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The AI Institute for Next-Generation Food Systems (AIFS) at UC Davis aims to revolutionize food production and nutrition using AI. By mapping food chemicals, analyzing health impacts, and optimizing food...

D-allose, a rare low-calorie sugar with potential as a sucrose substitute and health applications, was efficiently produced at 56.4 g/L with a 41.4% yield using engineered Escherichia coli, which leverages...

November 21st, 2024 | Bonny Doon, CA This session spotlighted the significant ripple effects that GLP1 drugs, like Ozempic, are having on the food system. These medications, primarily used to...

What if your research could leap off the pages of academic journals and transform real-world challenges? This question fueled my journey during the IIFH Innovator Fellowship—a journey that became the...

Discover how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the food and nutrition industry, driving innovation in personalized diets, sustainable production, and product development. By enhancing productivity and creating tailored nutritional solutions, AI...

In addition to the outstanding research environment, one of the primary reasons I chose UC Davis for my second postdoctoral position was the opportunity to engage with the Innovation Institute...

GLP-1 drugs are the latest catalysts feeding demand for healthier snacks. Rivalz uses AI to create to reimagine snacks in an industry dominated by big players and for consumers and for consumers...

By Noramay Cadena and Minami Ogawa Supply Change Capital (SCC) invests in technologies to transform the food system. Sometimes, the deals we consider utilize cutting-edge scientific techniques, and they are...

One Bio—a UC Davis spinoff with proprietary technology to chop up polysaccharides from agricultural waste into “odorless, colorless, and tasteless” fibers that can be added to foods at high inclusion...

Proteins are the workhorses of life, executing virtually every biological function on Earth. The human body alone is composed of about 100,000 unique proteins that enable us to think, see,...

The 2024 IIFH Partner Summit brought together forward-thinking leaders from industry, investors, academia, startups, foundations, research institutions and more. It is this level of uncommon collaboration that is at the...

Dr. Justin Siegel and Dr. Robert Hall join the Foodie Pharmacology podcast for a conversation about what the Periodic Table of Food Initiative (PTFI) is doing to better understand global...