To protect the global milk supply, Cornell and IBM use genetic sequencing and bioinformatics
In New York, IBM and Cornell University are using next-generation sequencing combined with bioinformatics to help reduce the chances that the global milk supply...
DayTwo raises $12 million to roll out personalized nutrition based on the gut microbiome
In Israel, DayTwo, a leader in microbiome-health management, completed a $12.0 million Series A financing round to broaden and deepen its lead in evidence-based,...
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...
Kellogg invests in Bright Greens for plant-based frozen smoothies that are shaken, not blended
In Michigan, eighteen94 capital, the venture capital fund of Kellogg Company, invested in Bright Greens, a maker of blender-free, plant-based frozen smoothies. Bright Greens...
Replacing dietary saturated fat with vegetable oil reduces cardiovascular disease as well as statins
In Dallas, an American Heart Association advisory reports that replacing saturated fat with healthier fat may lower cholesterol as well as drugs. Several studies...
Vegetarian diets double weight loss and improve the metabolism of Type 2 diabetics
In England, seventy-four subjects with type 2 diabetes were randomly assigned to follow either a vegetarian diet or a conventional anti-diabetic diet. The vegetarian...
Gwyneth Paltrow and Serena Williams help Daily Harvest deliver farm-frozen superfoods direct to consumers...
In New York, Oscar Award-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow and 23-time Grand Slam tennis champion Serena Williams invested in Daily Harvest’s Series A financing round....
Detecting food fraud and contaminants with portable nuclear-based technology
In Austria, the International Atomic Energy Agency launched a coordinated research project to develop methods for using hand-held devices to quickly detect food fraud...
New proprietary stevia leaf has twenty times more sugar-like steviol glycosides than other varieties
In Malaysia, PureCircle announced the successful production of the first stevia leaf extract from the new, proprietary stevia leaf – StarLeaf stevia. StarLeaf stevia...
Coca-Cola creates a fruit circular economy in India with a $1.7 billion contribution
In India, the Coca-Cola Company and its Indian partners will contribute $1.7 billion to the country’s agricultural ecosystem over the next 5 years. Almost...