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| 26.05.2025 | Pioneering the Future of Food: Innovations in Sustainable Agriculture and Cultivated Meat | In a world grappling with climate change and food insecurity, innovation is the lifeblood of sustainable solutions. Two companies, Agrobiomics and Vivici, recently showcased their groundbreaking work at the F&A Next conference in Wageni... |
| 26.05.2025 | The Future of Food: Innovations in Sustainable Agriculture and Precision Fermentation | In a world grappling with climate change and food security, innovation is the lifeline. Recent advancements in biotechnology are reshaping the landscape of agriculture and food production. Two companies, Agrobiomics and Vivici, recently rec... |
| 23.05.2025 | Biotech Firms Agrobiomics and Vivici Recognized for Advances in Climate-Resilient Agriculture and Animal-Free Proteins | At the recent F&A Next conference in Wageningen, the Feike Sijbesma Sustainable Innovation Award 2025 was granted to two companies, Agrobiomics and Vivici, for their developments in climate-resilient agriculture and animal-free protein ... |
| 04.04.2025 | Yeast Market Forecast Report and Companies Analysis 2025-2033 Featuring Dun & Bradstreet, Conagra Brands, Danone, ADM, Associated British Foods, General Mills, Koninklijke, Kerry, and Sensient – R... | DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Yeast Market Forecast Report by Forms, Application, Countries, and Companies Analysis 2025-2033” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.
Yeast market is expected to reach US$ 13.79 billion by ... |
| 12.03.2025 | Tackling Malnutrition in Africa: The Fortify Forward Innovation Challenge 2025 | Malnutrition is a silent killer. It lurks in the shadows, claiming lives and stunting futures. In Nigeria, it’s a crisis. Nearly half of all deaths in children under five are linked to malnutrition. The country holds the grim title of havin... |
| 11.03.2025 | Fortify Forward Innovation Challenge 2025 – Seeking innovative solutions against malnutrition in Africa | The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) and partners have launched a regional competition inviting innovative solutions for enhancing the nutritional value of food through fortification with essential micronutrients, biofortified ... |
| 29.01.2025 | Change in Kemira Oyj’s Management Board: Simon Bloem appointed as Chief Operations Officer and a member of Kemira’s Group Leadership Team | Change in Kemira Oyj’s Management Board: Simon Bloem appointed as Chief Operations Officer and a member of Kemira’s Group Leadership Team
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| 23.01.2025 | Non-GMO Project debuts label highlighting foods without ultra-processed ingredients | Listen to the article 3 min
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The Non-GMO Project announced the introduction of Non-UPF Verified, a label for foods without ultra-processed ingredients.
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| 20.12.2024 | Orbillion Achieves Multicontinental Production Milestone for Cultivated Beef | Orbillion has achieved a notable step in the cultivated meat sector, announcing the production of its beef muscle cells at manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia. The expansion marks a key development in scaling cultiva... |
| 18.12.2024 | The Fiber Revolution: How One Bio and Conagra Brands Are Shaping the Future of Food | In the world of food, change is a constant. Today, two players are at the forefront of a fiber revolution: One Bio and Conagra Brands. Both companies are tapping into the growing awareness of health and nutrition, specifically focusing on f... |
| 17.12.2024 | The Shift to Plant-Based Proteins: A Nutritional Revolution | The winds of change are blowing through American kitchens. The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) are set to embrace a new era. The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) has recommended a significant pivot towards plant... |
| 17.12.2024 | The Ripple Effect: How Immigration Policy and Dietary Guidelines Shape America’s Future | In the United States, two seemingly unrelated topics are stirring the pot: immigration policy and dietary guidelines. Yet, both have profound implications for the economy, health, and social fabric of the nation. As the political landscape ... |
| 17.12.2024 | A Fork in the Road: The Shift Towards Plant-Based Diets and Equitable Food Access | The winds of change are blowing through American kitchens. The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) are set to take a bold step. For the first time, plant-based proteins are stepping into the spotlight. This shift could save cou... |
| 16.12.2024 | One Bio Snaps Up $27M for GLP-1-Friendly Plant Fibres That Prevent Food Waste | 5 Mins Read Californian food tech startup One Bio has closed a $27M Series A round to advance its short-chain fibres derived from agricultural waste.
Fibre isn’t fibre – it’s fibres.
That’s the fundamental finding of One Bio, a Sacramento-b... |
| 11.12.2024 | New 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Place Emphasis on Plant Proteins, Potentially Saving Hundreds of Thousands of Lives | The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) may see significant changes based on a new report from the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC). For the first time, the committee has recommended placing greater emphasis on plan... |
| 21.11.2024 | Ferment: $20 Million Studio Fund Raised To Translate Biology Into Products | Ferment, a venture studio creating bio-enabled product companies, announced it has launched a new $20 million studio fund to rapidly translate biology into products that solve targeted problems across sectors including energy, agriculture, ... |
| 21.11.2024 | dsm-firmenich: “We Anticipate a Shift Away from Merely Replicating Animal-Based Products to Creating Entirely New and Exciting Categories” | dsm-firmenich was created through the 2022 merger of Dutch-based life sciences and materials company, DSM and Swiss fragrance and flavor giant, Firmenich.
Headquartered in Switzerland and employing over 28,000 people, the company operates a... |
| 14.11.2024 | Report: EU Livestock Farming Has “Major Negative Consequences”, Consumption Patterns Must Change | Wageningen University & Research (WUR) recently hosted its annual Mansholt Lecture, which aims to “inspire European policymakers and stakeholders on critical societal issues, particularly those related to sustainable agri-food systems a... |
| 06.11.2024 | A good start in the US for four startups |
Hydromea has appointed Houston-based Crestone as its official EXRAY™ partner in the United States market. This strategic partnership aims to expand its presence in North America and bring its underwater inspection technology to a broader c... |
| 23.10.2024 | Husqvarna Group: A New Era with Leadership and Innovation | Husqvarna Group is on the move. The company, a titan in outdoor power products, has made waves with two significant announcements. First, the appointment of Maha Elkharbotly as President of the Gardena Division. Second, the unveiling of fou... |
| 18.10.2024 | Envalior's Bold Leap into Sustainable Engineering Materials | In a world increasingly aware of its environmental footprint, Envalior stands at the forefront of change. The company, born from the merger of Lanxess Performance Materials and DSM Engineering Materials, is making waves in the engineering m... |
| 18.10.2024 | Husqvarna Group appoints Maha Elkharbotly as President of the Gardena Division | Husqvarna Group appoints Maha Elkharbotly as President of the Gardena Division
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Maha Elkharbotly has been appointed President of the Gardena Division and will also be a member of Husqvarna Grou... |
| 17.10.2024 | ENVALIOR ANNOUNCES SUSTAINABILITY AMBITIONS TO DECREASE CARBON EMISSIONS | Envalior is dedicated to reach its sustainability ambitions that will decrease greenhouse gas emissions by 100% until 2040*
Envalior confirms its sustainability commitment by joining the UN Global Compact, the world's largest corporate sust... |
| 16.10.2024 | Number 8 Bio CEO: Synthetic chemistry, not seaweed or biomanufacturing, is key to cost-effective livestock methane reduction | The most viable route to cost-effective production of feed supplements to reduce methane emissions from burping cows remains synthetic chemistry, not large-scale seaweed cultivation, plant extracts, or biomanufacturing, claims Sydney, Austr... |
| 09.10.2024 | Basecamp Research raises $60M Series B to fuel AI advancements in life sciences | Basecamp Research, an AI company dedicated to solving the most pressing challenges in the life sciences today announced it has completed a $60 million Series B financing led by Singular, bringing its funding to date to to $85 million.
Basec... |
| 07.10.2024 | BioMush Unveils Plug-and-Play Fermentation Tech to Turn Industry Sidestreams into Umami Ingredients | Finnish food tech company BioMush has developed solid-state fermentation technology using fungi to transform edible side streams and food waste into umami-flavored ingredients. The innovation targets food industry operators to help them add... |
| 19.09.2024 | dsm-firmenich opens animal nutrition plant in Egypt | SADAT CITY, EGYPT — Ingredient supplier dsm-firmenich announced the opening of its new Animal Nutrition & Health premix and additives manufacturing plant in Egypt. According to the company, the facility reflects its commitment to meet i... |
| 12.09.2024 | Qualifyze: Life Sciences Supplier Risk Management Company Raises $54 Million (Series B) | Qualifyze, a supplier risk management company in the Life Sciences industry, announced $54 million in Series B funding from Insight Partners. Existing investors HV Capital, HarbourVest Partners, H14, and Cherry Ventures also participated.
W... |
| 10.09.2024 | Qualifyze Raises $54M in Series B Funding | Qualifyze, a Frankfurt, Germany-based company which specializes in supply chain risk management in the Life Sciences industry, raised $54M in Series B funding.
The round was led by Insight Partners, with participation from existing investor... |
| 09.09.2024 | Temple OrthoBiologics Launches to Deliver Next-Generation Sports Medicine-Call to Action for Women and Youth | NEW YORK & LIEGE, Belgium–(BUSINESS WIRE)–September 9, 2024–
Temple OrthoBiologics, a new venture spun out from women’s health company Temple Therapeutics, is proud to announce its official launch heralding a breakthrough in orthopedic ... |
| 02.09.2024 | Patent Wars and Property Gains: A Tale of Two Industries | In the ever-evolving landscape of business, two stories emerge from the heart of innovation and investment. One is a battle over patents in the medical field, while the other is a strategic acquisition in the booming real estate market. Bot... |
| 02.09.2024 | The Evolution of Unix: A Journey Through Time | Unix is more than just an operating system; it’s a cornerstone of modern computing. Its roots stretch back to 1969, when Ken Thompson and his team at Bell Labs embarked on a journey that would change the landscape of technology forever. Thi... |
| 29.08.2024 | Dsm-Firmenich Announces Successful Defense of Patent Protecting Its Medical-Grade Colored Yarn Products | dsm-firmenich announces that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) rejected Honeywell's request for inter partes review (IPR) and cancellation of dsm-firmenich's U.S. Patent No. 10,280,532, claiming a colored multi-filament ... |
| 11.08.2024 | The Rise of Alternative Proteins: A New Era in Biomanufacturing | The world is changing. Traditional food systems are under pressure. Climate change, population growth, and health concerns are pushing us to rethink what we eat. Enter alternative proteins. They are not just a trend; they are a revolution. ... |
| 08.08.2024 | Cauldron Appoints Biotech Veteran to Spearhead Hyper-Fermentation Solution for Alternative Proteins | Contract manufacturer organization Cauldron Ferm announces the appointment of Solugen and BASF industry veteran David Weiner as new chief technology officer.
Drawing on his extensive experience in product development and scaling innovative ... |
| 25.07.2024 | Syngene Q1 net profit down 19% to ₹75.7 crore | Syngene International Limited, the contract research unit of Biocon, has reported a dip of 19 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) in profit after tax (PAT) from ₹93.4 crore to ₹75.7 crore in the first quarter that ended June 30, 2024.
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| 11.07.2024 | Global Pea Protein Ingredients Market Dynamics, Opportunity Analysis and Forecasts 2024-2030 | DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Global Pea Protein Ingredients Market, By Type; By Source; By Form; By Application; By Region – Market Size, Industry Dynamics, Opportunity Analysis and Forecast for 2024-2030.” report has been added to ResearchA... |
| 05.07.2024 | Op Ed: Fatima Zoundri of dsm-firmenich, Upcycled Ingredients Will Play a Crucial Role in Shaping a Sustainable Future | dsm-firmenich, created through a 2022 merger of DSM and Firmenich, offers nutrition, health, and beauty solutions. Director of Sustainability, Taste, Texture and Health, Fatima Zoundri, believes that the protein transition is a great thing ... |
| 19.06.2024 | Ahlstrom appoints Konraad Dullaert as EVP for Food and Consumer Packaging division and Chief Innovation Officer | Ahlstrom appoints Konraad Dullaert as EVP for Food and Consumer Packaging division and Chief Innovation Officer
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Konraad Dullaert has been... |
| 04.06.2024 | Netherlands emerges as India's 3rd largest export destination in 2023-24 | - |
| 13.05.2024 | Global Infant Plant-based Protein Products Market Report 2024-2028 with Market Positioning of Key Vendors | DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Global Plant-based Protein Products Market for Infants Market 2024-2028” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.
The plant-based protein products market for infants is forecasted to grow by US... |
| 29.04.2024 | New Business Opportunities in the Silver Economy-Many overseas companies participate in China's largest senior care show | SHANGHAI, April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On January 15, China's State Council issued "Opinions on Developing the Silver Economy and Improving the Welfare of the Elderly," which aims to promote the "silver economy," a ser... |
| 26.03.2024 | 🎥Vivici CEO on whey from fermentation: “If we narrow the message only to ‘animal-free,’ we’re pigeonholing ourselves” | Multiple startups are now making dairy proteins with microbes in fermentation tanks instead of cows. But if the marketing and positioning of these ingredients is too narrowly focused on the ‘animal-free’ aspect, says Netherlands-based start... |
| 17.03.2024 | Sweetener Market vs. Fermentation Chemicals Market: A Battle of Sweet Success | The global sweetener market is projected to reach approximately USD 130.6 billion by 2031, while the fermentation chemicals market is expected to hit USD 130.6 billion by 2032. Let's dive into the sweet success of these two booming markets.... |
| 14.03.2024 | Human Milk Oligosaccharide Market Expected to Surge at 6.5% CAGR by 2034 Amid Growing Population and Demand for Infant Nutrition Products | Future Market Insights, Inc. | The drug store or pharmacy segment is expected to hold the largest share of the global human milk oligosaccharides (HMO) market during the forecast period
NEWARK, Del, March 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to Future Market Insights (... |
| 14.03.2024 | Danone VP on methane reduction in dairy: ‘You can’t force this on farmers, you have to meet them where they are’ | According to the UN environment program, more than half of the planet’s methane emissions stem from human activities in three sectors: fossil fuels (35%), waste/landfill (20%) and agriculture (40%). Within the agricultural sector, livestock... |
| 11.03.2024 | Antimicrobial Coatings Market 2023 Analysis, Status and Business Outlook – BASF SE, Diamond Vogel, DuPont, DSM | Antimicrobial Coatings Market
Shielding Surfaces: Enter the era of surface protection with antimicrobial coatings, combating pathogens & revolutionizing hygiene standards across industries.
In response to hygiene and infection control n... |
| 11.03.2024 | Feed Additives Market to hit USD 59.39 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 5.43% by Exactitude Consultancy | Feed Additives Market
The Exactitude Consultancy Feed Additives Market Report –Size, Share, Trends, And Forecast 2024-2030
Rising global demand for quality animal nutrition drives the Feed Additives Market, with a focus on enhancing animal ... |
| 11.03.2024 | [Latest] Global Fermentation Chemicals Market Size/Share Worth USD 130.6 Billion by 2032 at a 7.1% CAGR: Custom Market Insights (Analysis, Outlook, Leaders, Report, Trends, Forecast, Segmentation, Gro... | [220+ Pages Latest Report] According to a market research study published by Custom Market Insights, the demand analysis of Global Fermentation Chemicals Market size & share revenue was valued at approximately USD 64.5 Billion in 2022 a... |
| 07.03.2024 | Global Bakery Premixes Market Report 2023-2028: Analysis Across Complete Mix, Dough-Base Mix, and Dough Concentrates with Puratos, ADM, Cargill, Nestle, DSM, and Oy Karl Fazer Dominating | - |
| 06.03.2024 | Global Thermoplastic Composite Market Size is Estimated to Reach USD 27.55 billion by 2030, Growing at a CAGR of 6.21%: Straits Research | - |
| 05.03.2024 | Global Industrial Enzymes Market Forecast to Reach $10.10 Billion by 2030: Microorganism-based Enzymes to Experience Notable Expansion | - |
| 04.03.2024 | Food Hydrocolloids Market Size & Share, Growth, Trends | Asia Pacific by South Korea, China, Singapore, Japan | Food Hydrocolloids Market Share
enhance sensory attributes, improve shelf life, and achieve desired structural characteristics in a wide variety of food products.
WILMINGTON, NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE, UNITED STATES, March 4, 2024 /EINPresswire.... |
| 19.02.2024 | Fonterra/DSM JV Vivici unveils whey protein from fermentation: ‘We are already at commercially viable titers’ | Vivici—a joint venture formed by Fonterra and DSM to disrupt the emerging ‘animal-free dairy’ category—says it is already in a position to supply commercial quantities of whey protein from fermentation to the US market, just over a year aft... |
| 07.02.2024 | Unilever Targets €1.5B in GLP-1 Boosting Plant-Based Food Sales by 2025 to Help Consumers Boost Gut Health | 5 Mins Read Can our bodies help us create a natural Ozempic effect through vegan food consumption? Unilever is banking on plant-based diets to enhance the gut microbiome and boost consumers’ health.
With Ozempic and Wegovy dominating conver... |
| 15.12.2023 | In the fight against methane, a key GHG, Valley investors have hit upon an unusual target: Cow burps | What do iconic Valley investors Zachary Bogue and Chris Sacca have in common? They are both trying to stop cows from burping methane. What gives?
With the conclusion of COP28, the global talks on the climate crisis, methane is going up the ... |
| 12.12.2023 | DSM Biomedical announces brand name change for its Dyneema Purity® portfolio into Ulteeva Purity™ | Inspired by the word ‘ultimate,’ ‘Ulteeva’ represents unique scientific innovation that marries the best features with highly desired benefits to create superior outcomes.
DSM Biomedical, part of dsm-firmenich, is excited to announce that t... |
| 02.11.2023 | Provectus Algae seeks to disrupt livestock methane reduction space with tech delivering ‘a step-change in the cost of goods’ | Provectus Algae is entering the livestock methane reduction market with an indoor growing system it claims transforms the unit economics of growing Asparagopsis (red seaweed) for feed additives.
The Queensland-based startup has just opened ... |
| 24.10.2023 | Upcycled food & ag side streams: the key to unlocking the potential of alternative proteins? | Could the sustainability credentials—and the unit economics— of alternative proteins be improved by tapping into side streams from the food and agriculture industry?
Right now, for instance, startups producing high-value ingredients from mi... |
| 29.08.2023 | CH4 Global raises $29m to scale seaweed-based platform to slash methane emissions from livestock: ‘We can grow it at a much larger scale, frankly, than anybody else’ | [Disclosure: AgFunderNews’ parent company, AgFunder, is an investor in CH4 Global.]
CH4 Global, a startup dedicated to slashing methane emissions from ruminant livestock using red seaweed-based feed supplements, has announced the first clos... |
| 03.08.2023 | BREAKING: Plant-based chicken startup Nowadays ceases operations, in ‘active conversations’ over selling IP | San Francisco-based plant-based chicken startup Nowadays has ceased operations, two years after launching its first products, “due to an inability to raise ventures funds in this market,” AgFunderNews has learned.
The team has been laid off... |
| 18.07.2023 | Cargill aims to help beef producers curtail emissions | Dive Brief:
Cargill announced the development of a new methodology for producers to track and measure methane emissions reduction that could help producers better understand the impact of feed supplements.
The agriculture giant said it is G... |
| 16.06.2023 | Vinamilk forms strategic partnerships with top global companies and receives Purity Award for children's milk powder | HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, June 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Vietnamese dairy company Vinamilk has recently announced its strategic partnership with six leading global nutrition and bioscience companies. The collaboration reinforces Vinamilk's ... |
| 13.06.2023 | BREAKING: Number 8 Bio raises $1.2m for novel enteric methane reduction technology | Australian synthetic biology startup Number 8 Bio has raised A$1.8 million ($1.2 million) in a pre-seed round to fund a novel approach to cutting methane emissions from animal agriculture using yeast.
The funding—from Main Sequence, Possibl... |
| 01.05.2023 | DSM to Build Next-Generation Premix Manufacturing Plant in the Kansas City Region | DSM plans to build a next-generation nutritional premix plant in the Kansas City region, supplying the pet food industry with high-quality nutritional premixes for branded pet food products worldwide. “The Kansas City region continues to at... |
| 08.03.2023 | DSM Biomedical Introduces Sustainability Initiative for Dyneema Purity® UHMWPE Medical-Grade Fiber at AAOS 2023 | LAS VEGAS (PRWEB) March 08, 2023
As a leader in sustainability, DSM Biomedical is proud to be a pioneer in sustainable solutions that enable circularity and reduce Scope 3 Emissions in the Medical Device Chain. As a key strategic priority, ... |
| 24.02.2023 | Brain Health Supplements Market Share Size Demand Overview Analysis 2022-2029 | [180 Pages Report] Brain Health Supplements Market size was valued at US$ 8,029.6 million in 2021 and is estimated to reach US$ 18,504.3 million by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 8.7% during the forecast period (2022-2029).
BRAIN HEALTH SUPPLEM... |
| 01.02.2023 | Who were the most active food and agriculture technology venture capital firms in 2022? | Data Snapshot is a regular AFN feature in which we analyze agrifoodtech market investment data provided by our parent company, AgFunder, a food and agriculture technology venture capital firm.
Click here for more research from AgFunder and ... |
| 29.12.2022 | Helping Consumers Navigate Their Seafood Options | Seafood on ice at the fish marketgetty |
| 08.12.2022 | DSM debuts clean-label canola-based protein ingredients | Dive Brief:
Royal DSM has launched two canola-based ingredients under its new Vertis plant protein line: CanolaPro and Textured Pea Canola Protein. The company said the proteins are the first clean-label offering of their kind to include al... |
| 30.11.2022 | The Potential For More Climate-Friendly Cows – Unnecessarily Delayed | Artists conception of a "super cow"getty |
| 21.10.2022 | Neste, Bugaboo, DSM Engineering Materials, and Fibrant partner to enable industry-first stroller portfolio made with bio-based materials | Neste, Bugaboo, DSM Engineering Materials, and Fibrant partner to enable industry-first stroller portfolio made with bio-based materials
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| 08.09.2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: $40m for crop intelligence, using tobacco for cultivated meat, Netherlands’ meat ads ban | This week, crop intelligence platform Taranis secured more capital for its aerial imagery and AI tech and BioBetter landed funds to turn tobacco into growth factors for cultivated meat. Online grocer Motatos bagged new capital, Uber and Nur... |
| 08.07.2022 | Food colorant startup Phytolon closes $14.5 million Series A led by DSM Venturing | Phytolon, an Israel-based developer of natural food colors has secured $14.5 million Series A funding.
The round was led by DSM Venturing, the corporate venture arm of Dutch multinational corporation, Royal DSM. Cibus Fund and Ginkgo Biowor... |
| 27.06.2022 | Danone leads $7M funding round for methane-reducing cattle feed additive | Dive Brief:
Danone Manifesto Ventures has lead a $7 million Series A funding round for Symbrosia, a startup that has developed an emissions-busting feed additive for cattle. Additional funding came from Pacific6, Hatch, Presidio Ventures, K... |
| 09.06.2022 | New GR Cup motor racing series to feature Toyota GR86s with Stratasys-3D printed parts | 3D printer manufacturer Stratasys has been named an Official 3D Printing Partner of Toyota Racing Development (TRD), the in-house tuning division of automotive firm Toyota.
Already, in its new role, Stratasys has helped TRD develop several ... |
| 09.06.2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Brevel’s microalgae protein bags $8.4m, Brazil’s Agrotools closes $21m, CHONEX raises $6m | This past week, alternative protein raised more funding including Brevel’s seed round to further develop its microalgae-based protein ingredient, SCiFi Foods’ rebrand and major VC backer, and Cocuus’ 3D printing alt-protein tech. In agtech,... |
| 01.06.2022 | Companies that thought turning a profit was hard last year aren’t going to like 2022 | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbox.
After a series of days in utter and complete COVID-positive isolation, yesterday was my re-introd... |
| 31.05.2022 | DSM and Firmenich Announce 2023 Merger With Aim of Dominating Wellness & Nutrition | DSM and Firmenich have announced that they will be merging to become a leader in nutrition, beauty, and wellbeing. Subject to customary conditions, the merger is expected to complete in the first half of 2023.
“The combination of DSM and Fi... |
| 25.05.2022 | How femtech startup Inne rebooted its hardware launch after COVID-19 chaos | It’s been a tough few years for Berlin-based femtech hardware startup Inne which came out of stealth R&D in the fall of 2019, shortly before COVID-19 hit Europe. By January 2020, founder and CEO Eirini Rapti tells us she was busy making... |
| 28.04.2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Middle East in the money as Foodics gets $170m, Red Sea Farms nets $19m | This week, UAE-based Foodics landed Series C funding to bolster its order management and fintech platform for restaurants. In neighboring Saudi Arabia, Red Sea Farms raised funds to expand its greenhouse tech that leverages saltwater to cul... |
| 14.04.2022 | Dutch Government Awards €60 Million To Domestic Cellular Agriculture Ecosystem | 4 Mins Read
The Netherlands has announced that it has awarded €60 million to support the creation of a domestic cellular agriculture ecosystem as part of the country’s National Growth Fund, which is deploying € 20 billion over the next five... |
| 08.04.2022 | DSM: “Hybrids of Animal and Cell-Based or Plant-Based and Cell-Based Protein Will Start to Appear” | Gilbert Verschelling, Director of Business Development & Innovation says that DSM is keeping an eye on the growing developments in cell-based protein, predicting that hybrid products will play a part in future protein solutions.
What pr... |
| 30.03.2022 | DSM Biomedical and Svelte Medical Systems Partner to Develop DISCREET Bioresorbable Coating Technology Used with SLENDER IDS® and DIRECT RX® DES Systems | Marc Hendriks, VP, Strategy and Business Development at DSM Biomedical, commented: “Undoubtedly a huge achievement in our long-lasting partnership, this milestone brings us one step closer to our global vision of solving our world’s healthc... |
| 10.02.2022 | It’s time to hold agrifood corporates accountable for their climate commitments. This list may help | If there was one key takeaway my colleague Louisa Burwood-Taylor and other attendees took from the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, UK, last October, it was the need for corporate accountability.
The world’s climate crisis has finally taken... |
| 27.01.2022 | Beef has a sustainability problem. Is this the year the industry finds a fix? | Editor's note: This story is part of a series on the trends that will shape the food and beverage industry in 2022.
Beef is not sustainable: That’s what critics charge and what many consumers want to see change.
The statistics around the me... |
| 17.12.2021 | Royal DSM N : DSM completes the acquisition of Vestkorn Milling | Heerlen (NL), 17 December 2021 08:00 CEST
Royal DSM, a global purpose-led science-based company, today announces the completion of its acquisition of Vestkorn Milling for an enterprise value of €65m. This acquisition of one of Europe's lead... |
| 02.12.2021 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Mr Yum, FJDynamics & Back to the Roots bag big fundings | This week, Aussie startup Mr Yum, which makes QR code-based ordering and payments software for hospitality companies, raised one of the Lucky Country’s biggest Series A rounds ever; while farm robotics company FJDynamics scored big money fr... |
| 30.11.2021 | Brief: DSM acquires one of Europe’s top pea protein producers in $74m deal | Netherlands chemicals giant DSM has agreed to buy Norwegian pea protein producer Vestkorn Milling in a deal worth €65 million ($73.7 million).
The acquisition of Tau-based Vestkorn “is a further step in DSM’s strategy to build an alternativ... |
| 29.11.2021 | DSM to Acquire Vestkorn Milling, Europe’s Leading Pea & Bean Producer, For €65 Million | DSM to acquire Vestkorn Milling, leading producer of pea and bean ingredients for plant-based protein products, for an enterprise value of €65m.
Dutch multinational corporation Royal DSM announces today that it is to acquire Norway’s Vestko... |
| 29.11.2021 | Royal DSM N : DSM to acquire Vestkorn Milling to accelerate growth in plant-based proteins | Heerlen, NL, 29 Nov 2021 08:00 CEST
Royal DSM, a global purpose-led science-based company, announces today that it has signed an agreement to acquire Norwegian company Vestkorn Milling, one of Europe's leading producers of pea- and bean-der... |
| 22.11.2021 | Chromatic 3D Materials raises $5 million to commercialize 3D printing elastomeric material technology | 3D printing material developer Chromatic 3D Materials has raised more than $5 million in its latest funding round led by space start-up venture capital firm, Embedded Ventures.
The funding round also saw participation from Golden Seeds and ... |
| 22.11.2021 | DSM recognized for advancing sustainable food commitments and novel science-based solutions across Asia Pacific | SINGAPORE, Nov. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal DSM, a global purpose-led science-based company active in Health, Nutrition and Bioscience has been awarded 'Asia's Most Sustainable Company of the Year' by Asia Corporate Excellence & Sust... |
| 19.11.2021 | Royal DSM N : DSM receives positive EFSA opinion for methane-reducing feed additive Bovaer® | Heerlen, NL, 19 Nov 2021 10:45 CEST
Royal DSM, a global purpose-led science-based company, today announces that it has received a positive European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) opinion for the use of its novel methane-reducing feed additive... |
| 09.11.2021 | DSM plans new production site for Bovaer® in Dalry, Scotland | Heerlen, NL, 09 Nov 2021 07:01 CEST
Royal DSM, a global purpose-led science-based company active in Health, Nutrition and Bioscience, announces today at COP26 in Glasgow that it is planning to realize large scale production capacity for its... |
| 29.10.2021 | AMT completes $15M Series B funding round to advance post-processing technology | Additive Manufacturing Technologies (AMT), a UK-based provider of automated post-processing systems for the 3D printing industry, has announced the completion of a new £11M ($15M) Series B funding round.
The funding, led by Foresight Group’... |
| 19.10.2021 | Royal DSM N : DSM completes the acquisition of First Choice Ingredients | Heerlen, NL, 19 Oct 2021 08:00 CEST
Royal DSM, a global purpose-led science-based company, today announces the completion of its acquisition of First Choice Ingredients for an enterprise value of US$453 million. The acquisition of First Cho... |
| 22.09.2021 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Cargill, Heineken & Nestlé unveil regenerative ag programs | In the past seven days, a trio of major agrifood corporates doubled-down on sustainability by announcing new regenerative ag schemes.
Meanwhile, Ford and Walmart said they are partnering on autonomous food delivery tech; and Indigo made the... |
| 17.09.2021 | Debut Biotech is creating next-gen ingredients through ‘cell-free biomanufacturing’ | With climate change and its environmental consequences upon us, many companies are turning to more ‘natural’ alternatives to the chemical-based ingredients commonly used in food, beverages, cosmetics, and therapeutics.
One such company is S... |
| 15.09.2021 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: US eyes $7.8bn ag research investment; Spiber, SpotOn & Halter raise | Spiber is valued at $1.22 billion following its latest fundraising round – while SpotOn hit a post-money valuation of $3.15 billion, according to reports.
Elsewhere this week, the US Congress is planning a major spending spree on agricultur... |
