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"Latin America's talent is not being properly trained for the jobs of today," says Laboratoria. © GettyImages/ferrantraite

Laboratoria brings Latin American women's untapped tech talent to a global marketplace

Peruvian start-up Laboratoria trains Latin American women in tech, addressing the region's digital skills gap, helping companies hire diverse workers, fighting the macho mindset - and winning praise from Barack Obama and Mark Zuckerberg.

Traditional product, modern process: Beam Suntory’s Casa Sauza on how hydrolysis improves tequila’s taste and sustainability

Using hydrolysis to produce tequila allows Beam Suntory-owned Casa Sauza to save energy, waste less agave and improve the tequila’s flavor. We traveled to the town of Tequila to find out more.

Brazilian politicians try to bring back CONSEA

Brazilian politicians are trying to bring back the National Council of Food and Nutrition Security (CONSEA), suspending a provisional measure introduced by President Jair Bolsonaro that disbanded it.

Label-friendly, ‘natural flavor’ stevia launched in Brazil and Mexico

Tate & Lyle and Sweet Green Fields have launched a glycosylated stevia extract that that can be labeled as ‘natural flavor’ in Brazil and Mexico.

Rare sugar researchers hit sweet spot with nigerose production

The rare sugar nigerose can now be “easily” produced via a process that “can readily be scaled up for potential industrial purposes,” claims a breakthrough study.