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By Beatrice Wihlander | Nutrition Insight Food & Health (FH) Angels Network has launched to bridge the gap between nutrition science, demand, and innovation amid a time of record-high obesity rates...

DAVIS, CA. — Thursday, March 19, 2026 — As metabolic disease becomes one of the defining health challenges of our time, scientists and entrepreneurs are increasingly turning to food as...

Highlights GLP-1 medicines reduce fat and liver mass more rapidly than skeletal muscle (SKM) Running performance is maintained or improved in mice on GLP-1 medicine GLP-1 medicine modifies the SKM...

Researchers from UC Davis, including IIFH-affiliated faculty member Ilias Tagkopoulos, have demonstrated how artificial intelligence can help predict consumer preferences for coffee using a surprisingly small set of sensory inputs....

This year has started off with a lot of momentum and we are excited to share what we have been up to so far from new partners and an angel...

A new study co-authored by UC Davis food scientist Selina C. Wang investigates how olive pomace—the nutrient-rich material left after olive oil production—can be transformed into a potentially valuable food...

UC Davis’ Innovation Institute for Food & Health (IIFH) is partnering with ScottsMiracle-Gro to explore how soil health directly impacts plant nutrition and human well-being. By combining UC Davis expertise...

The University of California, Davis Innovation Institute for Food & Health (IIFH) today announced two new strategic partnerships; one with ofi, a global leader in food and beverage ingredients and...

AG1, the foundational nutrition company led by CEO Kat Cole, has been experiencing remarkable growth — with Forbes recently highlighting how Cole helped triple the company’s revenue and steer AG1’s...

This winter, IIFH is proud to sponsor the inaugural Innovation for Impact: Food Systems class, a hands-on, cross-disciplinary course designed to tackle some of the most urgent challenges in our...

IIFH Inaugural “Translator’s Circle” hits the ground running This winter, the Innovation Institute for Food and Health (IIFH) launched the inaugural cohort of its new Food & Health Translator’s Circle—a...

The Pancreatic Islet: A Hub for Metabolic Health Well before GLP-1–based drugs gained widespread attention, Dr. Bethany Cummings was drawn to a puzzling clinical observation: patients who undergo bariatric surgery...