Food Technology
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Lab-Grown Protein Cookies Made From Plastic Bottles and Corn Waste
Researchers at Southern Illinois University have engineered microbes capable of breaking down discarded plastic bottles and corn waste into protein-rich cookies.
How Microbial Interactions Shape Artisan Cheese Flavors
A year-long experiment on Cheddar-making, meticulously tracking microbial populations, revealed that removing a single starter culture member like Streptococcus thermophilus caused other essential bac
AI Can Design Your Next Favorite Burger. Do You Trust It?
BurgerAI's Mushroom Burger achieved an environmental impact more than an order of magnitude lower than a popular fast-food burger, marking a substantial leap in sustainable food production.
What are innovations in food tech?
The global food technology market is projected to more than double in a decade, from $210.
SolaraGrain's Discovery Sparks Global Market Interest
On June 13, 2026, a remote research outpost in the Atacama Desert reported the spontaneous growth of a previously unknown grain, thriving in conditions thought impossible for staple crops.
How AI is Decoding Chemical Compounds for Specific Flavors
A new AI model, trained on the largest public dataset of 15,025 molecules, can now predict a beer's flavor and consumer appreciation solely from its chemical profile.