(IN BRIEF) Fraunhofer announces the FutureProteins flagship project, a collaboration between six Fraunhofer institutes to develop year-round, climate-independent production systems for alternative proteins from plants, fungi, algae, and insects. The project includes the development of OrbiPlant®, a vertical farming system … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged algae protein, alternative proteins, circular economy, food technology, Fraunhofer IGB, Fraunhofer IME, Fraunhofer IOSB, Fraunhofer IVV, Fraunhofer IWU, Fraunhofer UMSICHT, fungi protein, FutureProteins, IFFA 2025, insect protein, meat substitutes, OrbiPlant®, partnership, plant protein, sustainability, sustainable food production, sustainable nutrition, vegan food, vertical farming
(IN BRIEF) Valio has announced plans to potentially close its Kauhava factory, acquired from Raisio in March 2025, and relocate production to either its Oulu or Joensuu sites to enhance efficiency and profitability. The company has initiated change negotiations involving … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Beanit®, change negotiations, domestic food production, factory relocation, Finland dairy industry, Finnish cooperatives, Härkis®, Joensuu plant, Juha Penttilä, Kauhava factory, March 2025, Oulu plant, partnership, plant protein, plant-based protein, production efficiency, Raisio, Valio, Valio acquisition, Valio Polar, Valio Salaneuvos, Valio Viola, Workforce Transition
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has provided Lantmännen with a €50 million loan to co-finance the construction of a new pea protein isolate factory in Lidköping, Sweden. This investment, covering about half the project cost, will enable the factory—set … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Climate Action, EIB, EU cooperation, European Investment Bank, food security, green financing, investment, job creation, Lantmännen, Lidköping, partnership, pea protein, plant protein, protein isolate, renewable food production, self-sufficiency, sustainability, sustainable agriculture, sustainable food, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) Valio has acquired Raisio’s plant protein business, which includes the Härkis® and Beanit® brands, along with production assets and 16 employees. This acquisition aligns with Valio’s strategy to diversify into plant-based food and expand its role in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged acquisition, Beanit®, food industry, food innovation, Gold&Green®, Härkis®, Kauhava, MiFU®, partnership, plant protein, plant-based protein, Product Development, Raisio plc, strategic growth, sustainability, Valio
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