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Agriculture at the frontier
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10 June 2010 |
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| Agriculture is not often thought of as an industry at the forefront of scientific advancement, however this view downplays the role of research and its contribution to improving agricultural productivity. Peter Whitehead highlights some key areas of potential for future development. |
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Agriculture in transition
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16 April 2010 |
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| Farmers all over the world are having to face up to climate change and its implication on their businesses. Here, Peter Whitehead examines some of the initiatives to help agriculture become greener. |
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Through the wormhole: a look at food commodities
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11 March 2010 |
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| It’s time for a thought experiment. IGD’s Chief Economist James Walton takes the controls of the Large Hadron Collider and sets out on a journey to the past, asking whether food commodities might have been the ideal place to ride out the economic storm. |
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Local branding goes global
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11 March 2010 |
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| Businesses across the world are looking to how European producers of local and regional foods are branding their products, and how consumers are reacting. Peter Whitehead takes a look at the issue and some of the help available for producers undertaking research. |
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Food 2030 - The key points
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12 January 2010 |
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| IGD's James Walton looks at the Government's new Food 2030 document, which outlines the key food challenges facing the UK and other nations over years to come and provides a practical “roadmap” for how these are to be tackled. |
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Fear and loafing: science and our daily bread
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08 December 2009 |
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| Recent Food Standards Agency (FSA) research shows that 31% of UK shoppers hold negative views of genetically-modified (GM) foods. However, many people do not realise that deliberate genetic manipulation has a surprisingly long history going back over hundreds of years. |
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Growing potato sales
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13 October 2009 |
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| The value of new potato sales increased by 11% during the year ending June 2009, with regional lines showing a 66% increase. But how can producers really maximise the potential of their potatoes? Peter Whitehead tells us with the help of a new free IGD guide. |
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Reducing waste in the food chain
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11 September 2009 |
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| With food waste continuing to be regularly featured in the news agenda, this month IGD is helping farmers and small food producers reduce waste and costs with a series of workshops across the country. |
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Why ethical responsibility is business critical
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11 August 2009 |
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| Retailers and manufacturers are increasingly expected to take greater responsibility for the social sustainability of their products. Tim Maton examines how consumer expectation is driving this, and how ethics along with the environment are forging a new competitive frontier. |
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