Latvia introduces deposit system for beverage bottles and cans

How Food Producers Trick Us — and Our Kids — Into Eating Sugar

As American sugar consumption remains high, new information shows junk food companies have been targeting Black children

Ball Corporation acquires Alucan to expand Sustainable Impact extruded aluminum packaging solutions in Europe

Changes in the management of the Arla Foods Group

2.2 million euros in EU funding for myoglobin in vegan salmon alternatives

Mintel announces Global Food and Drink Trends for 2025

A turning point in packaging development - with the AI application hub for plastic packaging

Chicken-style or salami snack? The main thing is delicious and vegan!

Billie Green presents new cold cuts and hearty snacks

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

Special releases collection 2024 from DIAGEO

SPIRITED XChange 2.0 presents 8 exceptional single malts

New from Ritter Sport: Limited Edition Pistachio

1.4% less turnover: food industry struggles with further decline

Falling demand in Germany and abroad, investments stagnating

How bagged drinks harm our bodies

Advent, Advent, fair gifts with GEPA

What warms the heart: feel-good ideas in the run-up to Christmas

1.3 million pizzas with solar power

Gustavo Gusto produces with a PV system from E.ON

Over 2 million jobs

Europe's breweries strengthen the EU economy

Tofu-Deal

The Vegan Food Group verkauft Tofuwerk

Foreverland Secures €3.4M for Sustainable Chocolate Revolution

Carob-Based Product Cuts 80% CO2 Emissions, Expands Across Europe

It is illusory that eating habits will change fundamentally because of recommendations

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.

Victory against fast food giants

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

Fasting and blood sugar

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.

Ferments du Futur: New Innovation Center for Future Foods Opens

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

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.

1.3 million pizzas with solar power

Gustavo Gusto produces with a PV system from E.ON

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

Children, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers should avoid Brazil nuts

Brazil nuts can contain unusually high levels of radioactive radium

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

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

Plastic pollution harms bees: risks for global food security

A new review study is the first to systematically show the harmful effects of nano- and microplastics on bees and other beneficial insects

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

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

Flower Power: Lavender Oil Fuels Batteries for the Future

Unique material created to solve a persistent failure problem

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

“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

Are tattoos safe?

Tattoo inks in Europe are mislabeled and some contain banned ingredients

A “chemical ChatGPT” for new medications

AI learns chemical connections

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of microRNA

Surprising discovery revealed an entirely new dimension to gene regulation

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

Ethically safe, fast, cost-effective and reliable

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

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

Like building with Lego bricks

Cobalt-copper tandem successfully converts carbon dioxide to ethanol

Sustainability in the focus of chemical research

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

Drug discovery within the patient

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

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"

Superspreader fibrils caught in the act

AI does not necessarily lead to more efficiency in clinical practice

Researchers analyse the effects

No significant PFAS emissions from waste incineration

Researchers investigate the effectiveness of combustion processes

The preparation makes the poison

Automated analysis of German insect diversity

DNA provides almost 32,000 species

Innovative catalyst produces methane using electricity

A study opens up new ways to produce important chemical compounds

Stardust in the bathroom

Nanoceramics: novel treatment for skin diseases

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