Latest Food Headlines

31. Air Temperature During Anthesis Found To Be Critical For Sweet Pepper Fruit Size 2/26/2026

    A recent study published by the Institute of Vegetable and Floriculture Sciences identifies air temperature during anthesis as a key factor influencing fruit size in sweet pepper, providing growers with new insights into environmental management for improved yields.

32. Scientists Develop Vitamin A-Enriched Tomato To Fight Global Deficiency 2/25/2026

    University of Florida scientists have developed a tomato packed with significantly higher levels of vitamin A, a breakthrough that could help combat one of the world’s most widespread nutritional deficiencies.

33. Investing In US Production To Power Data Centers And Strengthen Core Industries 2/24/2026

    As data center operators scale to meet unprecedented digital demand, a reliable supply chain and sustainability have become priorities across the data center sector. Endress+Hauser’s investments support not only reliability and speed, but also resource‑efficient cooling and water management strategies. Endress+Hauser’s investments and innovation initiatives also expand into the company's core industries: Chemical, Food & Beverage, Life Sciences, Mining, Minerals and Metals, Oil & Gas, Power & Energy and Water/Wastewater.

34. Oklahoma Strengthens Food Processing Infrastructure With $7M Investment At Oklahoma State University, Installs Hiperbaric 55 HPP System 2/24/2026

    Oklahoma State University has expanded its food processing and applied research capabilities through a $7 million state-supported modernization initiative, including $1 million in recurring annual support to sustain expanded services at the Robert M. Kerr Food & Agricultural Products Center (FAPC).

35. The National Geographic Society And PepsiCo Fund Global Research To Help Accelerate Regenerative Agriculture 2/24/2026

    Today, the National Geographic Society and PepsiCo announced five new grants funding on-farm research to support practical advancements in regenerative agriculture, from rewilding prairies to leveraging AI technology to translate complex genomics into tangible farming guidance.

36. Breakthrough In Nematode Identification With AI 2/24/2026

    To effectively and sustainably control harmful nematodes in agriculture, it's first necessary to determine which species you're dealing with.

37. The Next Green Revolution: Plant Hormone Therapy Could Improve Global Food Security 2/23/2026

    Plants have an immune system, like people, and when it is triggered by threats like disease or pests, a plant’s defenses are activated.

38. PlantArcBio And Helix Sementes e Biotecnologia (Agroceres Group Company) Announce Licensing Collaboration To Advance High-Yield, Drought-Resilient Corn In South America 2/23/2026

    PlantArcBio, an ag-biotechnology company pioneering precision biology for better crop performance, and Helix Sementes e Biotecnologia, a corn and sorghum seed company within Agroceres Group, today announced a licensing collaboration to develop and commercialize novel corn traits designed to increase yield and improve drought resilience in key South American markets.

39. FMC Corporation Receives Industry's First Dual Mode Of Action Herbicide Classification For Rimisoxafen 2/23/2026

    FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC) announced that the Herbicide Resistance Action Committee (HRAC) has classified rimisoxafen as a dual mode of action herbicide, designated under HRAC Groups 12 and 32.

40. Early Farming Unintentionally Bred Highly Competitive 'Warrior' Wheat, Study Finds 2/19/2026

    The study led by Dr Yixiang Shan and Professor Colin Osborne in collaboration with the Autonomous University of Madrid and King Juan Carlos University and Wageningen University, examined how wild plants adapted to human exploitation, finding that early cultivation selected for plants with a significantly stronger competitive ability than their wild ancestors.