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  • Tuesday, 28 June, 2022
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    Chief executive Josh Tetrick says boosting capacity will take years as sector reaches commercial scale

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    Despite sales growth falling in the US and UK, an extra $3bn was invested into the sector in 2021

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  • Thursday, 18 November, 2021
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    Nutella maker’s push to shorten its supply chain stokes environmental backlash in rural communities

  • Friday, 18 June, 2021
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    We must overcome the fear of genetic engineering in our food

    From countering climate change to saving bananas, new gene-editing technology could prove crucial

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