Barry Callebaut’s Wieze factory to restart first chocolate production lines as of early August

Oilseed processing: Germany is European champion

Nevertheless, energy costs are a burden

Important decarbonisation milestone for Nordzucker

Sugar production to be powered by biomethane out of beet residues in Denmark

Fisheries research overestimates fish stocks

GEOMAR expert calls for more realistic stock assessments

Farmers' association presents sobering balance sheet for 2024 grain harvest

Rukwied: Downward trend in volumes and qualities continues

Digital product passport for soybeans

DPP4Food research project develops prototype for tracking food supply chains

Crespel & Deiters Group constructs new state-of-the-art silo building

Largest infrastructure investment in company history

Planted Launches first-of-its-kind fermented Steak & Expands Production

The better steak: 97% less CO₂e than its animal counterpart

Danone inaugurates new plant-based beverage production facility in Villecomtal-sur-Arros, France

Developing a new production model and new skills to meet consumer expectations

Biotech startup Enifer secures €12 million grant to build a first-of-its-kind mycoprotein ingredient factory

The new facility will have a production capacity of 3 million kilograms a year of sustainable, locally sourced protein

New business segment: Nordzucker invests in plant-based proteins

New plant goes into operation in 2026

Winemakers expect champagne vintage of high quality

Great tuber: Hilcona starts potato season

New organic variety being tested

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners France announces a 114 million euro investment project to modernize and reconfigure its Grigny plant

The aim of the project is to increase storage capacity, optimize manufacturing processes and modernize the site's infrastructure.

Could a retrofit of existing infrastructure help solve plant-based scalability?

Opportunities in existing infrastructure for plant-based meat companies

Mainstreaming biodiversity in tropical supply chain is possible - methods and measures presented

Efficient criteria in food standards and practical methods for effective measures in agriculture are cited as success factors.

New biobased cups made from recycled PLA

Launch of recycled PLA for FFS - form fill seal

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners makes further investment in recycling technology to accelerate the elimination of virgin plastic in its bottles

GEA invests EUR 50 million in German centrifuge production sites

Focus on sustainable production, including digitalized and automated processes

SPLENDA® STEVIA farm announces official operation of its fully integrated US-based stevia farm, buliding a new american industry

Splenda's unique Stevia genetics and innovative US processing will yield high-quality, superior tasting stevia and positively impact the global supply chain

BASF to invest in its aroma ingredients business by expanding its global production footprint with new plants in China and Germany

Energy drinks - the underestimated danger

Precise and fast kokumi effect

"Kokumi" is the name given to the spicy, full-bodied taste of mature cheeses. A new method can be used to effectively analyze the relevant peptides.

Solein® tops the list of NASA’s alternatives for space food systems

When it comes to building muscle, not all proteins are created equal

Researchers find ground beef packs bigger muscle-building punch than soy-based alternative

Mintel announces Global Food and Drink Trends for 2025

1.3 million pizzas with solar power

Gustavo Gusto produces with a PV system from E.ON

Full-bodied cheese flavor–prediction of flavor development soon possible thanks to new method

With “electro-agriculture,” plants can produce food in the dark and with 94% less land, bioengineers say

Sustainable food innovations from broccoli side streams

The focus is on the cultivation and utilization of the entire plant

Plastic pollution harms bees: risks for global food security

A new review study is the first to systematically show the harmful effects of nano- and microplastics on bees and other beneficial insects

Making scents of aromas that differentiate beer and wine

Chicken-style or salami snack? The main thing is delicious and vegan!

Billie Green presents new cold cuts and hearty snacks

Flower Power: Lavender Oil Fuels Batteries for the Future

Unique material created to solve a persistent failure problem

Berlin-Based Neurotech Startup Secures Investment for the Development of a Digital Drug to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease

Activating the Memory System of the Brain with Software to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease

“The integration of robotics and AI is poised to revolutionize science labs”

By automating routine tasks, scientists can focus on higher-level research questions, paving the way for faster breakthroughs

A “chemical ChatGPT” for new medications

AI learns chemical connections

Microbe of the Year 2023: Bacillus subtilis – for health and technology

Already, Bacillus subtilis is indispensable in many industries, and many more innovations are expected

Detecting evidence of lung cancer in exhaled breath

Sensing technology could provide a breakthrough in non-invasive lung cancer screening

Are trees the future for the production of industrial chemicals?

Finding could help turn trees into affordable, greener industrial chemicals

Superspreader fibrils caught in the act

Drug discovery within the patient

Genetic analysis of bacteria from humans and animals paves the way for new active ingredients

The fireproof battery

Salt batteries

The preparation makes the poison

New insights into the genetics of the common octopus: genome at the chromosome level decoded

Scientific milestone provides deeper insights into the evolution and biology of Octopus vulgaris

Hydrogen: Breakthrough in alkaline membrane electrolyzers

Protein interactions: who is partying with whom and who is ruining the party?

New method for investigating protein interaction networks - also of interest for pharmaceutical research

AI does not necessarily lead to more efficiency in clinical practice

Researchers analyse the effects

Machine learning can predict the mechanical properties of polymers

A machine learning algorithm can use X-ray diffraction data from polymers to predict the behaviour of new materials

Possible approach for the treatment of neurological and neuropsychiatric diseases discovered

The Nobel Prize Winners 2017

Internal clock, gravitational waves and cold analysis

Major investment boosts next-generation 3D printing technology

UpNano receives capital boost for further advancing high-end 2PP 3D printers, materials, and services

Is the physics of red blood cells in bats a key to "artificial hibernation" for humans?

The new findings could contribute towards the development of new medical treatments

AI-driven mobile robots team up to tackle chemical synthesis

Chemical research in turbo mode

Hazardous chemicals found in cosmetics

A pilot enforcement project by ECHA’s Enforcement Forum found that 6% of inspected cosmetic products contained hazardous substances banned under POPs and REACH regulations

Understanding How Mutations Affect Diseases

Novel Framework to Study Polygenic Diseases

Nobel Prize in Physics 2023 goes to Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L'Huillier

The laureates’ contributions have enabled the investigation of processes that are so rapid they were previously impossible to follow

New technology for solid state batteries

Qkera selected as one of the 25 best start-ups at Falling Walls

Ovulation filmed from start to finish for the first time

New findings for fertility research

Researcher finds gold - and other metals

Gold sensor is latest in a series of metal-detecting biosensors

Inspired by nature: biophysicist develops innovative microplastic filters

"Nature often provides the solution to problems that concern it" - without the example of the giant manta rays, research might not have come up with this idea at all

Diabetes switch in DNA

Promising approach for personalised diabetes therapy

ONE microscopy: from molecule to 3D structure with conventional microscopy

The simple and cost-effective method developed using a few simple but effective tricks