Rockefeller Foundation leads effort to cut food waste in half by 2030
In New York, The Rockefeller Foundation, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and a partnership of 10 private sector and...
BlueNalu makes seafood with cellular aquaculture
In California, BlueNalu, a pioneer in the field of cellular aquaculture, launched its business with funding by New Crop Capital.
Lou Cooperhouse, President & CEO...
Just Egg is coming to U.S. retailers this fall
In California, JUST, a company that applies cutting-edge science and technology to create healthier, more sustainable foods announced that its plant-based, protein-packed JUST Egg...
Regrained partners with Griffith Foods to upcycle rescued food ingredients
In California, ReGrained, a mission-driven ingredient and packaged goods innovator for rescued food, closed its $2.5 million in seed financing. Led by Griffith Foods,...
Green tea bests turmeric and cocoa as the superfood for holiday recovery
In the UK, London-based nutritionist Georgios Tzenichristos looked into the benefits and nutrient content of some particular superfoods: turmeric, matcha tea and cocoa.
"It's a...
Intense pulsed light kills 99.99999 percent of harmful bacteria in powdered food
In Minnesota, University of Minnesota researchers are using intense pulsed light to kill bacteria in powdered foods and prevent the potentially deadly risks of...
Impossible Foods expands to Asia with $114 million in new financing
In California, Impossible Foods closed about $114 million in convertible note financing. The food technology startup has raised approximately $214 million in the past 18...
Gay Lea Foods invests $140 million to grow Canadian dairy nutraceuticals industry
In Ontario, Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Limited is investing $140 million over four years to build state-of-the-art processing capacity for nutrition and nutraceutical-grade dairy...
Nestlé USA invests in Freshly to expand direct-to-consumer healthy prepared meals nationwide
In Virginia, Nestlé USA acquired a minority interest in Freshly, a leading provider of direct-to-consumer healthy prepared meals. As the lead investor in the...
NASA makes nutritious breakfast bars for deep space travel
In Texas, the Advanced Food Technology team at NASA’s Johnson Space Center are solving Orion’s deep space nutrition challenges one meal at a time...