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Tracking Disruptions to the Food Supply Chain

Breakthrough for Food and Agricultural Vulnerability Index

Developing Functional Ice to Keep Food Fresher, Longer

Breakthrough for Innovations in the Food Supply Chain to Reduce Food Waste

October 21, 2025

It’s Not Just A Trend

Maria Rottersman

FFAR Fellow, UC Davis

October 15, 2025

Funding Opportunity Drives Packaging Innovation for US Growers

Packaging Innovation Program

Applications due December 17, 2025, by 5 p.m. EST

November 10, 2025

Packaging Innovation Program Informational Webinar

Informational Session 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm ET Virtual

Food being packed in clear, disposable food packages.

July 15, 2025

Growing Impact Award Pre-Application Informational Webinar

Informational Session Virtual

Close up of field

Deleting Wheat Proteins that Cause Intolerances

Breakthrough for Reducing Wheat Allergenicity: Paving the Way to Non-Allergenic Wheat

Reducing Wheat Allergenicity: Paving the Way to Non-Allergenic Wheat

Year Awarded 2025

FFAR award amount $495,000

Total award amount $990,000

Location Davis, CA

Program Seeding Solutions

Matching Funders California Wheat Commission, Celiac Disease Foundation and Kansas Wheat Commission

Grantee Institution The University of California, Davis

Researchers are working to reduce the allergenicity of gluten in wheat while maintaining flour quality.

September 9, 2025

FFAR Research to Reduce Gluten Intolerance