Food industry

'No one is willing to take a risk': Hard hit to the event catering sector

Three years of ongoing uncertainty are eroding event catering companies' profitability, with only the largest managing to keep their heads above water.

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Supermarket cheese shelves, June 18, 2026

Cottage cheese crisis expands to white cheese

 Cattle stand on a feedlot at CMA Farm in Barretos, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, December 17, 2025.

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

Meal for hikers by NakedPak.

The Israeli developments that are changing the food industry


Israeli chicken sex-change start-up wins $1m prize in NY agri-tech contest

Soos' software allows them to control the incubation process, forcing chicken embryos to change sex in the egg, mitigating the controversial practice of culling male chicks.

Founder and CEO Yael Alter, along with VP of Business Development Alon Gozlan receive the news that their start-up, Soos Technologies, has won the $1 million grand prize at the NY-Grow competition.

World’s first lab-grown meat restaurant opens near Tel Aviv

“The burger has a juicy chicken flavor, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside,” SuperMeat CEO Ido Savir said.

Beef steak made from cultivated meat cultures via Aleph Farms

Technion to host European Food Tech, innovation conference online

Three Israeli startups are expected to speak at the conference: Redefine Meat - a 3D meat printing technology, Amai Proteins - a new type of artificial sweetener and Solutum - a pioneer in packaging

Redefine Meat has produced the world's first 3D-printed plant-based steak

The ups and downs of eating habits during the coronavirus crisis

The big story about coronavirus and food is that huge numbers of people around the world have gained weight in quarantine and lockdown, which is being called “the Quarantine 15” in the US.

A woman eats popcorn while watching television.

Coronavirus found on imported squid packaging in China

The Changchun COVID-19 prevention office said the squid had been imported from Russia by a company in Hunchun city and brought to the provincial capital.

Fish street vendor Otello grabs some squids inside his van in Castell'Azzara, Italy October 31, 2018.

Chicken shortage expected during High Holiday season

"This is a mortal blow to preparations for the holiday," warned slaughterhouses. "Work will stop and there won't be products for the holiday."

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Vertical Agriculture - Fresh greens from the wall straight to the plate

There is no doubt that one of the biggest challenges of the next years will be feeding the massive growing population all over the world.


Israeli app to help rescue thousands of tons of food in the US

An Israeli app offers the solution to provide food security not only in Israel, but worldwide.

Volunteers at Hatzeva Farm in the Arava

10-day long virtual food fest to celebrate rich, diverse Jewish cuisine

The fest begins on Tuesday, May 19 at 8 p.m. Eastern Time, and concludes on Thursday, May 28, which is also Erev Shavuot.

Israeli vegan food

The food industry: A consuming passion