Food Technology
13 articles
What is AI personalized burger design for taste, nutrition, and sustainability?
Imagine a burger designed specifically for your genetic predispositions, activity level, and taste preferences, reducing your carbon footprint by 30% while still tasting like your favorite indulgence.
Stanford AI designs sustainable burgers that outperform fast food
In blind taste tests at a San Francisco restaurant, two AI-designed burgers matched or outscored a reference Big Mac on flavor and overall liking ratings, according to StudyFinds .
How do AI recipe generators work and impact home cooking?
In a recent culinary experiment, a journalist following an AI-generated recipe found themselves improvising, adding crucial steps and techniques the digital instructions simply omitted.
Fermotein: An Emerging Plant-Based Protein Beyond Soy and Pea
The Protein Brewery recently secured €30 million in Series B funding, shortly after its mycelium ingredient, Fermotein, became the first novel mycoprotein to receive EU Novel Food approval.
Bibigo owner breaks ground on new cultivated seaweed plant
In August, CJ Foods, owner of the global Bibigo brand, will break ground on a commercial land-based seaweed farm in South Korea, moving a traditional ocean crop indoors for year-round harvesting.
AI Is Revolutionizing Home Cooking, But At What Cost?
In homes equipped with AI-powered smart ovens, the appliance identifies ingredients and suggests optimal cooking times with 90% accuracy, according to FoodTech Innovations Lab.
Nestlé buys out yfood, boosting its ready-to-drink meal portfolio
Nestlé just paid $523 million to fully acquire yfood Labs, a ready-to-drink meal brand that generated $174 million in sales last year.
Protein Donuts, Cactus Candies Highlight Snack Evolution
At the 2026 Sweets & Snacks Expo in Las Vegas, attendees sampled Cactus Candy, a brand in business since 1942, alongside Nude Mints, liquid capsules with a dual-stage dissolution process designed
AI recipes lack human touch, raising culinary challenges
A 'Turing Test for Chef' now exists, evaluating AI-generated recipes on their ability to fool expert palates.
Europe's Protein Push: Functional Food Booms Amidst Innovation
In Belgium, one in four burgers sold at Lidl stores now contains a blend of animal and non-animal proteins, signaling a quiet revolution in how Europeans consume protein.
AI helps home cooks answer culinary questions and sharpen skills
A new AI-powered culinary assistant app, launched just three months ago, now boasts a 92% user satisfaction rate for solving immediate cooking dilemmas, outperforming traditional recipe sites, accordi
Sustainable Alternative Protein Types
Replacing just 20% of Europe's meat intake with alternative proteins could slash food-related land use by 45% and emissions by 34%, reports GFI Europe.
The Exotic Fruit Flavor Shift: What It Means for the Food and Beverage Industry
The food and beverage industry is undergoing a dramatic flavor shift, moving from generic artificial tastes to authentic exotic fruit profiles. This transformation is driven by evolving consumer values and groundbreaking food technology, reshaping what we choose to sip and savor.