As concerns over climate change grow, the food and drink industry has been developing new food packaging to reduce the environmental impact of fossil-derived plastics. But it’s not always easy. Not only must they ensure these new materials are safe for food contact, they must also provide adequate barrier properties to protect the packaged foodstuff from the external environment. Read more

St Helena is a remote volcanic outpost in the South Atlantic Ocean and a UK Overseas Territory (UKOT)... Read more

Collaborative ZSL/BTO study stresses ongoing importance of feeding while investigating evolving threats to wild birds. Read more

he International Soft Fruit Conference 2018 included a wide range of presentations that covered many different aspects of the soft fruit industry. Read more

For many years, Fera has worked with farmers, growers and agronomists to achieve more sustainable crop production while protecting the environment from the threat of diseases and pests. This has involved the development of new strategies and techniques to detect, identify, monitor and tackle both indigenous and non-indigenous threats in growing crops and stored produce. Read more