The Beyond Burger goes to Hong Kong

In California, Beyond Meat announced the international launch of The Beyond Burger at the in-store bistro of Hong Kong’s Green Common’s Harbour City and...

Project Eaden raises $2.3 million for meat fiber-spinning technology

In Germany, food tech startup Project Eaden has added €2.1 million (US$2.3 million) to previously announced seed funding to advance its meat fiber spinning...

US FDA clears GOOD Meat’s cultivated chicken for sale

In California, cultivated meat maker GOOD Meat has received a “no questions” letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its cultivated chicken,...

Reckitt Benckiser acquires Mead Johnson Nutrition to promote worldwide growth

In Illinois, Mead Johnson Nutrition Company has agreed to be acquired by Reckitt Benckiser Group plc, the world’s leading consumer health and hygiene company,...

Prediabetes risk increases by 46 percent with daily sugary, but not diet soda, drink...

In Massachusetts, Tufts University researchers published an epidemiological analysis showing a 46 percent higher risk of developing prediabetes for adult Americans who regularly consumed...

Impossible Foods wants to eliminate animals for food by 2035

In California, Impossible Foods published its 2018 impact report, an annual update on the startup’s mission, business and strategic roadmap. The report, “Mission: Earth,”...

Dairy co-op and DSM to launch precision fermentation startup

In New Zealand and the Netherlands, dairy coop Fonterra and nutrition and health company DSM have partnered to commercialize dairy proteins produced using precision...

NGO: Aubrey Plaza “Wood Milk” campaign from USDA violates federal law

In Washington, DC, health advocacy nonprofit Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine is alleging a new ad campaign from the USDA violates laws forbidding federal...

It’s confirmed, healthy eating leads to healthy cell aging

In Michigan, a new study found that eating a diet that is rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains and low in added sugar,...

Swiss chocolatier Lindt invests in Food Brewer

In Switzerland, food-tech startup Food Brewer has raised CHF 5 million ($5.6 million) in a seed extension round that included participation from chocolatier Lindt...

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