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Canada Approves GM Salmon Production

U.S. biotechnology firm AquaBounty is quietly given the green light for GM salmon eggs on commercial scale.

New Research Could Make Beer Taste Better

Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST) is working with Spectrum Agricultural Inc. on technology to detect premium barley kernels.

Software & Technology

Simulator Gives New Meaning to 'That Looks Tasty'

New digital simulator developed by the National University of Singapore can transmit the taste of virtual food and drink to the tongue.

India Food Tech Firm Gets Funding For Expansion

Eruvaka Technologies manufactures on-farm diagnostic equipment which integrates sensors with decision tools for low-priced aquaculture monitoring and automation.

Two LNG Plants Planned For Canada

Firms team up to construct two LNG plant projects in Vancouver and Edmonton to promote use by the transportation sector in Canada.

Waste Reduction

Cleveland Browns to Showcase System for Food Waste

The Browns and their FirstEnergy Stadium join partnership with the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy on a new system that aims to recycle stadium food waste into valuable renewable energy and fertilizer sources.

Reserachers Growing Better Crops in Crowded Fields

University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers are perfecting new technology that will help food crops thrive in crowded fields.

UAE Outlook Bright with Sustainable Strategies

The United Arab Emirates food industry is 80 percent dependent on imports, which can be reduced if policymakers use more sustainable strategies according to experts.

The Week Ahead in 60 Seconds: 'US Farm Exports Hit Record High'

Good news from the USDA … agricultural exports hit a record high $140.9 billion during fiscal year 2013.

Editor-in-Chief Lara L. Sowinski

EU to Investigate Shippers for Collusion

European Commission investigators are acting on shipper allegations that lines could be colluding on freight rates.

WTO Close to Agreement on Trade Reform

World Trade Organization (WTO)

The agreement would be the first worldwide trade reform since the WTO was formed 18 years ago.

Pioneer Foods to Drop its Poultry Business

South Africa's second-largest food producer by value, Pioneer Foods, is calling it quits after a tough year in the broiler industry.

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