Symrise invests in enzymatic sweetener startup Bonumose
In Germany, flavors and fragrances giant Symrise has invested in Bonumose, a startup developing enzymatic solutions for sweeteners. The minority investment will advance Bonumose’s...
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...
Jamieson buys Body Plus to accelerate growth in natural health and sports nutrition supplements
In Canada, Jamieson Laboratories, Canada's number one manufacturer and marketer of vitamin, mineral and natural health supplements, announced the acquisition of Body Plus, a...
BELIEVER breaks ground on cultivated meat mega-facility
Israeli lab-grown meat company BELIEVER Meats has broken ground in North Carolina on what it claims will be the largest cultivated meat production facility...
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...
Zipongo acquires FillMyFork to make purchasing healthy food easier
In California, Zipongo acquired FillMyFork as a complimentary expansion of its Food Benefits Management offering to health plans, employers and health systems. Zipongo and FillMyFork...
Farmhouse Culture receives $6.5 million to drive national availability of probiotic-rich foods
In California, Farmhouse Culture, a maker of probiotic-rich foods and beverages, received $6.5 million to drive national availability of the brand’s growing food and...
Mycorena declares bankruptcy
In Sweden, fungi fermentation and mycoprotein company Mycorena AB has filed for bankruptcy, citing “significant financial challenges” that have made it impossible to continue...
i-Health acquires UP4 Probiotics to drive probiotic category leadership
In Connecticut, i-Health Inc. announced the purchase of the UP4 Probiotic brand from UAS Laboratories, LLC. The UP4 consumer brand incorporates state of the...
Eating chocolate every day is good for your brain, too
In Italy, University of L'Aquila researchers have found yet another reason to eat chocolate every day – it’s good for your brain. The cocoa...