Food and beverage news

How "stressed" potatoes become climate-ready

Stress reactions of the potato due to climate change investigated to adapt future breeds

Making scents of aromas that differentiate beer and wine

Lab-grown pork gets support from sorghum grain

Meat production without animal suffering: co-culture system relies on photosynthesis

Researchers create sustainable alternative to serum for cultured meat

Precise and fast kokumi effect

"Kokumi" is the name given to the spicy, full-bodied taste of mature cheeses. A new method can be used to effectively analyze the relevant peptides.

Sustainable food innovations from broccoli side streams

The focus is on the cultivation and utilization of the entire plant

When it comes to building muscle, not all proteins are created equal

Researchers find ground beef packs bigger muscle-building punch than soy-based alternative

With “electro-agriculture,” plants can produce food in the dark and with 94% less land, bioengineers say

Arabica-Kaffee: Klimawandel könnte Anbau in Äthiopien um 44% steigern

Zukunftsszenarien enthüllen Chancen und Risiken für Kaffeeanbau

How limiting new fast-food outlets may reduce childhood obesity

Artificial ‘nose’ can sniff out damaged fruit and spoiled meat

Age and Food Waste: Japan’s Elderly Households Double the Environmental Cost

Research highlights the growing climate impact of food waste in aging populations

A turning point in packaging development - with the AI application hub for plastic packaging

Chicken-style or salami snack? The main thing is delicious and vegan!

Billie Green presents new cold cuts and hearty snacks

Solein® tops the list of NASA’s alternatives for space food systems

Special releases collection 2024 from DIAGEO

SPIRITED XChange 2.0 presents 8 exceptional single malts

New from Ritter Sport: Limited Edition Pistachio

1.4% less turnover: food industry struggles with further decline

Falling demand in Germany and abroad, investments stagnating

How bagged drinks harm our bodies

Advent, Advent, fair gifts with GEPA

What warms the heart: feel-good ideas in the run-up to Christmas

1.3 million pizzas with solar power

Gustavo Gusto produces with a PV system from E.ON

Over 2 million jobs

Europe's breweries strengthen the EU economy

Tofu-Deal

The Vegan Food Group verkauft Tofuwerk

Foreverland Secures €3.4M for Sustainable Chocolate Revolution

Carob-Based Product Cuts 80% CO2 Emissions, Expands Across Europe

Magnetism without metal: a milestone for materials science

“This is fundamentally new”

Scientists discover "pause button" in human development

Findings have possible implications for reproductive technologies

Kaspar Hauser was 99.9994 percent not a prince

New DNA analyses spark controversy over origins

Start-up wants to revolutionise fluorochemical production

Groundbreaking innovation with high appeal for numerous potential customers in the core markets of battery electrolyte salts and agrochemicals

Is the physics of red blood cells in bats a key to "artificial hibernation" for humans?

The new findings could contribute towards the development of new medical treatments

Are tattoos safe?

Tattoo inks in Europe are mislabeled and some contain banned ingredients

Start-up aims to revolutionise CO₂ capture and conversion technology

Aerleum raises $6M in seed round

New drugs from toxic birds

Investigation of the symbiosis between bacteria and birds leads to the discovery of new natural products with antimicrobial properties

“The integration of robotics and AI is poised to revolutionize science labs”

By automating routine tasks, scientists can focus on higher-level research questions, paving the way for faster breakthroughs

Octopus-inspired adhesive works well in wet conditions

How the brain processes the number zero

New insights into the genetics of the common octopus: genome at the chromosome level decoded

Scientific milestone provides deeper insights into the evolution and biology of Octopus vulgaris

Flower Power: Lavender Oil Fuels Batteries for the Future

Unique material created to solve a persistent failure problem

Why the flu vaccine is less effective in older people

Study identifies key molecules and possible approaches to improve the vaccination response

Start-up receives funding for animal-free methods for drug testing

Ethically safe, fast, cost-effective and reliable

Sustainably producible covalent organic networks capture carbon dioxide

"For the first time, a solid-phase synthesis of COFs has been developed that works completely without solvents"

Possible trigger of Crohn’s disease discovered

Dysfunctional mitochondria disrupt the gut microbiome

Cost-effective modular system for optical imaging from the 3D printer

Like building with Lego bricks

Cobalt-copper tandem successfully converts carbon dioxide to ethanol

Sustainability in the focus of chemical research

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

Light on – light off: the test result is ready

Inspired by nature - Light-controlled bio-based OptoAssays can diagnose diseases more easily and cost-effectively

Innovative catalyst produces methane using electricity

A study opens up new ways to produce important chemical compounds

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of microRNA

Surprising discovery revealed an entirely new dimension to gene regulation

AI does not necessarily lead to more efficiency in clinical practice

Researchers analyse the effects

UK bioplastics breakthrough wins US plastics industry prize

“2024 is our year – we've scaled up three products, secured investor backing, brought new talent onboard and successfully launched our first commercial application"

ONE microscopy: from molecule to 3D structure with conventional microscopy

The simple and cost-effective method developed using a few simple but effective tricks

Automated analysis of German insect diversity

DNA provides almost 32,000 species

No significant PFAS emissions from waste incineration

Researchers investigate the effectiveness of combustion processes

Vicebio Announces $100 Million Series B Financing

Funding will support and accelerate development of next-generation multivalent respiratory virus vaccines

Scientists decode black widow spider venom

Cryo-EM and MD simulations unveil the mechanism of the potent neurotoxin α-latrotoxin in forming calcium-permeable membrane pores