For the first time, scientists successfully extracted and analyzed DNA from ancient cheese samples found alongside the Tarim Basin mummies in China, dating back approximately 3,600 years. The research ...

Food fermentation is the oldest production practice using microorganisms in human history. Milk fermentation, for example, can be traced back to 6000–4000 BC in India, and Mediterranean populations ...

Sat at a desk with three different brands of kefir lined up, today’s work involves a welcome mix of flavour exploration and reporting. Taste‑testing fermented dairy is not a typical 9‑5 task – and the ...