TRAFFIC tackles beauty’s wild-harvest sourcing risks with framework
TRAFFIC (Trade Record Analysis of Flora and Fauna in Commerce) and Biodiversify have launched the Wild Harvest Improvement Project (WHIP) Framework to improve the sustainability of wild-harvested feedstocks, also used in personal care formulations.
AgriFood Signals: Corteva & Inari settle, Starbucks scales back green goals, countries rethink climate reporting
AgFunderNews rounds up the most important fundings, mergers, acquisitions, closures, and industry buzz in agtech and foo…
Novartis bets up to $7.8B on Abogen’s mRNA autoimmune therapy
Why it matters: The approach could offer a simpler way to target the B cells that drive some autoimmune diseases. It aims to achieve deep B-cell depletion without collecting and engineering patients’ immune cells, as conventional CAR-T therapies require.
Pharming changes CEO, Evotec loses CSO and Nanobiotix hires CFO
Pharming: CEO exits after strategic disagreement. Fabrice Chouraqui stepped down on September 29 after he and the company’s board concluded that their views on executing the Dutch biotech’s strategy were not sufficiently aligned. Chief Commercial Officer Leverne Marsh and Chief Financial Officer Kenneth Lynard became interim co-CEOs while the board searches for a successor. Go deeper.
20 Years Later, Did the Digital Market Save African Farmers?
12 It started in the days when the mobile phone was one of the greatest things to happen to Africa. The neighbours came …
Antobot scales UV-C robotics push with 300 deployments targeted in 2027
UK-based startup Antobot is aiming to deploy 300 autonomous robots in strawberry crops next year as more growers become …
IFF taps water-based perfume trend with Aquascent fine fragrance carrier
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) has introduced Aquascent, a vegan, water-based carrier for fine fragrance. The new solution is made from a proprietary formula made with biodegradable materials.
Amplio’s Phase 1b data hint at better first-line arthritis treatment
Methotrexate is an established drug that reduces inflammation and helps slow joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the joints. Its effectiveness, long clinical track record and low cost make it the standard first-line treatment.
FBN and Google team up to give farm AI the context it’s been missing
Farmers Business Network (FBN) Google’s AI Futures Fund (AIFF) announced a partnership this week to build an ̶…
L’Oréal puts social commerce first with Dr.G US launch on TikTok Shop
Dr.G has landed on TikTok Shop, accelerating the brand’s US expansion. The launch follows L’Oréal’s acquisition of Dr.G in 2024 and comes as the company continues to invest in the growing K-beauty category globally. According to the brand, global K-beauty value sales are up 53% year-over-year.