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After more than a decade of development a nutritionally enhanced purple tomato has been deemed safe to grow by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The tomatoes have been gene edited to produce 10 times more antioxidants than pre-existin… Continue reading Genetically modified purple tomato approved by US regulators
Although Waygu beef is renowned for its richly marbled taste and texture, it does still come from slaughtered cattle – a fact that doesn’t sit well with many people. Steakholder Foods is developing an alternative, though, in the form of its 3D-printed … Continue reading Lab-grown Waygu beef morsels could be coming to a meat market near you
Sodium nitrite is often added to cured meats, in order to prevent spoilage while also giving the meats their distinctive color and flavor. It can also cause health problems in large amounts, however, which is why a color-changing film has been created … Continue reading Meat-testing film changes color to warn of high nitrite levels
Scientists have improved on the natural process of photosynthesis, not only growing plants more efficiently, but doing so in the dark. This could expand agriculture to areas that don’t get enough sunlight, and even help feed future space explorers.Cont… Continue reading Artificial photosynthesis lets plants grow efficiently in total darkness
Plastic wraps and containers may be great at preserving food, but they generate huge amounts of waste that can end up in the environment. Researchers at Harvard and Rutgers have developed a new plant-based, antimicrobial coating that can be sprayed ont… Continue reading New plant-based, antimicrobial, spray-on coating keeps food fresh
Opening a pizzeria could soon be as simple as leasing a small business space, then sticking a robot in there. That’s the idea behind the Pizzaiola system, which takes human cooks and other kitchen staff out of the equation.Continue ReadingCategory: Rob… Continue reading Pizzaiola aims to robotize the humble pizzeria
Like most foods, mushrooms are best when fresh … but it can be difficult to grow them yourself. Shrooly is designed to help, by automatically providing the best conditions for pre-inoculated mushroom-growing pods.Continue ReadingCategory: Around The Ho… Continue reading Shrooly system automates in-home mushroom-growing
As important as ventilation is in the kitchen, it’s something that’s often not up to scratch. French designer Maxime Augay has now launched the AirHood, a portable range hood that can sit on a bench and efficiently pull grease and smoke out of the air…. Continue reading Portable range hood keeps kitchens smoke- and grease-free
We’re starting to see robots gain footholds in the food industry in some pretty interesting ways, from droids that carry out deliveries, to systems that churn out 300 pizzas an hour to cybernetic chefs that single-handedly operate fry stations. Researc… Continue reading More salt? Robotic chef learns to taste test as it goes
While many people might say that chocolate couldn’t possibly be improved, such may not be the case. According to a recent study, a new cocoa bean treatment results in “fruitier, more flowery-tasting” dark chocolate.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags… Continue reading New bean treatment shown to produce fruitier, flowerier dark chocolate