Vegan Scots rejoice! Prototype haggis expected by Burns Night
In Scotland, cultivated meat startup Roslin Technologies is targeting haggis—a dish comprised of minced sheep organs baked in the animal’s stomach—as its first product.
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FUEL ships hyper-personalized, nutritionally-optimized meals anywhere in the continental U.S.
In California, FUEL expanded shipping of scientifically optimized meals to the contiguous 48 states from their current western states market. FUEL prepares hyper-personalized, nutritionally-optimized meals...
Understanding how we taste by understanding taste bud receptor cells
In Pennsylvania, Monell Center researchers identified all the genes expressed in type II umami/sweet sensing cells and type III salty/sour cells, providing a treasure...
Yelp and Marble use robots to deliver food in San Francisco
In California, Yelp partnered with Marble, a San Francisco robotics company, to test robot delivery for Yelp Eat24 diners in the Mission and Potrero...
FoodLogiQ lands $19.5 million to expand supply chain transparency
In North Carolina, FoodLogiQ, the leading software as a service provider of traceability, food safety and supply chain transparency solutions, raised $19.5 million in...
Greenhouse Juice Company brings cold pasteurization to Canada
In Canada, the Government of Canada announced an investment of up to $6.3 million for the Greenhouse Juice Company to invest in new-to-Canada, cold...
Geltor raises $18 million to keep bio-designing animal-free collagen
In California, Geltor, the bio-design company behind Designer Collagen, announced $18.2 million in Series A financing. Geltor developed a proprietary bio-design platform where high-value...
Maple Leaf enters U.S. plant-based protein market with Lightlife acquisition
In Canada, Maple Leaf Foods, a consumer protein company, agreed to acquire Lightlife Foods, Inc., a manufacturer and brand of refrigerated plant-based protein foods...
Diet biomarkers are strong predictors of type 2 diabetes risk
In Sweden, a study found that diet is one of the strongest predictors of type 2 diabetes risk in older women and that metabolic...
Potatoes grown as a prebiotic fiber supplement improve gut health
In Canada, using a patented technology, MSPrebiotics Inc. is transforming prairie-grown potatoes into an all-natural, single ingredient prebiotic fiber supplement that leads to improved...