Reclaiming the Promise of Food for Health
The real power to endow people with fundamentally longer, healthier lives resides in the hands of the food industry, writes Jim Flatt.
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12th Global Experts Meeting on Chemistry And Computer-Aided Drug Design
On behalf of Chemistry Congress 2019 organizing committee, conference series LLC Ltd invites Chemistry and Chemical researchers, professors, scientific communities, delegates, students, business professionals and executives to attend the “12th Global Experts Meeting on Chemistry and Computer-Aided Drug Design” which is to be held during Jan 30-31, 2019, at Seoul, South Korea.
The Future of Pharmaceutical Cannabis May Be Cultured, Not Cultivated
Hyasynth Bio is a Montreal-based biotech company that has developed a way to produce the active compounds in cannabis without ever growing a plant.
Israel’s Douxmatok Raises $8.1m Series A for Sugar Reduction Technology
According to the company, Douxmatok allows food companies to use 40% less sugar in their products while achieving the same level of sweetness, with no aftertaste.
S2G Leads $6m Series A for Gluten-Free Flour Alternative Blue Prairie Under New CEO
Blue Prairie Brands, a startup producing chicory flour to replace white flour in food, has raised $6 million in Series A funding.
Indian Healthy Ingredients Startup WIMWI Foods Raises Seed Funding from CIIE
Indian business incubator CIIE, which was responsible for India's first agtech accelerator, contributed to the funding round alongside two angel investors.
Fresh Food Vending Machine Developer Pantry Adds $1m to Seed Funding Round
The San Francisco startup is providing fresh, healthy alternatives to the unhealthy snacks that currently dominate vending machines.
Green Smoothie Delivery Service Brings in Seed Capital in Wake of Good Eggs Downsize
Green Blender, the DIY green smoothie kit service, is an alumnus of Food-X and the latest in a string of food e-commerce investments in the wake of an operational downsizing by Good Eggs last week.
With First Wave of New FDA Food Safety Regulations, Farmers and Food Producers Set Their Sights on Compliance
According to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), each year roughly 48 million get sick, 128,000 require hospitalization, and 3,000 lose their lives as a result of a foodborne illness.
Back to the Roots Nabs $2M in Quest to Become The “New Kraft Foods”
Oakland-based food company Back to the Roots announced this morning that it has closed its first funding round to the tune of $2 million. Fund Good Jobs, an Oakland-based organization designed to increase employment opportunities in the region, led the round.
NatureBox Nabs $30 Million in Series C
NatureBox, the online delivery service that drops healthy snacks at your door on a monthly basis, reported $30 million in Series C investment. Global Founders Capital led Tuesday’s investment along with returning supporters SoftBank Capital, General Catalyst Partners and Canaan Partners, among others.
Native Traits Receives $250k From Northern Michigan Angels
Native Traits, a Michigan based bio tech company, has received a $250,000 commitment from Northern Michigan Angels investment group. Founded in 2013, Native Traits set up shop in Kalamazoo and specializes in the utilization of proprietary NT Recovery technology to isolate the traits that make heirloom corn more capable of enduring drought and more tolerant of hot and cold temperatures.
Will Social Startup Kuli Kuli be the TOMS of the Food Industry?
Think of an agriculture system that leads to better nutrition, higher wages, fair global trade, and more security for each person along the supply chain. Now, think if just one plant could make that a reality for many.
Climate Change May Harm Your Diet, Study Says
Climate change will affect just about everything, including your stomach.
New research from UC Davis shows how increased levels of carbon dioxide are harming the quality of crops, putting us at risk of eating less-nutritious food.
Edible Stickers Can Detect Food Spoilage
Stickers aren’t just for price tags anymore.
Researchers from Tufts University have shown that high-tech silk stickers may soon be used to tell the consumer when food is no longer edible.