50 billion friendly bacteria in new probiotics from DuPont and Healthspan
In the United Kingdom, DuPont Nutrition & Health and Healthspan Limited announced the development of Super 50 Pro, a live bacteria supplement designed to...
Add turmeric to your diet for improved memory and mood
In California, the daily consumption of curcumin, found in turmeric, has been shown by UCLA researchers to improve memory and mood in people with...
Space steaks: Elon Musk’s aerospace firm takes cultivated cow cells to ISS
In Israel, cultivated meat cells from Aleph Farms have been taken to the International Space Station, courtesy of Elon Musk’s SpaceX aerospace firm.
The goal...
Halla releases an AI-enabled food ordering platform
In California, Halla, an artificial intelligence company focused on personalized recommendations for the $2 trillion food ordering industry, announced the release of its Intelligent...
Plant-based mono-unsaturated fats lower risk of death from heart disease
In Louisiana, diets rich in mono-unsaturated fatty acids from plants were associated with a lower risk of dying from heart disease or other causes compared...
Algae cooking oil from Algae Cooking Club debuts to great fanfare
In Delaware, a startup called Algae Cooking Club is set to launch sustainable algae-based cooking oil in the US by the end of February....
Maple Leaf enters U.S. plant-based protein market with Lightlife acquisition
In Canada, Maple Leaf Foods, a consumer protein company, agreed to acquire Lightlife Foods, Inc., a manufacturer and brand of refrigerated plant-based protein foods...
Sweet deal: Green Spot Technologies raises €5 million for cocoa alternative
In France, solid state fermentation startup Green Spot Technologies has raised €5 million ($US5.7 million) to scale production of its fermentation-based cocoa replacement.
Green...
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...
Plant-based meat needs animal-based prices
Despite widespread appeal among consumers, plant-based meat still faces a significant challenge to taking a meaningful chunk of the American meat market: price.
According to...