University-led Diet and Innovation Hub hopes to boost nutrition in UK

The University of Southampton and its researchers have been selected to spearhead one of six Diet and Innovation Hubs across the UK, hoping to find ways to improve the nutritional quality of food and beverages. The UK’s Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) along with the Medical Research Council (MRC), Innovate UK and DEFRA […]

Tatayoyo pepper from Rijk Zwaan wins gold at 2023 Fruit Logistica Innovation Awards

The Tatayoyo pepper, with its unique flavour whose size fits between a snack pepper and bell pepper, earned Netherlands-based Rijk Zwaan gold in the 2023 Innovation Awards at Fruit Logistica in Berlin. It is the third time that Rijk Zwaan has captured the coveted award. “From the very beginning, our goal with Tatayoyo was to […]

UK’s evolutionS one of 10 finalists for Fruit Logistica Innovation Award

Ten finalists are in contention to win this year’s FRUIT LOGISTICA Innovation Award for innovation in the fresh produce business. Chosen by a pan-industry panel of experts, each nominee stands out as an example of the ideas and ingenuity that are abundant in the global fruit and vegetable business. During the first two days of […]

Insights on out-of-the-box grape retailing, from director of produce innovation

Caitlin Tierney says she’d eat a kombucha-flavored, sour or spicy grape if given an opportunity, in hopes it’s the next best trend. While this might sound far-fetched — and Tierney did share this in jest — it does exemplify her out-of-the-box thinking that makes Tierney one of the more innovative minds in the fresh produce […]

Tesco urges start-ups with innovative solutions to enter Agri T-Jam

Agriculture technology start-ups are once again being asked to gather their creative ideas and solutions and enter them into one of the industry’s most unique competitions: the 2022 Tesco Agri T-Jam. The event features seed and early agri-tech inventors pitching their most thoughtful innovations to a panel judge, including a select audience of investors and […]

Tesco opens entries for annual Agri T-Jam competition

Entries are now being accepted for one the food industry’s most innovative competitions, Tesco’s Agri T-Jam, which highlights the most creative and thoughtful solutions being developed across the UK and the world. Seed and early-stage agri-tech innovators must submit their entries on improving supply chain efficiency and sustainability by June 10 for the opportunity to […]