Funding boost for net zero cold food chain plans

Cecilia Keating
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Food cold chain sustainability projects clinches funded as part of £2.9m award to University of Birmingham to support energy-related projects

Researchers have secured £1.4m of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding to produce a landmark roadmap for how the UK's extensive cold food chain industry can curb its significant emissions. The...

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