Delicious data: Shiru uses machine learning to identify food-friendly proteins
In California, alternative protein startup Shiru has closed a $17 million Series A funding round and says it will use the funds to build...
Experimental golden potato contains large amounts of vitamin A and E
In Ohio, an experimental golden potato could hold the power to prevent disease and death in developing countries where residents rely heavily upon the...
New study reveals taste preference may be pre-determined
In Canada, researcher Elie Chamoun at the University of Guelph investigated whether genetic variants in taste receptors related to sweet preference, fat taste sensitivity...
Dockside and Perennia partner to make nutritious pet food from rescued fresh food
In Nova Scotia, Dockside Pet Products and Services partnered with Perennia Food and Agriculture to create pet food products using local ingredients from rescued...
Research says low carbohydrate diets are unsafe
In Germany, a large study concluded that low carbohydrate diets are unsafe and should be avoided. Compared to participants with the highest carbohydrate consumption,...
Yali Bio achieves first yeast-based human breast milk fat
In South San Francisco, scientists at a food tech startup called Yali Bio have produced a critical component of human breast milk using engineered...
Cultured Wagyu beef maker raises $5 million
In California, Orbillion Bio, a startup targeting lab-grown replacements for foodie cuts of meat like bison, elk and Wagyu beef, has raised $5 million.
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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...
USDA approves UPSIDE Foods cultivated chicken
In California, cultivated meat pioneer UPSIDE Foods has received U.S. Department of Agriculture label approval for its cultivated chicken. The move paves the way...
Cow-free collab: QL AG taps Ginkgo to help develop dairy proteins
In Boston, Ginkgo Bioworks has been tasked with helping Switzerland’s QL AG, a food technology solutions company, develop dairy proteins. QL AG will tap...