Soylent receives $50 million in Series B funding
In California, Soylent announced the completion of a $50 million Series B financing round led by GV with participation from Tao Capital Partners, as...
NouriTech breaks ground on new plant to produce Calysta’s FeedKind protein at scale
In Tennessee, NouriTech, a venture formed through investments from Cargill, Calysta, Inc. and several third-party institutions, broke ground on a new thirty-seven acre plant...
UC Davis chooses Healbe to validate fitness trackers for personalized nutrition
In California, the University of California, Davis, Foods for Health Institute, signed a five-year agreement with health and wellness start-up Healbe Corp. to validate...
The Beyond Burger goes to Yale
In California, Beyond Meat, announced that its Beyond Burger will be available at Yale University’s thirteen on-campus dining halls; making the 315-year-old Ivy League...
Drinking sugary beverages every day nearly triples the risk of stroke and dementia
In Massachusetts, researchers reported that Framingham Heart Study data has shown that frequent consumption of sugary beverages such as sodas and fruit juices is...
Unilever acquires Sir Kensington’s sustainably-sourced condiment business
In New Jersey, Unilever signed an agreement to acquire Sir Kensington’s, a New York-based maker of condiments sold in the organic and natural marketplace....
Youngevity launches Super Greens phytonutrient supplement
In California, Youngevity International, Inc. debuted Super Greens, its first phytonutrition, fermented whole food product. Phytonutrients are the natural matrix of vitamins and minerals...
Emulate to qualify Organs-on-Chips as toxicology testing platforms
In Massachusetts, Emulate, Inc. entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Foods and Veterinary...
TerraVia receives FDA generally recognized as safe letter for Algae Butter
In California, TerraVia Holdings, Inc. received a generally recognized as safe no questions letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Algae...
Yelp and Marble use robots to deliver food in San Francisco
In California, Yelp partnered with Marble, a San Francisco robotics company, to test robot delivery for Yelp Eat24 diners in the Mission and Potrero...