How a new research collaboration is aiming to reduce potato bruising and waste

Agri-tech research and development business B-hive is embarking on a new collaboration aiming to reduce the risk of potato bruising and reduce supermarket waste 

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How a new research collaboration is aiming to reduce potato bruising and waste

B-hive has been awarded funding by Innovate UK, as part of its Analysis for Innovators (A4I) programme, to undertake the nine-month TuberTurgor project in partnership with scientists at the National Physical...

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