GEA closes aquisition of Comas

Raisio joins Finnish Food and Drink Industries’ initiative to promote healthier nutrition

The food company already meets its own healthy food criteria in 90% of its consumer products

Hahn-Schickard Transfers Joint Venture Shares to Endress+Hauser

Endress+Hauser becomes the sole owner of BioSense; Hahn-Schickard remains a supplier

Krones reports moderate growth and improved profitability in a challenging market environment

A Lack of Connectivity Is Slowing Down the Digital Transformation of the Food and Beverage Industry

New Study Shows: Isolated Data and Systems Are the Biggest Operational Challenge

Lantmännen Unibake completes acquisition of Panificio San Francesco in Italy

The deal adds a Codevilla bakery with about 100 employees as a platform for growth in Italy's retail bake-off market

Paulig confirms new organizational structure to strengthen growth and competitiveness

The new structure consists of three business areas: Branded Foods, Customer Brands, and Coffee business area

Global chocolate supply threatened by disease, new cacao plant offers solution

Mö Foods Expands Its Presence in the German Retail Market

Award-winning cheese alternatives made from Finnish oats are now also available at REWE Nord and EDEKA Nordwest

Swedish In-S tore Farming Model Attracts International Interest

Singapore Weighs Swegreen's Indoor Farming Model to Reduce Food Import Reliance

Mobergs becomes Sesotec: Unified brand presence strengthens position in the Nordic countries and the Baltics

From 2 November 2026, the company will operate uniformly as Sesotec and will deepen its integration into the Group

Plastic in chewing gum? Forest Gum has its microplastic-free status independently certified

TÜV SÜD and an accredited laboratory tested the chewing compound in accordance with the flustix PLASTIKFREI program

First-Ever Double Winner at the südback Trend Award

Ringoplast has won both the südback 2026 Trend Award from the jury and the audience award for its AVENDO reusable stackable container

More young people are drinking juice and non-alcoholic cocktails on a regular basis

Weekly alcohol consumption among adolescents reaches an all-time low

Metsä Board and Kathryn Kellogg Launch the "Inboxing" Initiative for Packaging Decisions

The new initiative highlights the decisions made prior to production that shape a package's safety, cost, and sustainability

WALDNER is investing a double-digit million amount in its Wangen and Öhringen locations

The new DOSOMAT Campus is taking shape step by step in Wangen

Mutti Posts Solid Results in a Season Marked by Extreme Weather Conditions

CEO Francesco Mutti Calls for Investments in the Industry's Infrastructure After the Season

Euricom acquires Müller's Mühle and enters the German market for the first time

The Italian food company is acquiring the Gelsenkirchen facility from the GoodMills Group

Federal Cartel Office Approves REWE GROUP's Acquisition of Tegut, Subject to Certain Conditions

REWE may take over 38 of the 40 stores immediately; a four-year acquisition ban applies to two locations

10% less gingerbread produced in Germany in 2025

Nearly 20,000 metric tons were exported in 2025, half of which went to Austria, Poland, and France

VEPRONA Brings Crespel & Deiters On Board as a New Partner

The processing expert for starch and protein ingredients is actively involved in research and processing at the soy specialist

Rising CO₂ Alters Wheat Proteins and Baking Quality

Climate Change Affects Bread

More young people are drinking juice and non-alcoholic cocktails on a regular basis

Weekly alcohol consumption among adolescents reaches an all-time low

Arla is investing more than 63 million euros in the future of high-protein dairy products

Demand for skyr, cottage cheese, and protein solutions is driving investment in Europe

Ultra-Processed Foods: The Degree of Processing Affects Metabolism and the Brain

Why Ready-Made Meals Affect the Body Differently Than Freshly Cooked Food

75 percent of Gen Z buy protein products—social media is driving the trend among Gen Z

A SINUS study shows that eight out of ten 14- to 28-year-olds consider a balanced diet important. TikTok and Instagram are their main sources of information.

International FoodTec Award 2027: Winners Announced

21 award winners honored for innovation, sustainability, and efficiency

Blue light could cut food poisoning from raw chicken

The low-cost technique is also a viable alternative to chlorination

Peanuts leave a unique fingerprint in the blood

Researchers identify a specific fatty acid pattern associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes

Vegetables first, then carbohydrates?

Does the order in which we eat affect blood sugar?

AkzoNobel and Axalta to be called Axanzo following merger

Greg Poux-Guillaume becomes CEO

New method causes cancer cells to burn out

New molecule forces leukemia cells to work themselves to death

Genes or environment? Which has the greater influence on who we are?

What’s in our genes: International research team identifies over 1,000 markers linked to human personality

Rapeseed oil instead of crude oil: Verbio starts industrial production of renewable chemicals

Nearly EUR 100 million invested

A first in Germany: Charité successfully treats 19-year-old with CRISPR therapy

Exagamglogene Autotemcel used for the first time in Germany following approval

QIAGEN and EQT agree on a takeover bid worth billions

QIAGEN’s Supervisory Board and Managing Board fully support the transaction

How chemistry chooses a mirror-image form: the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for asymmetric synthesis

The Nobel Prize goes to Kagan and Soai for their discovery of homochirality

Using Enzymes instead of the Landfill: How Biological Processes Can Help with Recycling

Researchers identify enzyme families capable of breaking down polyurethane and polyamide

Danaher accelerates life sciences research with new AI-powered autonomous lab

The lab is designed to deliver up to eight times faster progress from idea to validated reagent

EWE and VERBUND Establish a Joint Venture for One of Europe's Largest Hydrogen Projects

European Partnership for Energy Security and Decarbonization

Merck to Acquire Silence Therapeutics

Strengthening Rare Disease Pipeline with Innovative siRNA Asset

Highly Sensitive Detection of MRI Contrast Agents

Scientists have developed a sensor capable of detecting even the smallest amounts of gadolinium.

Two chemical giants, a potential deal: BASF and Evonik in talks

BASF confirms exploratory talks regarding potential takeover of Evonik

Concern over European biotech: the window for change is narrow – and closing fast

From the Cloud to the Lab: Currenta Tests Virtual Lab Automation

Simulate first, then automate

Enzymes Overcome the 100-Degree Heat Barrier

The process is of interest to the chemical industry

Researchers transform old blood cells into young brain cells

60 years younger after 50 days: Study opens a window to a better understanding of cellular rejuvenation processes

Analytik Jena inaugurates new buildings: Investment of 96 million euros

Endress+Hauser Group company expands capacity for development, production and sales of laboratory measurement technology

Converting CO₂ Directly into Fuels and Chemicals

TU Berlin Launches Two Research Projects on Direct Electrochemical CO₂ Conversion—Without the Detour via Hydrogen

Gut microbes help set the body’s response to vaccination

Bacterial flagella proteins linked to stronger vaccine fever responses

Zurich Blue, a nano-pigment inspired by an ancient prototype

From wood to chemicals: UPM inaugurates pioneering biorefinery in Germany

With an annual capacity of 220,000 tonnes, it is the largest facility of its kind in the world

Europe’s research breakthroughs face a technology transfer bottleneck

"The study presented today identifies six priorities to help Europe turn research excellence into market success"

Resistant bacteria are favoured in hospital sewers

Responsible antibiotics identified

Stora Enso and Shanshan Technology partner to accelerate Lignode development and advance sustainable anode materials

Protein Mapping for Everyone

Deep Visual Proteomics (DVP) enables the spatially resolved analysis of proteins in tissues and a better understanding of disease processes

Archimedes’ screw made from a single molecule

Breakthrough in Silicone Recycling

OpenAI acquires Orchestra Bio

AI-powered drug development platform accelerates progress toward new treatments

Metabolic markers are expected to help detect colorectal cancer risk earlier

Researchers are studying early, potentially reversible changes in the intestinal mucosa