Kraft Heinz launches Springboard to support emergent brands
In Chicago, The Kraft Heinz Company launched Springboard, a platform dedicated to nurturing, scaling and accelerating the growth of disruptive US brands within the...
DuPont announces second microbiome strategic partnership
In Denmark, the DuPont Nutrition & Health Microbiome Venture announced its second strategic research and development partnership with the Center of Food and Fermentation...
Dr. Praeger’s launches Pure Plant Protein made with veggies and avocado oil
In New Jersey, Dr. Praeger’s Sensible Foods launched Pure Plant Protein, a new meatless product line made from pea protein and vegetables – including...
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...
Fonterra Ventures teams with foodspring to tap into the active nutrition market
In New Zealand, Fonterra Ventures has entered into its first strategic partnership, teaming up with German active nutrition start-up foodspring, Germany’s fastest-growing food start-up. The...
Perfect Day gets $24.7 million and a new patent
In California, Perfect Day, a global leader in the science, research, and production of animal-free dairy, raised $24.7 million in funding and received its...
Diet and lifestyle shape microbiome health more than genetic factors
In Israel, scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science concluded that diet and lifestyle are by far the most dominant factors shaping our microbiome...
ReGrained rescues food waste and upcycles it into SuperGrain
In California, ReGrained released its innovative and revolutionary SuperGrain bar line, a flavorful snack that showcases the nutrition & flavor of ReGrained's upcycled SuperGrain...
Cargill and Precision BioSciences partner to make low saturated fat canola oil
In Minnesota, Cargill and Precision BioSciences collaborated to use Precision's ARCUS genome-editing technology to further reduce saturated fat in canola oil, putting Cargill at...
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...