Purple isn’t just pretty – it’s powerful. These deep-toned foods are bursting with anthocyanins, fierce antioxidants tied to ...

Purple corn, commonly known as maiz morado, has more antioxidants than blueberries. Researchers at the University of Missouri are trying to grow a similar corn here in the United States. Missouri is ...

For the past four years, MU researchers have been changing the color of corn to see whether purple breeds can provide potential health benefits. Working with a dark purple South American variety known ...

Hugely popular in its home country, chicha morada has been a source of inspiration for chefs in New York City for cocktails, savory dishes and desserts. Chicha morada is a popular drink in Peru made ...

Twin Cities musician Prince achieved success with his Purple Rain album. Now a Twin Cities-area company has big hopes for its purple corn. "Everybody that sees it goes, 'Wow, that's really something,' ...

Insignum Agtech CEO Kyle Mohler, left, and Beck’s Hybrids research manager Tom Koch examine a field demonstration of Insignum’s corn DNA technology. (Photo courtesy of Insignum Agtech) Kyle Mohler, 38 ...

For the past four years, MU researchers have been changing the color of corn to see whether purple breeds can provide potential health benefits. Working with a dark purple South American variety known ...