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Studies and researchPictet: how to create the financial bubble on new foods
Agriculture? A scourge to humanity. Alternatives? Eat bacteria
One of the world's largest investors relies on a journalist's provocative arguments to defend funding for laboratory food. more
Studies and researchLivestock: the world congress on meat in Padua
At the 69th edition of Icomst also the contribution of Italian "Carni sostenibili"
The 69th edition of ICoMST 2023, the most important international congress on meat science and technology, is currently underway in Padua until 25 August. Scientists, researchers and the most renowned... more
Studies and researchFAO: livestock is important in healthy diets and sustainable food systems
According to the report pushibed by Committee on Agriculture – COAG
Livestock is important for ensuring healthy diets and sustainable food systems. That’s a key statement that emerged from a new report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization – FAO, and... more
Studies and researchBarilla: safe and high-quality durum wheat thanks to DNA analysis
Exclusive: the new methods to verify the purity of the product and any critical microbial issues
Barilla has enriched its quality control and safety system for the durum wheat supply chain with a set of techniques which, through DNA analysis, can be particularly informative regarding certain aspects... more
Studies and researchIn Naples, Italy's first course in sustainable food system
Presented at Federico II University, it will train specialized figures to face the new "agrifood challenges"
Italy's first master's degree program in Sustainable food system arrives. Officially presented at the Portici campus of Naples' Federico II University, the course will train specialized figures to tackle... more
Studies and researchSushi, italians like it because it saves time and money
Everli survey: 65% buy it at the supermarket, 21% prepare it themselves
Even in Italy, sushi has established itself as a trendy gastronomic choice. Confirming the trend is Everli, the online grocery marketplace that, on the occasion of Sushi Day which is celebrated on June... more
Studies and researchWine and health: an American study
Intake of flavonoid-rich foods may reduce mortality /Attachment
Just on the day Ireland confirms its unpopular decision to put health alerts on wine labels, an American study throws water on the fire. More: the survey indicates a series of foods and beverages containing... more
Studies and researchDo the antibiotics in cheese affect the microbiome?
Interesting results of an American study regarding the development of bacteria on scabs
Mushrooms produce metabolites that humans have used to improve health. For example, they secrete penicillin, which is then purified and used as an antibiotic for humans, leading to the development of many... more
Studies and researchOrganic wine: Italy is strong in Sweden (42% of the market)
In Japan, however, the most popular production is the French one. All the data from a Nomisma research
Organic surfaces under vines in constant growth and among the main European producers in terms of weight of organic on the total tripled in ten years: this is what emerges from Vinobio, the online platform... more
Studies and researchFruit and vegetables and climate change: a panel at Cibus
Academics, companies and distribution compared, starting from the case of apple and tomato
Speeches, among others, by Mauro Ferrari, Commercial Lead for Italy div. vegetables Bayer Crop Science, Annamaria Medici, Multicedi fruit and vegetable Product Manager, and Giancarlo Amitrano, CE.DI.GROS. more
Studies and researchTwo avian flu vaccines discovered in chickens
Study conducted by Wageningen University & Research (WUR) finds this
Is the time approaching when we will also have vaccines for avian flu? Apparently so, at least according to the findings of a study conducted by Wageningen University & Research (WUR), based in the Netherlands.... more
Studies and researchPoultry industry fears between avian flu and rising costs
Watt Global Media research: for 84% of farmers, Hpai has reduced feed production
Hpai, or simply put, avian flu and ingredient costs. These are the two drivers of the poultry industry in 2023 according to the annual Poultry nutrition & feed survey by Watt Global Media, one of the world's... more
Studies and researchPoultry industry fears amid bird flu and rising costs
Watt Global Media Research: HPAI has reduced feed production for 84% of farmers
Hpai, or in other words the avian flu and the costs of the ingredients. These are the two drivers of the poultry industry in 2023 according to the annual Poultry nutrition & feed survey by Watt Global... more
Studies and researchThe United States grappling with chicken mycotoxins
According to research, some feed components can cause infectious diseases
The United States continues at a rapid pace in research on food for animals, primarily poultry, to certify and, if possible, prevent the emergence of pathologies that may be dangerous for the animals themselves... more
Studies and researchTargeted diet reduces stress and anxiety
The role of psychobiotics under the lens of Edmund Mach Foundation research
The virtuous combination of lifestyle and nutrition affects people's mental health. Confirmation comes from an international study coordinated by University College Cork (Ireland), in which the Edmund... more
Studies and researchGrasslands: ecosystem useful for containing climate change
A FAO study explains how to improve carbon storage /Attachment
The first Global Assessment of Soil Carbon in Grasslands report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) analyzes the state of carbon stocks in the world's grasslands and... more
Studies and researchAnimal feed: changes the nutrition for the zootechny?
An American researcher has published a list of innovations: algae and insects in pole position
Which animal feed ingredients could 'make headlines' this year? Will algae and insects really become viable options as ingredients? The questions, which are as topical as ever, were answered by an American... more
Studies and researchBugs? Young people like them but not women
Entomophagy is more accepted in countries such as Mexico and China, much less so in Europe (Italy and Belgium foremost)
Potential insect consumers tend to be young and male. This is the finding of a study published in the journal Plos One and conducted by the Universities of Pisa, Parma, Ghent in Belgium, Cornell in the... more
Studies and researchBugs, young people like them but not women
Entomophagy is more accepted in countries such as Mexico and China, much less in Europe
The results of a research conducted by four universities on three continents have been published, including the universities of Pisa and Parma. more
Studies and researchMunich throws a poisoned apple at Val Venosta
In a study, the Umweltinstitut München accuses producers in South Tyrol of uninterrupted use of banned pesticides
The one launched by the Umweltinstitut München, the environmental institute of Munich in Alto Adige, or even better in Val Venosta, is a sort of "poison apple". In fact, the Bavarian institute accuses... more
Studies and researchCrisis drives investment in agritech
As many as 797 agri and foodtech startups raised $ 10.66 billion in 2022: trend confirmed for 2023 as well
Investors have become more cautious in 2022, but the agritech sector has performed significantly better than others, especially in Europe. In short, the Old Continent is proving to be a key market in terms... more
Studies and researchThe mozzarella di Bufala campana POD sector grows
From 2016 to 2022 production up 26%, exports +9% in 2022: fears over inflation and price increases
The mozzarella di bufala campana POD cheese sector is growing, although it shows it is paying something due to the difficult economic situation of the past year. Mozzarella di bufala campana turns out... more
Studies and researchMondelez, the snack replaces the meal and helps relationships
The multinational publishes the State of snacking report: it takes hold in the world and becomes "sustainable"
Mondelēz International published the fourth annual report on the State of snacking, a study that examines consumer behaviors globally and investigates the drivers of consumer choice of snacks. Developed... more
Studies and researchAged meat is no more risky than fresh one
This is claimed by EFSA experts in a report
The consumption of seasoned or long-aged meat is as safe as that of fresh meat. This is the conclusion reached by EFSA, the European Food Safety Authority in the report entitled "Aged meat not riskier... more
Studies and researchCotton that resists fires has been discovered
Epochal result by a group of American researchers coordinated by the Department of Agriculture
A fireproof cotton variety has been obtained, which resists fire and causes its self-extinguishing: the diffusion of this variant in global cotton cultivation could significantly reduce the costs and environmental... more
Studies and researchEFSA provides recommendations to improve welfare of farmed pigs
The first of several opinions on animal welfare to be delivered in the context of the Farm to Fork strategy
EFSA has published a scientific opinion on the welfare of pigs on farm, the first of several opinions on animal welfare to be delivered in the coming year in the context of the Farm to Fork (F2F) strategy.... more
Studies and researchOlive oil: scholarships from the Carapelli Institute
International call for university students for reasearch in developing countries
The call for the assignment of 4 scholarships for foreign university students promoted by the Carapelli Nutritional Institute opened on 1 July (with a deadline of 31 October). The competition is aimed... more
Studies and researchAgritech Center, the University of Pisa working on livestock
Projects on farms and smart agri-food chains are being studied
The ecological transition in agriculture goes through Agritech, the newborn National Research Center for Agricultural Technologies which includes the University of Pisa among the founding members. The... more
Studies and researchThe Italian National Agritech center is born
€ 350 M Euros for the project in technologies for the sustainable development of agro production
Promote adaptation to climate change, the reduction of the environmental impact in agrifood, the development of marginal areas, safety, traceability and the typical nature of the supply chains. In summary,... more
Studies and researchThe workplace of the future according to Millennials and Generation Z
Travel benefits, flexible hours and purpose-driven employment are required, according to an Hilton survey
Recent data from a sample of 1,000 people aged 18 to 41 reveal new trends in job seekers. more