Unilever sharpens global brand focus with Zwitsal sale
Unilever has received a binding offer from Dutch personal care manufacturer Royal Sanders for baby care brand Zwitsal. The move is part of the consumer goods giant’s strategy of concentrating its portfolio on its largest international brands and priority categories.
Pinggu Consensus: China Bets on AI & Policy Coordination to Transform the Future of Food
China has taken another big leap in its bid to lead the future food race, with government officials publishing consensus points to deliver a “green and healthy transformation of agrifood systems” with the help of artificial intelligence (AI).
Now Part of Refresco, SunOpta Opens $35M Production Line for Plant-Based Dairy
US food producer SunOpta, known for its non-dairy milk and creamer brands Sown, West Dream and West Life, is aiming to meet increased consumer demand with a new production line at its Midlothian, Texas facility.
Virtual fencing is no longer hype. Now it has to prove itself a trustworthy tool
News of Halter’s $220 million Series E earlier this year—a round that valued the New Zealand livestock technology compan…
Target deepens K-wellness offering with Clöud Café holiday launch
K-wellness brand Clöud Café is deepening its Target partnership with a limited-edition holiday collection launching online and in-store endcaps.
Biomimetic Nanoparticles Trigger Light Responses in Blind Mouse Retinas
Even after a retina loses its natural light-sensing cells, some of its nerve circuitry can remain intact. In a new preclinical study, researchers showed that injectable, light-sensitive nanoparticles can lodge near surviving retinal nerve cells and help degenerated mouse retinas respond to illumination.
ViferaXS secures up to €12M for leukemia trial
Why it matters: The trial will test whether an immune response seen in a small Phase 1 study translates into a clinical benefit for patients.
Lucas Meyer Cosmetics targets whole-body freshness with sweat control solution
Lucas Meyer Cosmetics by Clariant has launched KanuFresh, a natural-origin active positioned between conventional deodorants and sweat-control solutions.
Cell Senescence ‘Barcodes’ Identified with Raman Microscopy and Gene Expression Data
As we age, some of the cells in our body enter a state of senescence, in which they stop dividing but do not die. Those senescent cells can contribute to age-related disorders such as cancer, tissue degeneration, and inflammatory diseases.
Scarlet gets $14M for smart red blood cells
Why it matters: The project pushes Scarlet’s technology beyond using engineered red blood cells as passive carriers of therapeutic proteins. The aim is to equip them with biological circuits capable of sensing a signal, making a decision and switching a response on or off.
