Side-by-side red and green lettuce plants in a lab setting illustrating CRISPR gene editing results
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CRISPR knockout of a pigment gene turns red lettuce green and shifts flavonoids, study finds

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Researchers in Japan used CRISPR/Cas9 to disable a key anthocyanin-pathway gene in red leaf lettuce, eliminating the red coloration and increasing levels of some other flavonoids without detectable growth penalties under controlled indoor conditions.

Since the food VAT was reduced on April 1, 53 complaints have reached Konsumentverket from dissatisfied customers.

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Two new restaurants are set to open on Citadellsvägen in Malmö, creating a Mediterranean-inspired strip alongside existing eatery Grekiska.

Disney has confirmed that several Halloween-themed food items will return to Disneyland for the 2026 season.

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Egypt’s Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem and Minister of Supply and Internal Trade Sherif Farouk opened the 14th edition of Food Ingredients Africa and ProPak MENA 2026 on 2 June.

Cristiane Souza, 51, became the first Brazilian woman to lead Casa Gallo in Brazil. She took the role in 2023 and guided the company through a rebranding and the 2024 olive harvest crisis.

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Around 50 households in Uppsala have joined forces to grow potatoes on a field in Håga. The project aims to strengthen food security and community ties.

 

 

 

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