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Ajinomoto invests in cultivated meat startup SuperMeat

Ajinomoto invests in cultivated meat startup SuperMeat

With the aim of building a sustainable food system through cellular agriculture technologyJapanese firm Ajinomoto Co., Inc. has decided to collaborate with SuperMeat, an Israel-based food tech startup engaged in the development and production of

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Tyson Ventures calls for innovation on food sustainability solutions

Tyson Ventures calls for innovation on food sustainability solutions

Selected startups to pitch at Tyson’s first Demo Day on July 11Tyson Ventures, the venture capital arm of US-based Tyson Foods, has announced its first-ever pitch event for sustainability entrepreneurs and startups. Tyson Demo Day

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FAO report highlights possible benefits, risks associated with new foods, tech

FAO report highlights possible benefits, risks associated with new foods, tech

The report maps out some of the most important emerging issues in food and agriculture with a focus on food safety implicationsWhether it’s new foods like jellyfish, edible insects and cell-based meat, or new technologies

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WHO calls for better food environment to prevent obesity

WHO calls for better food environment to prevent obesity

76 World Health Assembly to be held in May 2022 will discuss ways on how to reverse obesityOn the occasion of World Obesity Day 2022 on 4 March, the World Health Organisation (WHO) is urging

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Diageo opens new canning facility to accelerate growth in RTD category

Diageo opens new canning facility to accelerate growth in RTD category

Investment strengthens Diageo’s manufacturing footprint in IllinoisWith capacity to produce over 25 million cases of malt-based beverages and spirits-based Ready-to-Drink (RTD) cocktails, global beverage leader Diageo has opened its new manufacturing site, featuring two high-speed

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Tea to help transform agrifood systems for ending hunger: FAO

Tea to help transform agrifood systems for ending hunger: FAO

The economic importance of the tea industry has grown during the pandemicThe tea industry can play an important part in the transformation of global agrifood systems, but it must overcome significant challenges, QU Dongyu, Director-General

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WHO points out exploitative practices of milk formula industry

WHO points out exploitative practices of milk formula industry

WHO, UNICEF and partners are calling on governments, health workers, and the baby food industry to end exploitative formula milk marketingMore than half of parents and pregnant women (51 per cent) surveyed for a new

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Kraft Heinz accelerates AI-driven plant-based innovation

Kraft Heinz accelerates AI-driven plant-based innovation

While interest for plant-based foods is surging, barriers in taste, variety, and availability remainThe Kraft Heinz Company and leading food tech startup TheNotCompany, Inc. have announced a joint venture designed to reimagine global food production

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Nestlé Health Science completes acquisition of Vital Proteins

Nestlé Health Science completes acquisition of Vital Proteins

Nestlé Health Science acquired a majority stake in Vital Proteins in 2020Nestlé Health Science has completed the final acquisition of Vital Proteins, the market leader in collagen in the United States and a leading lifestyle and wellness

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US updates screening of metals in food

US updates screening of metals in food

Ingestion of heavy metals can contribute to a wide variety of adverse health effects including cancers and developmental impactsAccording to a recent study, exposures to heavy metals like cadmium, arsenic and mercury in food were found