Beauty brands turn to AI for personalization and production
AI is permeating innovation across global industries, regardless of sector or scale. Beauty players are responding by grasping for footing, integrating AI in various ways to stay in the relentless tech race.
Slutty Vegan Signs Franchise Deal for First Midwest Location in Detroit
Atlanta-based plant-based burger chain Slutty Vegan has signed a franchise agreement to open its first Michigan location, with the restaurant planned for the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit. According to the company, the site at 1441 W Elizabeth Street is expected to open later this year, pending the completion of buildout.
Danish Researchers Turn Rapeseed Oil Byproduct Into Gel-Like Protein
Scientists are betting on an underutilised waste product from the oil industry to sustainably meet consumers’ never-ending appetite for protein.
L’Oréal bets on digital-first India with Innovist majority stake
L’Oréal has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Innovist, a digital-first Indian personal care house of brands. The strategic move is part of L’Oréal’s planned expansion in India’s fast-growing beauty industry.
StockWatch: Positive Phase III Data Sells Investors on Intellia
A second positive Phase III data readout in two months is a major reason why Intellia Therapeutics (Nasdaq: NTLA) shares have soared more than 76% over the past six months—including a 29% surge this past week that followed the CRISPR gene editing therapy developer’s lead pipeline candidate lonvoguran ziclumeran (lonvo-z) meeting three key secondary endpoints in a pivotal study in patients with hereditary angioedema (HAE).
40 Food Security Trailblazers Recognized by World Food Prize Foundation in Top Agri-food Pioneers List
June 2026, US: A total of 40 scientists, policymakers, community builders and innovators transforming food systems acros…
One Solution, Multiple Options: MULTIMAX MP 527 is the BKT Solution for a Variety of Challenging Operations
Balkrishna Industries Ltd., a global leader in Off-Highway tires, has a multi-purpose solution specifically designed for compact equipment such as wheel loaders, backhoe loaders and telehandlers facing diverse challenges in construction and agri-industrial applications. MULTIMAX MP 527 is BKT Tires’ response to the demands of complex environments–typically characterized by heavy loads, a high center of gravity, rough terrains, narrow maneuvering spaces–where reliable, versatile, and adaptable tires are essential.
Stratum Nutrition gains authorization in Canada for Ovolux skin health claims
Stratum Nutrition’s eggshell membrane ingredient for beauty-from-within applications, Ovolux, has achieved authorization for multiple skin health claims from Health Canada.
Pacifico Biolabs: “We Could Produce Enough Mycelium to Replace All European Chicken Consumption Using Idle Brewery Capacity”
Zac Austin is co-founder and CEO of Pacifico Biolabs. After graduating from the University of Cambridge, he began his career at McKinsey in London, working as a consultant across a range of industries. In 2020, he joined the UK Government’s Covid Task Force as Assistant Director in the Cabinet Office, focusing on national healthcare. The following year, he moved to Berlin to take on the role of Head of Special Projects at Razor Group, building and optimising operational teams and functions, before co-founding Pacifico Biolabs with Washington Logroño in November 2022.
AgriFood Signals: Anthropic joins carbon removal coalition, Elanco launches venture arm, AeroFarms acquired
AgFunderNews rounds up the most important fundings, mergers, acquisitions, closures, and industry buzz in agtech and foo…
