月度归档： 2026 年 6 月

May 2026, Rome: At World Nutrition Day 2026, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United…

Kenvue and Olay are presenting research and derma-cosmetics innovations at the 2026 American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting (AAD 2026) in Denver, Colorado (March 27–31). 

Swedish plant-based distributor Kale Foods has acquired Färsodlarna, a Stockholm-based brand known for its locally grown legume products, from Novax, the investment arm of the Axel Johnson Group. The deal covers the brand and its retail business, with integration into Kale Foods’ operations beginning immediately. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Woolworths Group has acknowledged a contraction in its plant-based product range across Australian and New Zealand stores, following pressure from three advocacy organisations representing more than 130,000 people.

Chinese beauty consumers often respond to the visual and sensory appeal of beauty products, but these factors alone do not contribute to purchasing decisions — solutions must be backed by science. 

Finnish food company Raisio has launched a four-year research project worth EUR 4.5 million to develop functional fibre ingredients from grain processing side streams, after receiving EUR 1.8 million in funding from Business Finland. Raisio is contributing the remaining EUR 2.7 million.

Sephora has debuted an app inside ChatGPT, creating an AI-powered shopping experience for beauty consumers through a conversational interface. The move allows Sephora shoppers to discover products, receive recommendations, and eventually make purchases inside the virtual space. 

Oxford-based biotech startup Sun Bear Biofuture has completed its first production run using a custom-built pilot plant designed to manufacture a cocoa butter alternative via yeast fermentation, at a setup cost of £25,000 — a fraction of the £350,000 to £1 million typically required for conventional precision fermentation facilities.