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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...

The top five environmentally friendly cities to work in

After conducting extensive research, British Business Energy has published the findings of its recent study ranking the top ten environmentally friendly cities to work...

Using blockchain in the global food industry

The Food Standards Agency’s Director of Openness, Data and Digital, Julie Pierce, discusses the use of blockchain in the food industry and the impact...

MIP2Sensors: detecting and quantifying pesticides in olive oil

Evora University present their latest research which encompasses the design and development of new functional selective sorbents for the isolation/preconcentration of pesticide in olive...

What is 3D printed food and can it be created in space?

3D food printers can facilitate anything from the creation of the most elaborate cake decorations to the production of a steak in space, but...

How innovation in microbial research can combat food waste

Innovative microbial research has led to a rise in food waste developments, from biofuels to environmentally safe composting methods. Due to the global population continuing...

A new bill to further the regulation of lab-grown meat

A new bill proposed by two US senators could potentially create regulation in the lab-grown meat industry to further protect the consumer from mislabelling. The...

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