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...
Plant-based cheesemaker raises $7.5 million
In California, plant-based food start-up Climax Foods has raised $7.5 million. The company’s initial focus will be on developing a fermentation-based process to make cheese,...
Eating more nuts, vegetables and whole grains with less salt and trans fat reduces...
In Oregon, researchers showed a direct link between unhealthy diets and more than 400,000 deaths from heart and blood vessel diseases in 2015. The...
Cultured meat startup files for IPO
Israeli cultured meat firm Meat-Tech 3D has filed for a $29-million initial public offering in the United States.
Founded in 2018, Meat-Tech 3D is working...
Cultivated and cultured: Hybrid yoghurt unveiled in Israel
In Israel, foodtech startup Wilk has developed the world’s first yoghurt using both cell-cultured and conventional milk fat.
The hybrid product has been validated...
Campbell Soup invests in Habit, a personalized nutrition start-up
In California, Campbell Soup Company invested in Habit, a personalized nutrition start-up that will provide people with a nutrition blueprint based on their own...
Bee-lieve it: MeliBio set to launch fermentation-based honey
In San Francisco, synthetic biology company MeliBio has held a private tasting event for what it claims to be the world’s first bee-free honey.
The...
Enterome and Nestlé Health Science advance microbiome diagnostics in new joint venture
In France, Enterome SA, a pioneer of innovative therapies for microbiome-related diseases, and Nestlé Health Science, announced the joint creation of Microbiome Diagnostics Partners....
Kroger partners with Apeel to reduce food waste
In Ohio, The Kroger Co. announced that The Horton Fruit Company is supplying Apeel avocados from Apeel Sciences to the grocer, starting in its...
Novel funding source: Cellivate Technologies wins $3.3 million on Shark Tank-style show
In Singapore, cultivated meat, leather, and cosmetics startup Cellivate Technologies has won the top prize in Channel News Asia’s business reality show, The Big...