Lately, I’ve found myself in more and more conversations about the “food-health nexus”—the notion that what we eat is directly impacting our health, and while it excites me, consumer demand remains to be seen.
In an effort to untangle the confusion around UPFs, IFT will host a panel of experts at its upcoming IFT First show in Chicago.
More than a century in the making, Indiana’s innovation track record encompasses human health, plant science and animal health.
Ahead of the ftalks Food Summit in Spain, Givaudan exec Alexandre Bastos explains why he’s so optimistic about our food system.
Panelists at World Agri-Tech in London discuss the need to put the farmer at the center of agtech development and discussion.
The ever-popular gut microbiome sector must create a run-to-poop future that moves beyond just science and into storytelling.
The landmark EAT–Lancet Commission’s ‘planetary health diet’ would improve food security, decrease noncommunicable diseases and reduce the environmental impact of food. But is has two problems, claims Ty Beal.
Launched in September 2021 with $30 million in funding, microbiome startup Verb Biotics engineers ‘precision biotics’ for foods and supplements with ‘measurable effects that consumers can feel.’
IFT FIRST’s Startup Pavilion brings technical, business and scientific professionals under one roof — a true rarity at agrifood events.
Advancing the food system in the 21st century requires a hands-on approach to innovation that connects business and technology with deep science.
‘Feed the gut, protect the liver, support the brain…’ AFN caught up with sugar’s arch nemesis Dr. Robert Lustig to learn more about his three-pronged strategy to re-engineer ultra-processed foods to improve their ‘metabolic matrix’
Fable’s meaty mushroom products are minimally processed and clean label with all natural ingredients, a boon amid growing controversy about the alternative meat industry.
With a fintech platform and food prescription program, About Fresh is making food accesiblity a reality for more Americans.
Powerful data and validated science were just a few of the reasons Middleland Capital led BIOHM’s recent $7.5m funding round.
Over 60% of the global population lives in Asia with just 20% of farmland, and a growing middle class demanding high-status animal protein. We need to create better alternative protein products for the Asian consumer, writes Sonalie Figueiras.
Brightseed Bio 01 is a dietary fiber ingredient meant to be incorporated into food and beverage items in order to boost gut health properties.
The move includes closing down a 189,000-square-foot plant-based meat factory in Denver, Colorado, as well as getting rid of more than 100 jobs.
Alternative protein technologies like casein and whole-cut “meats” are the first investments from PeakBridge and Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity’s fund.
Co-founder and CEO Rachel Yarcony discusses the personal nature of stress, the role of tech in managing it, and why she left Big Pharma to create myAir.
The San Francisco-based startup will use the funds to bring its first ingredient, which is aimed at improving gut health, to market.
