Nexture has signed an agreement to acquire Sipral Padana S.r.l., an Italian group specializing in the production of value-added semi-finished ingredients for the food and beverage industry.

Eatable Adventures has unveiled the findings of its annual report, “The State of Agrifoodtech in Spain 2025.” The total number of startups rises to 416, a 5% increase vs. 2024, reversing last year’s decline. Investment drops by more than 30% in Spain, aligned with global market contraction.

CSM Ingredients group announces the validation of the carbon footprint of Egg ’n Easy, its egg reduction solution for bakery applications, confirming a substantially lower environmental impact compared to conventional liquid egg.

This year, St. Nicholas Day in the canton of Bern coincided with the opening of multi-award-winning startup Yeastup's state-of-the-art production plant in Lyss. The facility can process 40 hectolitres of spent brewer's yeast per hour for the creation of valuable new functional ingredients. Yeastup is currently preparing Series A financing for further scale-up.

Melt&Marble, the Swedish biotech company using precision fermentation to produce designer fats, has raised €7.3 million (80 MSEK) in Series A funding. The round was led by Swedish deeptech investor Industrifonden, with participation from the European Innovation Council and strategic partners Beiersdorf and Valio. Additional backing came from Chalmers Ventures and Catalyze Capital. The EIC …

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.