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TRENOS SiGINT: GABA-Rice Functionalisation for Mental Wellness
Japan's Sankyo Foods’ launch of GABA- rice, enriched germinated-brown-rice blends illustrates the emerging wave of staple-food functionalisation targeted at mental wellness, where simplicity (eat your rice) meets neuro-centric biology (GABA for brain-calm). With four variants leveraging grain and bean blends, the range advances the concept of “food as mental-wellness tool” rather than just “health food”.
JC - Analyst
Nov 42 min read
TRENOS SiGINT: Japan’s Cultivated Wagyu Race Heats Up
Japan's Organoid Farm’s cell-cultivated Wagyu scaling and live cell-line sales suggest a pragmatic, revenue-first strategy. It mirrors Japan’s slow-but-steady regulatory rhythm, with early adopters preparing for the 2027 demonstration facility phase. Meanwhile, the Osaka-Shimadzu partnership focuses on precision over production, perfecting vascularised Wagyu muscle and adipose layers using bioprinting tech. Japan’s cultivated-meat race thus splits along two vectors: industri
JC - Analyst
Oct 92 min read
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