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Generate – the innovation hub within Nexture – has selected together with URIKA Partners the three winning startups of the Generate Program 2025: Green-On, Kokomodo and YEAP. The winners represent ingredient solutions addressing challenges such as sustainable fats, resilient access to cocoa, and high-performance proteins.
Read ReleaseBLUU, Europe’s leading cell-cultured seafood biotech company, is exploring new markets beyond food to meet demand for high-value marine ingredients from the health and beauty industries.
Read ReleaseGivaudan, a global leader in taste and wellbeing, will present a broad portfolio of natural solutions across beverage, savoury and sweet applications at Fi Europe 2025 (booth 40J90, Paris, 2–4 December).
Read ReleaseFi Europe 2025 will mark the global debut of Nexture, the holding that brings together the industrial heritage, ingredient-tech capabilities and innovation expertise of CSM Ingredients Group and Italcanditi Group and that recently announced the acquisition of Frulact.
Read ReleaseAgro Innovation Lab invites startups worldwide to join the Proteinnovation Discovery until the 24th of November 2025 – seeking fresh ideas for sustainable protein sources, processes, and products.
Read ReleaseItalcanditi Group presents its 2024 Sustainability Report, the second consolidated one encompassing not only Italcanditi but also Comprital and Prodotti Rubicone. All companies are part of Nexture, the platform dedicated to developing high-quality ingredients and added value solutions for the food industry.
Read ReleaseCSM Ingredients introduces Nuaré, the new carob-based range of cocoa alternatives designed to unlock creative potential in baking and ice cream formulations while also addressing market volatility concerns and growing sustainability demands.
Read ReleaseHandtmann Processing is continuing to optimize its site structures and has successfully integrated the Inotec product line into its global corporate structures and standard processes.
Read ReleaseNexture has signed an agreement to acquire Frulact, a globally leading manufacturer of fruit-based specialty ingredients, liquid flavors and plant-based ingredients for a variety of end-applications, including dairy, ice cream, desserts, and beverages, among others.
Read ReleaseBrenntag, the global leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution, and Synonym, the production platform for biomaterials, have announced a strategic collaboration to fast-track bioproducts to the global market. The partnership will offer end-to-end solutions to brands looking to integrate next-generation ingredients and formulations.
Read ReleaseFoodSeed, the AgriFoodTech acceleration program of CDP Venture Capital’s National Accelerator Network, co-invested and co-led by Eatable Adventures, Fondazione Cariverona, and UniCredit, has successfully completed its third edition with the presentation of seven groundbreaking Agrifoodtech startups.
Read ReleaseGlobal innovation in traditional meat alternatives – namely plant-based and cultivated meat – has faced a downward correction after years of consistent growth, according to the latest patent data reported by Appleyard Lees.
Read ReleaseBurcon NutraScience Corporation is pleased to announce that a study conducted by the University of Guelph has shown Burcon’s Peazazz C pea protein and Solatein sunflower protein significantly outperform a leading competitor’s pea protein in a plant-based cheese application—a multi-billion-dollar market projected to grow at double-digit rates.
Read ReleaseBritish animal-free pet food brand THE PACK and German biotech startup MicroHarvest today announce the launch of Gut Bites, a first-of-its-kind microbial protein dog treat for the UK market.
Read ReleaseInvestment of CHF 187 million highlights Givaudan’s continued commitment to strengthening its operational presence in the United States
Read ReleaseNew Wave Biotech has partnered with CPI, the UK’s national translational research and innovation organisation, to apply hybrid AI-powered downstream processes simulation to one of industrial biotech’s most persistent bottlenecks: lipid extraction.
Read ReleaseNexture, the holding company combining the industrial and technological expertise of CSM Ingredients Group and Italcanditi Group, has completed the installation of a new high-precision mixing and packaging line at the Parma facility (Italy), also home to HIFOOD.
Read ReleaseBurcon NutraScience Corporation (“Burcon” or the “Company”) (TSX: BU) (OTCQB: BRCNF), a global technology leader in plant-based protein innovation, is proud to announce the first commercial sales of Puratein®C, a 90%+ high-purity canola protein isolate, designed to meet the growing demand for clean-label, nutritionally complete plant proteins.
Read ReleaseCSM Ingredients Group, a Nexture company comprising CSM Ingredients and HIFOOD, has released its fourth Sustainability Report, confirming steady progress and announcing new strategic targets.
Read ReleaseFuture-Proof Group Media adds the Cultured Meat Symposium (CMS), the world’s longest-running cultivated meat conference, to its global portfolio
Read ReleaseEatable Adventures, global Agrifoodtech accelerator, with the support of BID Lab, the innovation and venture capital arm of the Inter-American Development Bank Group, announced the launch of FoodRise, a new regional hub designed to transform the food system in the Southern Cone by connecting technology, collaboration, and impact.
Read ReleaseBiotope selects three new biotech ventures for its seventh cohort, advancing innovations in mycoprotein production, microbial crop protection, and nature-inspired pest control.
Read ReleaseORF Genetics has successfully secured €5 million in a new financing round, with participation from both existing and new shareholders. The capital will enable the company to significantly scale up production capacity of its specialized proteins, which are key components in cultivated meat production. Arctica Finance served as financial advisor for the capital raise.
Read ReleaseEnifer, a Finnish biotech company pioneering sustainable protein ingredients, has achieved self-affirmed GRAS status for its flagship mycoprotein ingredient, PEKILO, following an independent expert panel review for use in U.S. food applications. A key step toward FDA-reviewed GRAS status, the milestone opens the door to partnerships with U.S. food manufacturers.
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