Research

New research project to detect early potato diseases gets £675K funding boost

13-Sep-2021 By Michelle Perrett

Agri-tech company B-hive Innovations has received funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to lead a research project, which will detect early potato diseases and defects before they hit supermarket shelves.

£24M research funding targeted at reducing freight emissions

09-Aug-2016 By Noli Dinkovski

Two government agencies have teamed up to pledge £24M in funding for industry-led research and development projects focused on reducing freight emissions.

Leatherhead Research in £9M move to near Epsom

13-Nov-2015 By Alice Foster

Leatherhead Food Research (LFR) is relocating its headquarters from Leatherhead to a new heritage site near Epsom in a £9M move.

Corbion Purac creates acid coating alternative

03-Nov-2015 By John Wood

Corbion Purac has been granted a European patent for its coating technology for acid powders, applied in acid-sanded sugar confectionery.

Stretching the processes of packaging product innovation

31-Jul-2015 By Paul Gander

A research project at Portsmouth University is compiling a picture of how UK product innovation relates to investment in process, including packaging equipment.

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Fresh produce plasma bug blaster set for next step

10-Apr-2015 By Rod Addy

A plasma project to kill germs on fresh vegetables is poised to start trials suitable for commercial applications later this month, according to a leading researcher on the programme.

Sainsbury invests £1M in healthier crisp R&D

11-Oct-2013 By Michael Stones

Developing healthier crisps is the aim of a new £1M research project funded by Sainsbury at Teesside University.

New Mondelēz lab explores the science of bubbles

03-Dec-2012 By Laurence Gibbons

A new £500,000 lab opened last week at Reading Science Centre will help Mondelēz improve food quality including the bubbles in its chocolate product — claims the food manufacturing giant.

FERA to offer support services for new product development

04-Sep-2012 By Gary Scattergood

Support for new product development (NPD) is available, following the creation of a new Applied Innovation Campus at the Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA) in York.

DEFRA minister slams Rothamsted GM vandalism

21-May-2012 By Rick Pendrous and Mike Stones

The government has condemned the vandalism of a genetically modified (GM) wheat trial yesterday morning (May 20) at Rothamsted Research centre, Herefordshire.

UK’s food and drink sector ‘lacks Far Eastern promise’

06-Dec-2010 By Freddie Dawson

Leading researcher bemoans industry’s missed opportunities in novel technology

Small firms could benefit from new research focus


04-Oct-2010 By Rick Pendrous

Small UK food and drink manufacturers could benefit from government plans to refocus its research spending on areas more likely to produce a commercial return on investment.

Anti-fouling nano-coatings could slash downtime and cleaning bills

21-Sep-2010 By Elaine Watson

Applying nano-structured coatings to heat exchangers and other pipework in the dairy sector could reduce downtime and slash cleaning costs by up to 50%, according to the co-ordinators of a new research project.

Premier Foods battles universities

01-Aug-2010

Intellectual property (IP) wrangles with universities have impeded joint research projects for Premier Foods, according to Dr Simon Branch, Premier's head of innovation and improvement.

Food companies go quiet on nanotech research activity

19-Jul-2010 By Caroline Scott-Thomas

Many major food companies have become hesitant to promote their research into the potential of nanotechnology for fear of piquing consumer concerns while it is still in its infancy, according to an expert from market researcher Lux Research.