From preserving fruits and vegetables to storing ready-made meals, food cans have long been a staple of kitchens across the globe. But behind their familiar metal exterior lies a history of innovation ...

Food tech investment may have declined along with overall venture capital, but Bluestein Ventures is not letting that slow it down. The Chicago-based early-stage venture capital firm closed on $45 ...

CHICAGO — “Buttery Biscuits & Hot Honey Gravy,” mushroom jerky, soy chicken nuggets, strawberry champagne donuts, plant-based frozen yogurt and buñuelos, white cheddar cheese puffs, chocolatey cookie ...

Our current food system is facing a myriad of critical challenges. The United Nations predicts that the world population will reach 9.3 billion people by 2050, which means that we will need to produce ...

Food waste is an enormous environmental and economic crisis that demands urgent solutions. Each year, an astonishing 1.03 billion tons of food is wasted globally—enough to feed 1.26 billion hungry ...

Sustainability has shifted from a long-term goal to an immediate operational priority in the food industry. Rising food costs, evolving regulations, persistent labor shortages and growing consumer ...

Food technology, like any other innovative area, is rapidly changing. Not everything that was popular with investors a year ago will remain so, while new and exciting tech comes to the fore. The food ...

SOMERVILLE, MASS. — Tender Food Inc. has raised over $11 million in a Series A funding round, led by Rhapsody Venture Partners. Existing investors included Lowercarbon Capital and Safar Partners along ...

A food manufacturer’s packaging line represents both the last opportunity to protect food and the last place where risk can ...

Representatives from various food agencies met in Chile recently to discuss the use of technology to improve food safety systems. The sixth annual meeting of the International Heads of Food Agencies ...