Nestlé’s AI Advisor Targets Women Food Sellers in Africa
Nestlé's Maggi Mami AI advisor pilots across Africa, targeting women micro-entrepreneurs in informal food markets.
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FDA Puts Seafood Firms on Notice Over Botulism Gaps
Recent FDA warning letters flag botulism control failures and import violations at seafood firms, giving operators 15 working days to respond.
Yuka and Consumer Reports Want the FDA’s GRAS Loophole Gone
Yuka and Consumer Reports have formally petitioned the FDA to eliminate self-affirmed GRAS status, a pathway critics say lets companies quietly greenlight their own ingredients.
Protein Crisps, Cereal Milk Ice Cream… Snacking Gets a Makeover
Eleven functional snack launches signal a new era where indulgence and nutrition no longer compete for shelf space.
White Is the Hardest Color to Replace. Seprify Just Did It.
A Cambridge-Fribourg spinout raised €13.4M to commercialize a plant-based titanium dioxide alternative made from FSC-certified wood pulp.
Pow.Bio’s AI Fermentation Platform Earns WEF Pioneer Nod
Pow.Bio's AI-enabled continuous fermentation platform wins a WEF Technology Pioneer slot, signaling fermentation's cost problem may finally have a fix.
VCs Should Fund Ingredients, Not Brands
A new Beyond Impact white paper argues food ingredient innovation investment beats consumer brand bets for long-term food system returns.
ReposiTrak Beats EPS as Food Traceability Demand Surges
ReposiTrak posted a Q1 2026 EPS beat even as its stock pulled back; food traceability demand is driving real revenue momentum.
Molinos Buys NotCo’s Southern Cone Assets
Molinos Rio de la Plata agrees to acquire NotCo assets in Argentina and Uruguay, absorbing the AI-driven plant-based brand's regional operations.
World Central Kitchen Scores With World Cup Fan Tour
World Central Kitchen's World Cup fan activation uses free food trucks to build awareness for its global hunger relief mission.