A Canadian ag-tech start-up that utilises the humble but industrious bumblebee to offer fruit and vegetable growers an alternative to spraying their crops with pesticides has its sights on the European market.
The globalization of the food chain has led to an increasing focus on food safety and as a result, food manufacturers are facing increasingly stringent regulatory requirements.
Agilent Technologies has announced a new AgBiotech business
programme that incorporates elements of the gene expression,
agricultural and food safety industries.