‘Floating food’ joins gels, foams and fogs as industry innovation at its best

By Will Chu

23-Oct-2017 Last updated on 17-Jun-2024 at 09:50 GMT

‘Floating food’ that delivers more intense sweet, bitter and umami flavours via ultrasound could be the start of a culinary trend that sends combinations of food items directly to consumers’ taste buds.

Cheap food has expensive consequences but how can we make 'better' food?

29-Aug-2017

By Niamh Michail

Cheap food has expensive consequences for people and the planet's health but how can we make healthier and more sustainable food a reality for a global population? Grass-root movements will be key but industry must also be receptive, says Carolyn Steel.

Food tech: the future is now, say investors

07-Apr-2017

By Wai Lang Chu

Food prices are rising, corporates are failing to innovate and diets are shifting – it’s the perfect recipe for a food tech start-up.

The next generation of food tech? Nobel Laureates discuss future of food

04-Jan-2017

By Louis Gore-Langton

The Nobel Foundation’s ‘Your plate, our planet’ event featured talks by start-ups boasting the world changing power of new food technologies like ‘food computers’ and tropical weather forecasting.