate change

Members of the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Japan, have been conducting ‘Free-Air CO2 Enrichment’ experiments to ascertain the impact that climate change...

The use of food waste in the development of biomaterials

Innovation News Network's digital editor, Caitlin Magee, explores the role of food waste in the development of biomaterials. 1.3 billion tonnes of food waste enters...

UK Fisheries Bill: What is next for British fishing and aquaculture?

Next month, the British Government will conduct a second reading of the new Fisheries Bill, offering more decision-making powers to devolved administrations. As the UK...

UK-based innovation network to address environmental challenges

An innovation network, named KTN, has launched a new strategy to address some of Britain’s greatest environmental and societal challenges. The UK’s largest innovation network,...

2021 to 2027 – a new era of funding for sustainable aquaculture

As this funding period draws to an end, Europe will see a variety of new opportunities for research and development. The European Commission have...

Aquaculture in Europe: fishery funding and COVID-19 support

In 2020, approximately 20% of funding from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund has been invested in the aquaculture sector, but how has this...

The future of agriculture – organic farming innovation

COPA-COGECA’s Secretary General, Pekka Pesonen, details the future Common Agricultural Policy and organic farming innovations.

Can breakfast cereal reduce postprandial blood glucose?

Professor H Douglas Goff, from the Department of Food Science at University of Guelph, discusses how breakfast cereal, served with milk, can reduce postprandial...

Packaging and transporting food for the green economy

The Innovation Platform speaks to Nuria Ballester, Strategy and Innovation Director at Logifruit, about their role in packaging and transporting food for the green...

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