McDonald's sees appetite for its food grow despite sinking profits

Berentzen Group makes a profitable start to the financial year

Berentzen-Gruppe Aktiengesellschaft publishes interim report Q1/2025

A look in the pantry: these foods last particularly long

The NRW consumer advice center gives tips on which products are virtually non-perishable if stored correctly

Oatly is optimistic about the future: strategic focus on profitable growth

Sales of Fairtrade products rise to 2.9 billion euros

Additional financial premium for small farmers and workers: Fairtrade premium rises to 44 million euros

Late eating is associated with impaired glucose metabolism

RAPS impressed at the VIP Days 2025 during IFFA above the rooftops of Frankfurt

Spice and ingredient expert RAPS presented its latest product and technology solutions to an exclusive specialist audience.

Nutrition of the future

Environmental and health costs of the food system burden the economy and society with billions of euros per year

Eckart von Hirschhausen, German Alliance for Non-Communicable Diseases and Greenpeace present study on consequences

AI-powered protein production and precision-fermented dairy from fungi feature in latest ProVeg startup programme

Ten startups join 13th ProVeg Incubator to accelerate their products to market

Austrian food start-up transforms apricot kernels into vegan cheese delight

Start-up portrait: Freundeskreis revolutionizes plant-based nutrition with "Cam-mmh-berta" made from local ingredients

Changing meat consumption: between tradition and innovation

Rügenwalder Mühle launches its own Culture Council for the first time and makes Gen Z a co-creator of the brand

Nestlé appoints Jeff Hamilton as CEO Zone Americas

Steve Presley to retire from the company

Fruity-fresh lemonade enjoyment: VILSA light organic lemonade with new "pomegranate-lime" flavor

Research update: Plant-based calamari that rivals real seafood in texture

Jägermeister ORANGE

The new fruity, fresh shot for a kick start to the best nights

Nestlé’s protein expertise delivers weight management innovation

From beer to medicine: How hops become more resistant to spider mites

DBU supports Bavarian research project

UtZ® Introduces New Limited-Time Flavors and A Redesigned Barrel For Cheese Balls

Managing Director Mark Hübner leaves Knuspr and Gurkerl

Unilever reaches new business arrangement for Ben & Jerry’s in Israel

Unilever announced it has reached a new arrangement for Ben & Jerry’s in Israel which will ensure the ice cream stays available to all consumers

Pineapple juice is scarce and expensive due to a small harvest

High blood pressure? Eat more bananas

New mathematical model demonstrates ratio of potassium to sodium intake key to regulating blood pressure

Mondelēz International Continues Progress Against “Snacking Made Right” Priorities

Design2Market: New delivery box for Frittenwerk in just 6 weeks

Eating mangos daily shown to improve insulin sensitivity and blood glucose control

New research finds mangos may be key to reducing insulin resistance in adults who are overweight or obese

Label battle: Paulaner wins in dispute against Karlsberg brewery

Meat consumption remains at a low level

ProVeg speaks of "intermediate plateau" and underlines call for a future nutrition plan

UtZ® Introduces New Limited-Time Flavors and A Redesigned Barrel For Cheese Balls

New sources of protein: oats as a sustainable alternative

A new method identifies rancid hazelnuts without removing them from the bag

Meat or veg?

Plant-based protein is linked to a longer life, research shows

Green hydrogen: A cage structured material transforms into a performant catalyst

Very interesting class of materials for electrocatalysts discovered?

Research breakthrough: Lab-grown teeth might become an alternative to fillings

This research offers a potential way to repair teeth and a natural dental treatment alternative

analytica expands its international network to the USA

US laboratory market with top growth forecasts

New Method for Detecting Nanoplastics in Body Fluids

TU Graz and start-up BRAVE Analytics have developed a method for detecting nanoplastics in liquids and determining their composition

Heidelberg start-up develops system for precise drug monitoring with just one drop of blood

Start-up portrait: QuantiLight revolutionizes blood tests with home monitoring platform

What our brain does when the mind is at rest

New insights into the brain’s default mode network

Chatbot opens computational chemistry to nonexperts

New tool turns complex process of simulating molecules in solution into a user-friendly chat

Chlorotonil: Game-Changer in the Fight Against Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens

Researchers decipher novel mode of action of natural product antibiotic

An elegant method for the detection of single spins using photovoltage

This could lead to a much more compact design of quantum sensors

How methane and CO2 can be used to combat plastic pollution

Power vaccination against cancer boosts the immune system

New hope: Researchers are mobilising the immune system's defence against tumour cells within just two weeks using a two-phase vaccination regimen

Chemeleon to Collaborate with Mayo Clinic to Finalize Ultra-Rapid Assay, Launches $10M Series A

Results in seconds rather than hours: Groundbreaking instrument-free assay nears completion

New, non-toxic synthesis method for “miracle material” MXene

No more toxic hydrofluoric acid

Breakthrough in methane research: Activation mechanism of methane-producing enzyme decoded

"Nature" publication reveals the evolutionary link between two fundamental biological processes

Battery research: visualisation of aging processes operando

‘A lot happens at the interfaces between the anode, separator and cathode while a battery is charging or discharging’

Record-breaking efficiency achieved in all-organic solar cells!

While conventional solar panels generate problematic waste, all-carbon based solar cells promise an environmentally friendly alternative

Chronic Sleep Disorder or Busy Whiling Away Time?

A meta-study shows that sleep disorders and sleep deprivation leave different traces in the brain

Scientists achieve breakthrough in laser-alignment for macromolecular single-particle imaging

Visualization of molecular structures with unprecedented detail

“We’re working at full force to put Bayer back on a profitable growth path”

Progress on strategic priorities

How does the immune system age?

Research team shows very precise and comprehensive correlation between immune profiles and age, gender, smoking, obesity and diseases

Printed Skin to Replace Animal Testing

Skin models with living cells

French start-up develops biosourced polymer as a plastic alternative for industrial companies

Start-up portrait: Lactips - Natural revolution against microplastics in the industry

How ibuprofen affects fat metabolism in the brain

Alzheimer's research: New in vitro laboratory study provides important insights

Nanotechnology: DNA origami boosts sensitivity of rapid tests

Early detection of strokes and heart attacks

Swiss start-up gives yesterday's plastics a new purpose

DePoly to launch 500-tonne-per-year showcase plant, as it secures $23M

Merck to Acquire US Biopharma Company SpringWorks Therapeutics

Planned acquisition will immediately add revenue and accelerate mid- to long-term growth for Merck’s Healthcare business

New model predicts a chemical reaction’s point of no return

Chemists could use this quick computational method to design more efficient reactions that yield useful compounds, from fuels to pharmaceuticals

Scientific breakthrough in chemistry

Scientists succeed in fully synthesizing one of the strongest natural cytotoxic substances: a great step forward for cancer research

The positive effect of paws

Pets reduce the risk of stress-related disorders in city dwellers

Munich-based lab automation startup raised €2.77M

AI-driven biotech research: Connected labs for faster scientific progress