Unilever eyes 2023 for precision-fermented dairy launch

In London, Unilever executives have publicly called dairy “problematic” as it invests in R&D to produce alternatives via precision fermentation. The consumer goods giant,...

Mooala raises $5 million to expand distribution

In Texas, Mooala, a producer of dairy-free beverages, raised $5 million of equity capital to facilitate the rapid expansion of Mooala throughout the Southwest,...

Solar Foods wins NASA food challenge

In Finland, alternative protein producer Solar Foods has been named the international category winner by the NASA Deep Space Food Challenge. Launched in 2021 by...

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...

Eating nuts regularly lowers your heart disease risk

In Massachusetts, a new study indicates that people who regularly eat nuts, including peanuts, walnuts and tree nuts, have a lower risk of developing...

Milk minus the moo: Israel approves Remilk’s precision fermentation-based dairy proteins

In Tel Aviv, animal-free dairy protein pioneer Remilk has received a first-of-its-kind approval from the Israeli Ministry of Health that clears a path for...

Lots of nutrition information meets lots of confusion

In Washington, D.C., the International Food Information Council Foundation’s 12th Annual Food and Health Survey found that 96 percent of consumers seek health benefits...

Wagyu doing? Japanese lab bioprints Holy Grail beef cut

In Japan, scientists have successfully grown wagyu—a premium variety of beef known for its marbling and tenderness—in a lab.  Using cells taken from a cow’s...

Cultivated meat for the military draws ire

In the US, BioMADE has issued a call for proposals for food and material innovations with military applications. The  Department of Defense manufacturing innovation...

NIH awards $2.9 million for New York diabetes translation research center

In New York, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System researchers received a five-year, $2.9-million grant from the National Institutes of Health...

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