
December Launch Pad: Mushrooms meet the moment
Step aside mistletoe and poinsettias. This December it's time to deck the halls with flocks of fungi.

Step aside mistletoe and poinsettias. This December it's time to deck the halls with flocks of fungi.

Norways’s Hofseth BioCare (HBC) has successfully achieved New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) status from the US Food and Drug Administration for its patented CalGo and OmeGo branded products.

Singapore-based Sophie’s BioNutrients is setting up shop in Amsterdam to bring its sustainable microalgae protein to the European market.

A seaweed supplement and functional food startup has launched the "world’s first" seaweed-based all-natural supplement to help women manage the symptoms of menopause.

Cornell University has developed a new way of more accurately measuring zinc deficiency that can blight vulnerable and low-income populations and their immune and metabolic health.

The news that Nuritas has raised €40m ($45m) in funding brings into focus industry’s drive to not only add greater benefits to already functional foods but also achieve this in an environmentally friendly manner.

Mumbai-based Viridis BioPharma will be launching a botanical formula for managing pain related to rheumatoid arthritis.

Australia’s Rogue Beverages is launching its botanical health tonics into 40 outlets in New Zealand including retailers such as Bin Inn, Mojo Coffee Roasters and Natural Organics, and is setting a target of penetrating 2000 outlets within the next six...