New Kit Kat® Duos Mint + Dark Chocolate In The U.s.

AI-controlled production of soft fruits using new sensor systems

Fi Europe Startup Challenge: Time to take centre stage

Entries for the Fi Europe Startup Challenge are now open with a submission deadline of 6 September.

Startup HyPhoX develops miniaturized biosensors with support from BAM

"The innovative thing about our sensor is that we combine optical, electrical and biochemical analytics on one chip, and we do it in a handy, portable device"

Green, sweet and crisp - New apple variety Pia41 approved

The apple bred at the Julius Kühn Institute receives variety protection

A microchip for Parmigiano Reggiano cheese

Consorzio del Parmigiano Reggiano, p-Chip Corporation, and Kaasmerk Matec Partner to Launch Breakthrough in Food-Safe Digital Tracking Technology

Ice cream will never be the same again

World’s first Solein® gelato now available to consumers in Singapore

"ChatGPT, develop a spice blend that ..."

Ankerkraut has had a spice blend mixed by ChatGPT

Lightest pizza box in the world

Low weight, great sustainability benefit

The physics of gummy candy

Dozens of ingredient and storage combinations reveal what factors make some gummies harder than others and how product formulation affects shelf life

Sustainable enjoyment: The first wine in paper bottles

Heura Launches Good Rebel Tech, a Multidisciplinary Scientific Approach to Redefine Plant-Based Food Manufacturing

Heura’s New Technological Platform Utilises Nutrient Dense Materials from Industry By-Product and Non-Utilized Plant Sources

Fruit prosecco or classic vanilla? The ice cream trends 2023

Vegan ice cream will continue to be trendy

The Hershey Company Introduces New Plant-Based Additions to Hershey's and Reese's Brands

The iconic brands' newest chocolate confections made with dairy alternatives are everything you love about milk chocolate… minus the milk

Chromologics raises additional funding, bringing the series seed to a total of EUR 12.6 M

Nestlé's latest plant-based beverage combines oats and fava beans

Trending ingredients: Calendula

BIOFACH and VIVANESS 2023: Best New Product Awards

Trend-conscious, innovative and award-worthy

Fiber Bottle Collective based on Dry Molded Fiber

PulPac and PA Consulting announce Bottle Collective to minimise single-use plastic waste

Starbucks Unveils Olive Oil Coffee Drinks

Tetra Pak commences first-of-its-kind research into fibre-based food packaging

Aiming to provide fresh insights towards the company’s journey to develop the most sustainable food package

Fasting and blood sugar

Ferments du Futur: New Innovation Center for Future Foods Opens

Europe's unique partnership accelerates research in healthy and sustainable nutrition

Solein® tops the list of NASA’s alternatives for space food systems

Precise and fast kokumi effect

"Kokumi" is the name given to the spicy, full-bodied taste of mature cheeses. A new method can be used to effectively analyze the relevant peptides.

1.3 million pizzas with solar power

Gustavo Gusto produces with a PV system from E.ON

Delicious and plant-based: the new EXTRA plant-based chewing gum

For the launch of the new EXTRA® plant-based chewing gum, Mars Wrigley is working with the environmental organization The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to support their conservation work in the Mexican rainforest.

Sustainable antibacterial food wrap that changes colour when food goes bad

Smart protection against food waste

When it comes to building muscle, not all proteins are created equal

Researchers find ground beef packs bigger muscle-building punch than soy-based alternative

Full-bodied cheese flavor–prediction of flavor development soon possible thanks to new method

Children, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers should avoid Brazil nuts

Brazil nuts can contain unusually high levels of radioactive radium

Victory against fast food giants

German Environmental Aid forces McDonald's to offer mandatory reusable packaging

Sustainable food innovations from broccoli side streams

The focus is on the cultivation and utilization of the entire plant

Magnetism without metal: a milestone for materials science

“This is fundamentally new”

Is the physics of red blood cells in bats a key to "artificial hibernation" for humans?

The new findings could contribute towards the development of new medical treatments

Kaspar Hauser was 99.9994 percent not a prince

New DNA analyses spark controversy over origins

Start-up aims to revolutionise CO₂ capture and conversion technology

Aerleum raises $6M in seed round

New drugs from toxic birds

Investigation of the symbiosis between bacteria and birds leads to the discovery of new natural products with antimicrobial properties

Are tattoos safe?

Tattoo inks in Europe are mislabeled and some contain banned ingredients

Flower Power: Lavender Oil Fuels Batteries for the Future

Unique material created to solve a persistent failure problem

Why the flu vaccine is less effective in older people

Study identifies key molecules and possible approaches to improve the vaccination response

“The integration of robotics and AI is poised to revolutionize science labs”

By automating routine tasks, scientists can focus on higher-level research questions, paving the way for faster breakthroughs

Octopus-inspired adhesive works well in wet conditions

Possible trigger of Crohn’s disease discovered

Dysfunctional mitochondria disrupt the gut microbiome

New insights into the genetics of the common octopus: genome at the chromosome level decoded

Scientific milestone provides deeper insights into the evolution and biology of Octopus vulgaris

A “chemical ChatGPT” for new medications

AI learns chemical connections

Microbe of the Year 2023: Bacillus subtilis – for health and technology

Already, Bacillus subtilis is indispensable in many industries, and many more innovations are expected

Start-up receives funding for animal-free methods for drug testing

Ethically safe, fast, cost-effective and reliable

Cobalt-copper tandem successfully converts carbon dioxide to ethanol

Sustainability in the focus of chemical research

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of microRNA

Surprising discovery revealed an entirely new dimension to gene regulation

Cost-effective modular system for optical imaging from the 3D printer

Like building with Lego bricks

Are trees the future for the production of industrial chemicals?

Finding could help turn trees into affordable, greener industrial chemicals

ONE microscopy: from molecule to 3D structure with conventional microscopy

The simple and cost-effective method developed using a few simple but effective tricks

AI does not necessarily lead to more efficiency in clinical practice

Researchers analyse the effects

UK bioplastics breakthrough wins US plastics industry prize

“2024 is our year – we've scaled up three products, secured investor backing, brought new talent onboard and successfully launched our first commercial application"

Protein interactions: who is partying with whom and who is ruining the party?

New method for investigating protein interaction networks - also of interest for pharmaceutical research

Automated analysis of German insect diversity

DNA provides almost 32,000 species

No significant PFAS emissions from waste incineration

Researchers investigate the effectiveness of combustion processes

Superspreader fibrils caught in the act

Drug discovery within the patient

Genetic analysis of bacteria from humans and animals paves the way for new active ingredients

Innovative catalyst produces methane using electricity

A study opens up new ways to produce important chemical compounds

New target to treat severe autoimmune disease

Scientists decode black widow spider venom

Cryo-EM and MD simulations unveil the mechanism of the potent neurotoxin α-latrotoxin in forming calcium-permeable membrane pores