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  • Peanut Genome Initiative starts phase 2, including flavor research

    Can we breed a peanut plant for flavor? The people at The Peanut Foundation think so. The foundation, which initiated the Peanut Genome Initiative to map the genetic code of the peanut plant, is proposing a second phase of the work. Phase II of the initiative would use the genomic (not GMO) tools developed during…

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  • Peanut milk product discontinued after just 2 years

    Elmhurst has discontinued its line of peanut drinks just two years after launching the products. The change includes Milked Peanuts-Chocolate, Chocolate Peanut Protein and Vanilla Protein Shakes. The company stopped making the original Milked Peanuts drink at the end of last year. “We made this tough decision based on manufacturing difficulties involving peanuts,” Elmhurst said…

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  • Fish Innovation Lab accepting research pitches

    The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish is accepting proposals for research projects west Africa, east Africa, and Asia. The lab intends to fund approximately 10 proposals for up to three years and with budgets in the $200,000 to $800,000 range. Current lab activities are in Bangladesh, Nigeria, Kenya, and Zambia. Other Feed the…

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  • USDA looks for US universities to train in aflatoxin control

    USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is looking for U.S. universities willing to host mid-level agricultural managers from lower and middle-income countries under the Cochran Fellowship Program. The program calls for universities to design and deliver a training program for six English-speaking fellows on improving food safety in Pakistan through aflatoxin control. The objective of the…

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  • EasyJet bans peanuts

    EasyJet has banned peanuts on flights, joining airlines such as Qantas, Southwest Airlines, Lufthansa and British Airways that have yielded to pressure from customers. Peanuts will no longer be served on flights and passengers may be asked to refrain from eating nuts if someone on board reports an allergy when he buys his tickets. Read…

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  • Institute to prevent postharvest loss hiring asso. director

    The College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is looking for an associate director of the ADM Institute for the Prevention of Postharvest Loss (ADMI) within the Office of International Programs. The primary responsibilities of the position are to provide project management, tracking and coordination for major…

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  • Study shows nuts are important in slowing age-related cognitive decline

    The Peanut Institute released a new graphic that showcases peanut’s place in the MIND diet, an eating plan designed to prevent cognitive decline. A study published in December in “Nutrition, Health, and Aging” found that the MIND diet can reduce and delay the progression of Parkinson’s disease. Previous research shows the diet may reduce the…

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