August 20, 2025 Aging affects every system in the body. Oxidative stress rises, inflammation persists, and cognitive and cardiovascular functions can decline. Nutrition science points to bioactive ingredients as natural compounds that help counter the biological changes that come with age. In nature, plants produce these compounds as part of their own survival strategy, defending against UV rays, […]
August 06, 2025 Innova Market Insights publishes its yearly Top 10 Food & Beverage Trends, and the 2025 edition makes one thing clear: consumers want authentic, healthy, and sustainable ingredients in the products they buy. At Ayana Bio, we see these trends not just as inspiration, but as must-haves. Our plant cell culture technology gives brands access to […]
July 23, 2025 (image: Frank Jaksch, Ayana Bio CEO, featured on the Taste of Science stage at the 2025 IFT First Expo) Start-Up Innovation at IFT First: Exploring Sustainable and Bioactive Ingredients As demand for clean-label, functional, and climate-smart foods grows, the 2025 IFT First expo made it clear: the future of food depends on sustainable ingredients that […]
July 23, 2025 Ayana Bio opens new laboratory to commercialise cultivated ingredients – July saw plant cell technology company Ayana Bio announce the opening of a new lab situated in Boston’s Seaport district in Massachusetts, US.
July 22, 2025 Ayana Bio opens new laboratory to commercialise cultivated ingredients – July saw plant cell technology company Ayana Bio announce the opening of a new lab situated in Boston’s Seaport district in Massachusetts, US.
July 09, 2025 Food and beverage brands are under growing pressure to replace synthetic dyes and preservatives with clean-label, non-synthetic, and recognizable ingredients. In particular, synthetic antioxidants like Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) are receiving increased scrutiny from consumers and regulators. As a result, demand is rising for natural, sustainable ingredients that are both functional and […]
June 30, 2025 Ayana Bio opens new laboratory to commercialise cultivated ingredients – July saw plant cell technology company Ayana Bio announce the opening of a new lab situated in Boston’s Seaport district in Massachusetts, US.
June 18, 2025 When it comes to sleep, many people reach for fast fixes like Ambien. But a growing body of evidence shows that sedative drugs may be doing more harm than good, especially for the brain. A 2024 study from the University of Rochester Medical Center found that Ambien (zolpidem) disrupts the brain’s glymphatic system. This system […]
June 18, 2025 Plant cell tech firm Ayana Bio is pledging US$3 million to accelerate cacao bioactive production using cellular cultivation, part of a strategy to boost efforts in curbing the many challenges plaguing the cacao industry, such as climate change, deforestation and child labor.