Chinese food waste law with fines for over-ordering comes into effect

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

European government funding in sustainable proteins poised to hit half a billion euros, report finds

EU court deals blow to Swiss firm in Emmentaler cheese dispute

Children, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers should avoid Brazil nuts

Brazil nuts can contain unusually high levels of radioactive radium

The monkey shoulder gives the bottle a fresh look for an even more stylish sip

Food supplements: what to look out for

BVL advocates careful handling of food supplements and gives tips on how to buy them safely - especially online

GEA adds proven AI solution to its portfolio with acquisition of CattleEye

Acquisition underscores GEA's commitment to animal health and welfare as part of its Next Generation Farming strategy

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

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

Asparagus enjoyment - that's what counts

Valuable tips on the white and green heralds of spring

A game changer for the potato industry discovered

Researchers solve crucial cold-induced sweetening problem in potato production

Planted Launches first-of-its-kind fermented Steak & Expands Production

The better steak: 97% less CO₂e than its animal counterpart

Equal rights for vegetables!

"Ninja" and German streamers "Katoo" & "KeinPart2" call on the gaming world to equate vegetables with meat in video games!

Battery material for the sodium-ion revolution

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

Nosy chemistry

New portable chemical nose can identify a broad range of chemicals

C1 proves continuous green methanol production process in record time, confirming predictions from quantum chemistry

Start-up sets a new standard in green methanol production while tripling innovation speed with the predictive power of quantum chemistry

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

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

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

Completely new approach

Hypoallergenic pets: dream or reality?

Luxembourg Institute of Health navigates the science behind supposed ‘sneeze-free’ animals

Chemical analyses faster and more precise than ever before

A new spectroscopy method: Ultra-short light pulses enable high-precision "artificial nose"

A breakthrough in all-solid-state battery technology, enhancing the performance of the lithium from the bottom

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

Artificial intelligence boosts super-resolution microscopy

New generative model calculates images more efficient than established approaches

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

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

Bacteria beyond Earth?

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

Improving battery production processes

EU project for efficient and sustainable European production of lithium-ion batteries

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

Flexible microspectrometer for mobile applications

Fraunhofer IOF presents high-resolution spectral measurements with miniaturized optics

Common household chemicals pose new threat to brain health

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

Interaction between metabolic health and healthy aging supported

“It was very exciting for us to discover a longevity intervention that is effective in late life"

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

Nadja Håkansson appointed Chief Executive Officer of thyssenkrupp Uhde

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

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’

OQ Chemicals Declares Force Majeure for Oberhausen Products

Disruption at Raw Material Supplier

Machine learning classifier accelerates the development of cellular immunotherapies

"To finance further development, we have founded the biotech start-up Tcelltech"

Fraunhofer IPMS develops new multi-sensor system for water analysis

New standards in the assessment of water quality

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

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

What the Exceptional Composer’s DNA Tells Us About Genetics

Novel electrochemical sensor detects dangerous bacteria

Novel sensor for the detection of bacteriawith an innovative surface coating