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NASA Unveils Winning Designs for Mars Space Food Systems Challenge
NASA announced the winners of the Deep Space Food Challenge: Mars to Table Thursday, with the top $300,000 prize being awarded to Chinyere Ukeje of Philadelphia, Pa. for the Adaptive Nourishment Infrastructure (ANI) food system concept. This…
UK food exports tumble amid high costs and Middle East impact
Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. UK food and drink exports plunged by more…
How Wilson Cheng's start-up is cutting in-flight food waste
You find the problem, take it apart and try different ways to solve it Computer science “is a problem-solving puzzle”, says Cheng. “You find the problem, take it apart and try different ways to solve it.” He has been…
UK food and drink trade deficit largest since 2000 at £21bn
The gap between Britain's food and drink exports and imports has neared its highest this century, as a combination of Brexit, war in the Middle East and US tariffs dented deliveries overseas while imports soared. The UK's food and drink trade…
Flowers Foods: Still Searching For A Bottom (NYSE:FLO)
Flowers Foods, Inc. faces accelerating volume declines and fierce competition, with Q2 results and guidance notably weaker than expected. Despite price increases in branded segments, FLO's revenue and market share declined. Both S&P and Moody's…
Japanese food-makers ramp up U.S. investment as demand grows
Japanese food-makers are accelerating their investments in the United States, such as by building new factories and expanding existing facilities, amid growing popularity of Japanese cuisine among U.S. consumers. Japanese makers are also seeking a…
How to spot the difference between processed and ultra-processed foods on labels
SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Walking into a supermarket or convenience store, canned tomatoes, kimchi, and frozen edamame sit alongside ice cream, crisps, and instant noodles—all labelled as 'processed foods.' But their effects on health…
UK food exports tumble amid high costs and Middle East impact
UK food and drink exports plunged by more than a 10th over the first half of the year because of increased costs and the conflict in the Middle East, according to new figures. Data from the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) trade organisation also…
What Does Ultra-Processed Food Do to Your Brain? Scientists Found a Pattern
The foods filling many supermarket shelves today could be influencing far more than waistlines and heart health. According to a new review of research, diets high in ultra-processed foods (UPFs) may also affect how the brain ages, potentially…
India comes up with unique solution to stop children from buying junk food
India is moving to ban the sale of high-fat and high-sugar food items within a 50-meter perimeter of schools in the nation's newest attempt to curb junk food intake amidst rising obesity rates, especially in children. The new rules would affect…
3,800 Hong Kong food outlets offering up to 30% off to celebrate National Day
From restaurants and hotels to cafes and market stalls, Hong Kong's catering industry has banded together to offer discounts of up to 30 per cent at more than 3,800 outlets to celebrate National Day on October 1. Food and catering businesses said…
Mississippi colleges open food pantries to help students meet basic needs
When University of Mississippi Medical Center administrators heard that some students were struggling to afford food and other necessities, they stepped up to help. They held a food drive in August to collect items for a pantry to benefit medical…
Chinatown elders need food
LOS ANGELES — Lynn Nguyen had just begun working at the Chinatown Branch Library in 2019, when she learned that Ai Hoa and G&G markets were shuttering. As the last two full-service grocery stores in Chinatown, these closures left a gap in…
Thai taste, but make it loud: Bangkok's food and music spots
Get in early for Isaan food at Fung Lam Bang Kapi's Fung Lam fills up fast, so arrive early for the larb, koi, soi jub and tom saep – sour, spicy, salty dishes loaded with fresh herbs. The raw space sits somewhere between a village house and…
BGA food show draws hundreds to Pier 6
449058cd-d192-497b-8a33-33d09c48b70a Created: Sep 24, 2026 06:39 PM (Updated: Sep 24, 2026 06:39 PM) Strong attendance: BGA Annual Food and Trade Show at Pier 6 (Photograph by Akil Simmons) The BGA Annual Food and Trade Show 2026 drew…
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