Research and Development Blog

Prior to the pandemic, younger consumers expressed a pronounced interest in foods and beverages that offer synergistic benefits, beyond taste and nutrition, to support vital functions such as immune support, gut health, and cognition, among others. This interest in functional foods has not waned but grown stronger given the health concerns shared by all Americans. […]

Like most people, I want 2020 to just start over with a completely different reality. Unlike the 196,000 people in the U.S. who have died from Covid-19, I have been fortunate. I’m only familiar with the fear, paranoia, isolation, social separation and shortages of many of life’s staples. Seven months without a haircut and we are […]

I ride an old motorcycle and often find myself doing more wrenching than riding.  Several times I have been stuck on the side of the road wondering why there was smoke coming out my headlight bucket or the fuse box.  A friend introduced me to the Joseph Lucas smoke theory.   It goes something like this.  When smoke escapes from an […]

My colleagues, recently, attended the Petfood Forum at K-State and I wanted to share a breakout session Tree Top led.  We received so many positive reviews on the hands-on workshop, I thought I’d share some of what we covered. As our pets age, they can develop age-related problems the same as humans do. Oxidative stress […]