Food and beverage news

The blue-green sustainable proteins of seaweed may soon be on your plate

A new method predicts the shelf life of strawberries in real time

Bolzano becomes an international center for food fermentation research

A KAIST research team successfully produces microbial plastic to replace pet bottles​

Why health and price, not sustainability, drive US meat consumption choices

Health and taste were rated as the most important considerations when purchasing meat overall

Flower power: the hidden potential of apple blossoms

Salmon frequently mislabeled in Seattle grocery stores and sushi restaurants

In new study, grocery stores were more reliable than sushi restaurants in labeling salmon properly

Moderate Meat Cuts: Big Potential for Climate and Forest Protection

Eliminating fraction of current beef production could remove three years’ worth of global fossil fuel emissions

Offshore aquaculture: the future of algae farming

Three paths to sustainability

Researchers outline three ways to accelerate sustainable development and still achieve the global climate targets

Water fern gains more evidence as safe potential global food insecurity solution

International research points to promise and safety of azolla, a plant that can double its biomass in two days and capture nitrogen from the air

How "stressed" potatoes become climate-ready

Stress reactions of the potato due to climate change investigated to adapt future breeds

Most surveyed grocery shoppers report noticing shrinkflation

Fewer consumers check key indicators like unit price and weight compared to total cost

Is reheated spinach poisonous?

Nordzucker Plant Based Ingredients

Ground-breaking ceremony with Minister Staudte in Groß Munzel

KitKat becomes the Official Chocolate Bar of Formula1®

Eating fish is practicing climate protection

Sustainable fish consumption helps the climate and protects the oceans

PET bottles: Germany 2023 with 98% recycling and more R-PET than ever before

Material consumption falls by 8.5%, R-PET share increases despite high prices

Expanding consumer choices: Foodservice and retail merge as boundaries blur in a transforming market

European consumers spend €888 billion on food and beverages over the past year

Arla opens modernized office in Düsseldorf

Prime members can buy groceries from Knuspr on Amazon.de from today

Marketing agency tma pure launches its own food brand PURE & GREAT

Energy drinks - the underestimated danger

Introducing Nescafé soluble coffee that can be used for both hot and cold beverages

Start-up aims to revolutionise CO₂ capture and conversion technology

Aerleum raises $6M in seed round

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

“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

Flower Power: Lavender Oil Fuels Batteries for the Future

Unique material created to solve a persistent failure problem

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

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

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

Are trees the future for the production of industrial chemicals?

Finding could help turn trees into affordable, greener industrial chemicals

Possible trigger of Crohn’s disease discovered

Dysfunctional mitochondria disrupt the gut microbiome

Detecting evidence of lung cancer in exhaled breath

Sensing technology could provide a breakthrough in non-invasive lung cancer screening

Octopus-inspired adhesive works well in wet conditions

Berlin-Based Neurotech Startup Secures Investment for the Development of a Digital Drug to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease

Activating the Memory System of the Brain with Software to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease

Drug discovery within the patient

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

No significant PFAS emissions from waste incineration

Researchers investigate the effectiveness of combustion processes

Superspreader fibrils caught in the act

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

Ethically safe, fast, cost-effective and reliable

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"

The preparation makes the poison

Kaspar Hauser was 99.9994 percent not a prince

New DNA analyses spark controversy over origins

The fireproof battery

Salt batteries

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

Hydrogen: Breakthrough in alkaline membrane electrolyzers

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

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

Like building with Lego bricks

Machine learning can predict the mechanical properties of polymers

A machine learning algorithm can use X-ray diffraction data from polymers to predict the behaviour of new materials

Possible approach for the treatment of neurological and neuropsychiatric diseases discovered

The Nobel Prize Winners 2017

Internal clock, gravitational waves and cold analysis