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Food & Beverage Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

European Investment Fund Commits Up to €30 Million to Nordic Foodtech VC Fund II to Accelerate Early-Stage Agrifood Technology Investment Across Europe

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund has committed up to €30 million to Helsinki-based Nordic Foodtech VC’s second fund, NFT.VC Fund II, to increase financing for early-stage agrifood technology companies across Europe, particularly in Northern Europe. The fund is targeting … Read the full press release

BASF Agricultural Solutions and IRRI Extend OPTIMA Rice Partnership to Advance Low-Emission Rice Farming, Soil Health and Carbon Storage

(IN BRIEF) BASF Agricultural Solutions and the International Rice Research Institute have extended their OPTIMA Rice research partnership to advance climate-smart rice cultivation through methane reduction, improved soil health, carbon storage and potential biochar applications. Launched in 2024, the programme … Read the full press release

Novonesis Invests €600 Million in Advanced Enzyme Production Facility in India

(IN BRIEF) Novonesis will invest €600 million to expand its Patalganga facility in India and build a next-generation enzyme production plant expected to be fully operational in 2030. The investment will increase capacity for biosolutions used across industries including biofuels, … Read the full press release

GEA AWP Portfolio Targets Growing Demand for Industrial Heating and Refrigeration Components

(IN BRIEF) GEA Systems North America has introduced the GEA AWP portfolio to the North American market, giving customers local access to valves, oil regulation systems and related components for industrial heating, refrigeration and demanding process applications. Manufactured at GEA … Read the full press release

AmeriTerpenes Positioned for Growth Under Mutares Ownership Following Symrise Divestment

(IN BRIEF) Symrise AG has signed and closed a definitive agreement to sell AmeriTerpenes LLC, its renewable terpene ingredients business, to international private equity investor Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, advancing Symrise’s portfolio management under the ONE Symrise strategy. AmeriTerpenes … Read the full press release

NWO Supports New Technologies in Biomedical Research, Packaging, Food and Materials Science

(IN BRIEF) NWO has awarded funding to six new research projects through its Open Technology Programme (OTP), supporting application-oriented scientific and technological research with potential societal and scientific impact. The selected projects include NanoLights at Eindhoven University of Technology, which … Read the full press release

VNp Platform From University of Kent Aims to Make Recombinant Protein Production Cheaper

(IN BRIEF) A University of Kent biotechnology known as Vesicle Nucleating Peptide (VNp), now available for commercial use through spin-out company Sirius Proteins, could reduce the cost and complexity of recombinant protein production for uses ranging from diagnostics and drug … Read the full press release

University of Copenhagen Research Links Workplace Lunch Choices to Climate Footprint

(IN BRIEF) University of Copenhagen researchers have found that many Danish workplaces remain hesitant to introduce more plant-based lunches despite the significant climate benefits of replacing meat-based meals with vegetarian or vegan alternatives. In collaboration with Jespers Torvekøkken, the researchers … Read the full press release

Cocoa Community Programme Shows Gains in School Attendance, Income Resilience and Child Rights Awareness

(IN BRIEF) Ferrero and Save the Children have reported measurable progress from their long-term partnership supporting children and cocoa-growing communities in Côte d’Ivoire, with results from 2020 to 2025 showing improvements in household income diversification, poverty reduction, school enrolment, attendance, … Read the full press release

Ahlstrom Strengthens Food Packaging Portfolio With New Grease-Resistant Paper Solutions

(IN BRIEF) Ahlstrom has commercially launched Grease-Gard® PLUS and Grease-Gard® PRO, two new products in its Grease-Gard® family of grease-resistant papers for the North American quick service restaurant and food service market. The new products are designed to help converters, … Read the full press release

ISS to Provide Facility and Food Services Across Additional International Sites

(IN BRIEF) ISS, a global leader in workplace experience and facility services, has expanded its partnership with a major unnamed multinational customer by adding multiple sites across key global markets, with most of the expansion taking place in the United … Read the full press release

Co-op Expands Support for Special Olympics GB Through National Summer Games Sponsorship

(IN BRIEF) Co-op and Co-op Media Network have been named official sponsors of the Special Olympics GB National Summer Games 2026, alongside Headline Partner Coca-Cola, supporting the country’s largest inclusive multi-sport event of the year. The Games will bring together … Read the full press release

Valio Dairy Farms Help Supply Feedstock for Finland’s New Liquefied Biogas Facility

(IN BRIEF) Valio’s participation in the Suomen Lantakaasu biogas ecosystem has helped support the launch of Finland’s first industrial-scale liquefied biogas production plant in Nurmo, developed by Nurmon Bioenergia Oy and majority-owned by Suomen Lantakaasu Oy, a joint venture between … Read the full press release

Richard Ridinger Set to Guide dsm-firmenich’s Next Chapter as Proposed Chair

(IN BRIEF) dsm-firmenich has announced that Thomas Leysen, Chair of the Board of Directors, has decided to retire from the Board once shareholders elect a successor, following the completion of the company’s merger and the setting of its strategic direction. … Read the full press release

Novonesis Report Highlights JPY 4.748 Trillion Biosolutions Opportunity for Japan by 2035

(IN BRIEF) A new Novonesis-commissioned report, “The Value of Biosolutions: Growth and Prosperity to 2035 – Japan Edition,” finds that biosolutions could help Japan strengthen its position as a global biomanufacturing hub and support its ambition to realise one of … Read the full press release

WACKER Enters EU Pet Food Additives Market With Fermentation-Based L-Cysteine and L-Cystine Solutions

(IN BRIEF) WACKER is entering the EU pet food additives market with its plant-based FERMOPURE® VEGAN L-CYSTEINE and FERMOPURE® NATURAL L-CYSTINE products, which can be used as flavour precursors and flavour components to improve the smell, taste and palatability of … Read the full press release

Delivery Hero Expands Agentic AI Strategy With Partner-Facing Business Assistant

(IN BRIEF) Delivery Hero has launched a new agentic AI assistant designed to help local restaurants and shops grow by developing personalised business strategies and, after partner approval, directly implementing actions such as promotions, advertising campaigns, customer review responses, and … Read the full press release

Mexican Coffee Farmers Achieve Higher Yields Through Regenerative Agriculture Programme

(IN BRIEF) Nestlé and Solidaridad have recognised 322 smallholder coffee farmers in Guerrero and Oaxaca, Mexico, as Soil Guardians under the Plan Nescafé® Regenerative Support programme, which forms part of the Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Pilot Project running from 2023 … Read the full press release

Swissport Invests in Specialist Cargo Handling Facility for Tanzania’s Northern Circuit

(IN BRIEF) Swissport has opened a new 630-square-metre temperature-controlled cargo facility at Kilimanjaro International Airport, strengthening its African cargo network and increasing cold chain capacity for East Africa’s growing perishables export market. The facility, already operational, supports storage temperatures from … Read the full press release

EU-backed CIRCULANDIA launches €9.6m effort to connect regenerative agriculture, local food systems and reusable packaging

CIRCULANDIA is a €9.6 million Horizon Europe project running from 2026 to 2030 The initiative links regenerative agriculture, local food systems and reusable packaging within one circular-economy framework The consortium brings together 35 organisations from 12 European countries Pilot actions … Read the full press release