ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands — Feb. 18, 2026 — In 2018, Jordanian food scientist Moayad Abushokhedim moved to Rotterdam with one idea he could not let go of: healthy food should not cost more than unhealthy food. He looked at the sweetener market and saw ingredients that were either too expensive, too artificial, or both. He believed there was a better way. His approach was enzymatic bioconversion: using enzymes as natural catalysts to transform a simple carbohydrate into a fu

Fooditive publishes the complete 5-D-Keto-Fructose (5-KDF) safety file. We released five open-access studies—including OECD-aligned genotoxicity testing (TG 471, TG 473) and human mechanistic data—to set a new standard for transparency. This report reconciles previous discrepancies by using specification-controlled material and proper osmolarity controls. No trust required; just the evidence