Cornell invents a low-cost, 15-minute iron and vitamin A deficiency test kit
In New York, Cornell engineers and nutritionists have created a swift solution for a challenging global health problem: a low-cost, rapid test to detect...
Lab-grown chocolate stirs up interest
In Germany, a startup is developing no-cocoa chocolate in an effort to address the climate and child-labor concerns surrounding the cocoa industry. QOA, which...
Zipongo receives $18 million to expand nutriomics science and leverage food as medicine
In California, Zipongo received $18 million to further develop nutriomics and behavioral science to enable health providers and disease management systems to leverage food...
Campbell Soup invests in Habit, a personalized nutrition start-up
In California, Campbell Soup Company invested in Habit, a personalized nutrition start-up that will provide people with a nutrition blueprint based on their own...
Moo-ving millions: Those Vegan Cowboys lasso $7.3M for cow-free dairy
In the Netherlands, dairy proteins startup Those Vegan Cowboys has raised €6.25 million (US$7.3 million) to bring animal-free casein to the US market in...
Under development Down Under: Lab-cultured yak and kangaroo meat
In Australia, a startup is developing cell-based meat replacements for rarely eaten animals, including kangaroo, lion, tortoise, and yak. Vow Foods, which says it takes...
Solar Foods and Ajinomoto unveil mooncakes from air
In Singapore, food giant Ajinomoto has introduced mooncakes and ice cream sandwiches featuring proteins produced using fermentation and carbon dioxide as feedstock.
Dubbed Solein, the...
Add turmeric to your diet for improved memory and mood
In California, the daily consumption of curcumin, found in turmeric, has been shown by UCLA researchers to improve memory and mood in people with...
Aleph Farms submits Europe’s first cultivated meat application
In Switzerland, Aleph Farms has applied for regulatory approval for its cultivated meat, marking the first-ever submission for the category in Europe.
Aleph Farms...
Optimized Foods unveils sturgeon-free caviar
In California, foodtech Optimized Foods has developed a caviar alternative using lab-grown meat techniques and its proprietary mycelium platform.
Dubbed MycoCarrier™, Optimized Foods’ process uses...