All Imperial College London articles
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ReportScaling Biotechnology and Novel Foods: inside the industrial reality of food innovation
New food technologies are advancing rapidly but scaling them remains the industry’s defining challenge. The Scaling Biotechnology and Novel Foods report explores whow to turn promising science into industrial reality.
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OpinionTackling taste, cost and trust: insights from the Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein 2026 Conference
A week on from the Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein 2026 Conference in London, New Food Deputy Editor Ben Cornwell reflects on the ideas, debates and breakthroughs that defined the event and why the future of alternative proteins still hinges on three stubborn challenges: taste, cost and trust.
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NewsNew lab to explore food production in space launches into orbit
A new laboratory launched into space this week could hold the key to feeding astronauts on long-term missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond.
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NewsRaising the steaks: new £38m centre to cook up animal protein alternatives
The initiative, set to be led by the University of Leeds, will explore whether lab-grown meat or proteins from sources such as insects, plants, or fungi can become part of consumers’ diets.
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NewsEco-friendly grocery swaps could cut emissions by more than a quarter, new study finds
A new study of the environmental impacts of a country’s food purchasing behaviour has highlighted the positive environmental impact of consumers making simple grocery swaps with like-for-like products.
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NewsDo infant formulas promise too much?
Scientists have carried out an investigated into various infant formulas from 15 countries and have called for stricter rules regarding nutritional claims.