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Prof. Masha Niv, left, with graduate student Nitsan Dallal at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Institute of Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrition. (Courtesy)
April 1, 2026, 11:01 am
Say bye-bye to bitter herbs: Israeli researchers’ work aims to pass over tart tastes
Hebrew University of Jerusalem scientists’ compendium of 2,200 bitter molecules and their research on TAS2R14, a bitter receptor, can help make medicine ‘easier to swallow’ and even treat lung diseases
By Diana Bletter
Israeli startup Imagindairy uses precision fermentation technology to teach microorganisms such as yeast or fungi to produce animal-free milk proteins. (Tal Shahar/Imagindairy)
November 25, 2024, 5:25 pm
Foodtech startup gets regulatory nod for protein to sell cow-free milk in Israel
Imagindairy seeks to partner with food companies for the production of dairy products like cheeses, yogurts, and ice cream made with its animal-free protein
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative. An employee works in the tech sector. (Hadas Porush/ Flash90)
August 29, 2024, 6:53 pm
Despite industry resilience, Israeli tech firms have a host of woes as Gaza war drags on
Reserve duty, sky-high travel costs and forced relocation are weighing on smaller companies as they cut, scramble and reorient while trying to prove their worth to investors
By Shoshanna Solomon
Shahar Kadman (Courtesy)
April 16, 2024, 10:16 pm
Shahar Kadman, 34: Scientist who made waves in food tech
Murdered trying to flee the Psyduck music festival on October 7
By ToI Staff
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Yossi Sefi, Chief Technical Officer of BlueTree, samples the company’s sugar-reduced orange juice (BlueTree Technologies)
December 7, 2023, 9:12 am
Israeli startup reduces sugar in natural beverages without spoiling the taste
Juice, dairy industries ripe for BlueTree Technologies
By Jeremy Ruden
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(Photo: Sea2Cell)
November 20, 2023, 3:23 pm
Now is the time to invest in Israel’s food technology startups, says global guru
Jeremy Coller, one of the world’s biggest investors in alternative proteins, hails Fresh Start FoodTech Incubator threatened by Hezbollah rockets
By Matthew Kalman
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November 12, 2023, 4:11 pm
Meet the CEOs developing FoodTech on Israel’s frontline
Nov. 16 Online: OurCrowd investor briefing with experts and 9 startups from the Fresh Start FoodTech Incubator
Tech workers march in Tel Aviv to protest against the government's planned overhaul of the judicial system, January 31, 2023. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
August 1, 2023, 6:37 pm
Private funding for Israeli tech startups slumps to 5-year low, data report shows
67% decline in first half of 2023 from the $11.9 billion raised during the same period last year, while in the US trends are stabilizing, according to Start-Up Nation Central
By Sharon Wrobel
Steakholder Foods says it 3D printed the world's first ready-to-cook fish fillet using animal cells cultivated and grown in a laboratory. (Courtesy)
May 18, 2023, 7:07 pm
From Fruit Roll-Ups to a fish filet, Israeli startup ready to feed its printer
Steakholder Foods says it produced world’s first ready-to-cook filet that can go from printer to plate within minutes
By Sharon Wrobel
Aleph Farms' cultivated thin-cut steak. (Courtesy)
March 2, 2023, 5:22 pm
Kosher, now maybe halal: Aleph Farms gears up for rollout of cultivated steak
Startup plans to operate the world’s first halal-certified facility for the production of cultivated meat in Singapore; buys Israel factory ahead of commercial launch
By Sharon Wrobel
Israeli startup GreenOnyx showcases fully-automated technological platform for growing fresh green vegetables. (Courtesy)
January 26, 2023, 10:31 pm
Agriculture 4.0: Israeli startup sets up smart urban farm for fresh green superfood
GreenOnyx has developed a sterile, fully autonomous modular tech farm to grow fresh ready-to-eat duckweed-based green superfood for daily intake
By Sharon Wrobel
Pigmentum founders Tal Lutzky and Amir Tyroler hold up lettuce used to produce animal-free milk protein. (Courtesy)
January 25, 2023, 4:09 pm
Israeli agrotech startup pulls in $6m for cow-free milk and cheese made from lettuce
Investors in Pigmentum’s seed round include Kibbutz Yotvata, Tnuva, Tempo, Arkin Holdings, and OurCrowd
By Sharon Wrobel
An Israeli food tech startup makes cow-free milk for commercial use by manufacturers in traditionally dairy-based products including cheeses, yogurt, and ice cream. (Remilk)
January 5, 2023, 5:48 pm
Israel seeks to create R&D fermentation hub to maintain food tech edge
Israel Innovation Authority issues call for proposals budgeted at NIS 50 million to build local R&D infrastracture for production of alternative proteins
By Sharon Wrobel
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Supermarkets. Photo courtesy of astrakanimages.
December 14, 2022, 9:05 pm
Solving the world’s food shortage
How one Israeli startup’s revolutionary agri-tech innovation is extending the life of fresh produce throughout the supply chain
By Donny Fuchs
One of OPA's recyclable, multi-use bowls for order-in food. (Courtesy, OPA)
December 13, 2022, 8:17 pm
Start-up offers reusable, 100% recyclable bowls for takeout food
Working with restaurants, offices, and food delivery giant Wolt, OPA, launched in Tel Aviv less than a month ago, says it is amazed by demand
By Sue Surkes
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