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FDA delays beetroot red and spirulina color approvals after safety and labeling worries

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FDA delays beetroot red and spirulina color approvals after safety and labeling worries

FDA delays beetroot red and spirulina color approvals after safety and labeling worries

31-Mar-2026By Timothy Inklebarger

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Scaling precision fermentation: Why capital and collaboration remain the biggest hurdles

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FDA delays beetroot red and spirulina color approvals after safety and labeling worries

FDA delays beetroot red and spirulina color approvals after safety and labeling worries

31-Mar-2026By Timothy Inklebarger

Scaling precision fermentation: Why capital and collaboration remain the biggest hurdles

Scaling precision fermentation: Why capital and collaboration remain the biggest hurdles

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Fermentation growth collides with manufacturing shortage – iFAB aims to fix it

Fermentation growth collides with manufacturing shortage – iFAB aims to fix it

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Peptides move from fringe biohacks to functional food frontier

Peptides move from fringe biohacks to functional food frontier

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