Judge to finalize ConAgra plea in tainted peanut butter case

Why the BfR is shooting at gelatine or how the food safety of game meat can be guaranteed

Trade with China: Paving the way for beef and apples from Germany

Federal Minister Özdemir signs two bilateral agreements for further steps towards market opening for German agricultural exports

Ontario’s proposed plan to broaden alcohol sales will harm people

How the Russian invasion of Ukraine has impacted the global wheat market

Pacific nations tax unhealthy foods to tackle NCD crisis

Halve meat and dairy in diet to reduce nitrogen pollution

Food association lines up for European elections

The fight against packaging waste: new rules for environmental protection

Less unnecessary packaging and waste

Italy bans the production and sale of lab-grown meat

10 more years for glyphosate

What the agent is all about

EU aquaculture stagnates despite extensive funding

1 billion euros will be spent over seven years to support fish and seafood farming.

Germany: Bottle deposit must be stated separately

Lawsuit over beer label: Must a brewer brew himself?

Specify bottle deposit extra?

Probably a clear case for the Federal Court of Justice

International team of scientists says identifying some foods as addictive could shift attitudes, stimulate research

Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientist joins colleagues from three continents in calling for a global rethink of food choices

New patent granted for Monsanto's "super broccoli

No patents on seeds! prepares protest for the 50th anniversary of the European Patent Office

U.S. judge allows lawsuit over missing fruit in Starbucks drinks to proceed

Burger King Must Face Lawsuit Over Whopper Size

Carlsberg's sale of Russia business uncertain due to Putin decree

EU no longer controls food from Japan

Children, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers should avoid Brazil nuts

Brazil nuts can contain unusually high levels of radioactive radium

Sweet success: researchers crack sugarcane’s complex genetic code

Scientists created a highly accurate reference genome for one of the most important modern crops and found a rare example of how genes confer disease resistance in plants

Milk on ice: Antarctic time capsule of whole milk powder sheds light on the enduring qualities—and evolution—of dairy products past and present

A new Journal of Dairy Science® comparative study demonstrates that the milk powder fueling our ancestors is remarkably similar to the milk powder we enjoy today

Asparagus enjoyment - that's what counts

Valuable tips on the white and green heralds of spring

Green light from the antitrust authorities

Rügenwalder Mühle allows the family holding Pfeifer & Langen to acquire a majority stake

An avocado a day may improve overall diet quality

Smart formulation in food technology

Harnessing infrared spectroscopy for consistent and predictable apple puree quality

The mother's protein intake affects the newborn's face

"The findings emphasize the importance of maintaining a well-balanced diet during pregnancy, with particular attention to protein intake"

Gustavo Gusto calls the "Ghostbusters"

AI predicts the taste and quality of beer

Revolutionizing the beverage industry and making better beer

Do sweeteners increase your appetite?

Take it from the rats: A junk food diet can cause long-term damage to adolescent brains

Rats that were fed a diet chock-full of fat and sugar in their adolescence suffered memory impairment, USC researchers found

Battery material for the sodium-ion revolution

Sustainable plastics from agricultural waste

The production of these materials is now being scaled up by the EPFL spin-off, Bloom Biorenewables, in an effort to get them into the market

Novel UV Broadband Spectrometer Revolutionises Air Pollutant Analysis

The laser-based technology developed at TU Graz enables the continual real-time analysis of air pollutants and their interaction with other gases and sunlight

Nadja Håkansson appointed Chief Executive Officer of thyssenkrupp Uhde

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

Artificial intelligence boosts super-resolution microscopy

New generative model calculates images more efficient than established approaches

More efficient, lighter, more sustainable: researchers develop next-generation batteries

Completely new approach

Memory self-test via smartphone can identify early signs of Alzheimer’s disease

German-US research team and Magdeburg-based start-up have proven that memory problems can be recognised using an app

Bacteria beyond Earth?

Signs of life detectable in single ice grains emitted from moons orbiting Saturn and Jupiter

Common household chemicals pose new threat to brain health

Research shows chemicals in countless household items harm specialized cells in the brain

Innovative treatment helmet from a Basel spin-off promises advances in the treatment of Alzheimer’s

There is a huge market for the treatment of patients with degenerative brain diseases

analytica 2024 confirms its position as the world’s leading trade fair for the laboratory sector

Focus on digitalization and sustainability in the lab of the future

Research team develops sodium battery capable of rapid charging in just a few seconds

Breakthrough in overcoming the current limitations of energy storage systems

Gut microbiota and antibiotics: Missing puzzle piece discovered

HIRI scientists identify small RNA that influences the sensitivity of the intestinal pathogen Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron to certain antibiotics

Flexible microspectrometer for mobile applications

Fraunhofer IOF presents high-resolution spectral measurements with miniaturized optics

Tests confirm quality of purified graphite from used lithium-ion batteries

Important step for the Circular Economy

Presence of nicotine and antidepressants detected in Antarctic waters

A study with the participation of IDAEA and IGME locates organic contaminants derived from human activity in inland and coastal waters of the frozen continent

Discovery of the first fractal molecule in nature

‘We stumbled on this structure completely by accident and almost couldn’t believe what we saw when we first took images of it using an electron microscope’

Highest power efficiency achieved in flexible solar cells using new fabrication technique

Possible billion-euro deal: Novo Nordisk wants to acquire MHH spin-off

Nosy chemistry

New portable chemical nose can identify a broad range of chemicals

Atomic-scale semiconductor process technology and clean hydrogen technology join hands

Music and Genomes: Beethoven’s Genes Put to the Test

What the Exceptional Composer’s DNA Tells Us About Genetics

Advanced imaging techniques on a semiconductor material reveal ‘surprising’ hidden activity

"This surprising and previously overlooked observation completely changes how we need to view this technology"

New reactor could save millions when making ingredients for plastics and rubber from natural gas

With oil production dropping, a process using natural gas is needed to avert a shortage of a workhorse chemical used for automotive parts, cleaning products and more

With the Flick of a Switch: Shaping Cells with Light

The therapeutic potential of this research is immense

Novel electrochemical sensor detects dangerous bacteria

Novel sensor for the detection of bacteriawith an innovative surface coating

New materials discovered for safe, high-performance solid-state lithium-ion batteries

Scientists have discovered a stable and highly conductive lithium-ion conductor for use as solid electrolytes for solid-state lithium-ion batteries

A new path to active ingredient diversity

Researchers 3D print key components for a point-of-care mass spectrometer

The low-cost hardware outperforms state-of-the-art versions and could someday enable an affordable, in-home device for health monitoring