Collaborate Disseminate
As the world’s population continues to grow, so does the strain we place on the environment in our efforts to feed all those hungry mouths, and part of the solution may lie in the lab. We’ve seen how lab-grown meats like rib-eye steaks, burgers or chic… Continue reading Lab-grown coffee cuts out the beans and deforestation
The typical freezers found homes and restaurants play an invaluable role in preserving foods until they’re ready to be eaten, but an alternative technology promises to not only use far less energy, but improve food quality at the same time. Known as is… Continue reading Low-energy freezing technology keeps food fresh without forming ice
Can the make-up of your gut microbiome affect the success of a weight loss intervention? A unique new study is indicating this is certainly possible, identifying several mechanisms by which gut bacteria can either help or hinder weight loss.Continue Re… Continue reading How gut bacteria may be sabotaging your weight loss efforts
The company captures diverse microbes for agricultural applications, like crop protection, and screens strains for the best assays that would work for insect, disease and nematode control. Continue reading AgBiome lands $166M for safer crop protection technology
The company focuses on providing small to mid-size CPG companies with an automated way to manage their trade promotion in retail stores. Continue reading Trade promotion management startup Cresicor raises $5.6M to keep tabs on customer spend
Infrared spectrometers are expensive and powerful instruments scientists use to analyze the chemical makeup of a sample, and a new research project has demonstrated what this technology might look like if packed into a smartphone. The breakthrough hing… Continue reading Tunable LEDs shrink infrared spectroscopy down to phone-friendly size
Forward Kitchens provides a turnkey tool for restaurants to set up an online presence. Continue reading Forward Kitchens cooks up $2.5M to transform existing kitchens into digital storefronts
After years of lengthy court battles the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced it will ban agricultural uses of chlorpyrifos, a pesticide suspected of causing neurodevelopmental problems in children. The ban comes into effect in six … Continue reading EPA finally bans common food pesticide after years of court battles
Apeel developed a plant-based layer for the surface of fruits and vegetables, that is tasteless and odorless, and keeps moisture in, while letting oxygen out. Continue reading Apeel bites into another $250M funding round, at a $2B valuation, to accelerate fresh food supply chains
The company’s remote hiring technology enable restaurants to fill last-minute drive-thru or cashier shifts. Continue reading Bite Ninja scoops up pre-seed funding to reimagine restaurant working environments