Food industry

Flesh-eating screwworm confirmed in Texan calf, prompting USDA quarantine

A case was confirmed in a calf in La Pryor, Texas, a town about 30 miles (48 km) northeast of the US-Mexico border - a blow to US cattle ranchers.

 Cattle stand on a feedlot at CMA Farm in Barretos, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, December 17, 2025.
Meal for hikers by NakedPak.

The Israeli developments that are changing the food industry

Burger King. The AI will monitor friendliness.

Burger King to deploy AI that monitors employee "friendliness"

Cultured meat.

80% lower costs: The Israeli innovation shaking up the cultured food market


Coffee, alcohol, fats, preservatives: How food impacts skin health

Maintaining the integrity and synergy of the skin layers is crucial, and this is where our dietary choices come into play.


Cooking secrets from Okinawa: Japan's longevity Island

Discover the beloved foods of Okinawans, the long-lived residents of the "blue zone," and their ascribed medicinal properties.

 Algae salad with cucumber sesame and soya in black bowl

Why do pets prefer food over toys?

Food was found to be a more effective reinforcer for dog behavior compared to toys and other items.

 Amelia the dog, looking happy and fabulous in Tel Aviv (Illustrative).

Profuse Technology achieves 80% faster muscle growth for cultivated meat

A cultivated meat company has developed a new method for promoting muscle growth in the lab • the new technique enhances protein content by a factor of five, with tissue reaching maturity in just 48h

Profuse's 3D cultivated meat

Discover the top 5 vegetables for a healthy gut

Explore the latest research on gut health and discover the best foods rich in prebiotics and probiotics.


Why can't we stop eating ultra-processed snacks?

Uncover the hidden ingredients of ultra-processed snacks that keep us coming back for more.


Could black-eyed peas be the solution to the food supply crisis?

Food-tech innovator Better Pulse presents a nutritious plant-based protein that grows in hot climates and could supply a world suffering from food shortages.

 Black-eyed-pea beans.

Putin, Erdogan to discuss stalled Ukraine grain deal amid rising food prices

The halt of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, previously brokered by the UN and Turkey, has caused global food prices to surge after months of stability.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan meet on the sidelines of the 6th summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-building Measures in Asia (CICA), in Astana, Kazakhstan October 13, 2022.

Israel's dairy quandary: Empty supermarket shelves amid high production

Farmers and economic experts dissect the paradoxical crisis in Israel's dairy sector.

 A statue of a cow painted in the colours of dairy firm Tnuva's logo stands outside the company's logistic centre in the southern town of Kiryat Malachi, Israel May 22, 2014.

You can't beat beans for their incredible nutritional value and price

All members of the legume family are rich in nutrients such as copper, iron, magnesium, potassium, folic acid, zinc, protein, fiber and lysine, an essential amino acid which the body needs but doesn'

 Chickpeas, also known as Garbanzo beans.