Food Standards Agency and Wine Standards Board visit East Malling

27 Nov 2024
Niab's Belinda Kemp showing Standards Agency and Wine Standards Board around the Niab Wine Innnovation Centre at East Malling
Niab welcomed guests from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Wine Standards Board (WSB) to East Malling on Tuesday 26th November.

FSA Chief Scientific Officer Professor Robin May and Deputy Director of Science Evidence and Research Rick Mumford were joined by FSA colleagues along with members of the WSB Wine Standards Inspection Team, to learn about the continuing development of vine and wine research at East Malling.

They were also briefed on Niab’s ongoing research to maximise yield potential of soft and tree fruit crops and Niab’s novel approaches to harnessing natural ecosystems as a means for managing insect pest and disease in fruit crops.