Clean Label Continues to Build Momentum

Bactolife secures over EUR 30 million in Series B funding to commercialise innovative binding proteins

The funding will help to market a new food, feed and supplement ingredient

Addressing the next bottleneck in dairy alternatives

The Protein Brewery Secures €2.3 Million Grant to bring next-gen nutritious mycoprotein powder to dairy alternatives

Foeth acquires Italian peer, strengthening its position as used process equipment dealer

Giving used equipment a second life

Bruker consolidates ownership of TOFWERK

Expanding its mass spectrometry portfolio into new applied markets

Velaris acquires Markes International to expand its automated sample preparation capabilities

The company joins the Velaris family of existing brands – Skalar Analytical, LCTech, PromoChrom, EST Analytical, GERSTEL and TE Instruments

Plant-based milk alternatives are mainstream: consumers want nutrients and fair taxes

New representative survey by Danone reveals trends and opportunities

Valio invests in Melt&Marble

New openings for tasty food of the future

Advanced Automation Technologies (AAT) to rebrand under new name - Velaris

Over the past three years, the platform has strategically acquired six leading companies in adjacent markets

EU Fisheries Council agrees on fishing opportunities for the North Sea and North-East Atlantic in difficult times

Federal Minister Rainer: Result of negotiations strengthens economic planning security for German fisheries

Cocoa prices and location factors cause problems for chocolate Santas

Production falls by 11

Enjoying the holidays

How to consume sparkling wine, wine and spirits responsibly over the Christmas period

No true north without sugar: food industry calls for fact-based nutrition policy

Two out of three Germans give sweets as gifts during the Christmas season

Representative consumer survey

Global measure underestimates the severity of food insecurity

V-Label Awards Germany 2025: these are the winners

Industry experts and consumers have decided

Ball Corporation may acquire beverage can manufacturer Benepack

The Transparent Dairy receives the German Sustainability Award 2026

Award for consistent ecological value creation and practiced transparency

Milk chocolate: Fairtrade and organic labels beat brand names

Consumer advice center publishes market check on transparency and fairness of chocolate bars

12.8 kilos of chocolate per capita were produced in 2024

Chocolate exports exceed imports

This increases efficiency and confidence in plant-based alternatives

ProVeg demand survey 2025

Potentially harmful PFAS in baking paper

A tastier twist: Scientists enhance the flavour of carob-based chocolate alternatives with novel methods

Sustainable successor to cocoa

Foshan University pioneers nanoparticle method to curb cadmium in rice crops

Tea linked to stronger bones in older women, while coffee may pose risks

Plant-Based Protein Hydrolysates Influence Satiety in Different Ways

"...valuable insights for the development of functional foods that can contribute to reducing energy intake in a natural way"

The smell of fatty foods during pregnancy promotes obesity in offspring

The brains of the offspring show similarities to those of obese adult mice

How permeable are paper food packaging materials?

A new AI model combines data from laboratory tests with the laws of physics to calculate how well different types of paper protect food from flavor loss and contaminants

V-Label Awards Germany 2025: these are the winners

Industry experts and consumers have decided

Toxic metals in wheat grain: do they come from the soil or the fertilizer?

Ball Corporation may acquire beverage can manufacturer Benepack

Higher, faster, further with solid-state batteries

New findings on space charge effects could improve efficiency

Single Enzyme Failure Found to Drive Neuron Loss in Dementia

A Trojan horse for artificial amino acids

Researchers have modified a bacterial transport system so that it can efficiently introduce large quantities of unnatural amino acids into cells

Photovoltaics: Molecular fine-tuning increases the efficiency of tandem solar cells

LMU researchers achieve 31.4 percent efficiency in perovskite-silicon tandem cells with targeted molecular design

Common medicines may influence CRISPR therapy outcomes and precision cancer treatment

Large-scale drug atlas uncovers new genome editing modulators and potential therapeutic strategies for DNA repair-deficient cancers

Biosensor performance doubled

Alcohol oxidase system for precise determination of metabolic values

Chemical recycling: a must-have for the future of the site

New packaging law in Germany, rules for mass balance in Brussels

T-CURX raises $20M Series A for non-viral CAR-T therapies

German biotech secures funding led by BiomedVC to advance clinical programs in AML and solid tumors

C-COMPASS: AI-Based Software Maps Proteins and Lipids Within Cells

DOMO Chemicals Germany: Plants go into emergency operation

Negotiations with creditors for a short-term mass loan have failed

AI-supported molecular cancer diagnosis for brain tumors

New microscope can image an invisible 2D material

SABIC expands PPE oligomers capacity for AI and 5G data-center PCBs

First ancient human herpesvirus genomes document their deep history with humans

Genomic data confirm that certain human herpesviruses became part of the human genome thousands of years ago

Intelligent hydrogel microstructures enable the precise application of force to cellular systems

Anode-free battery doubles electric vehicle driving range

“This work represents a meaningful breakthrough...”

When immune cells become cancer hunters

New mass spec innovation could transform research

Innovation may improve drug target discovery while helping scientists answer long-standing questions about human health and biology

The chemical-pharmaceutical industry is on a difficult path

Total sales down 1 percent compared to the previous year

Stopping immune aging: Startup receives million-dollar investment

Groundbreaking thymus-rejuvenating biologics are designed to restore immune function and promote lasting immune health throughout all stages of life

Kyon Energy and Saft drive the energy transition with 100 MW battery storage in Dahlem

Tuberculosis: Scientists develop novel drug candidate for combating resistant pathogens

The perfect plastic?

Plant-based, fully saltwater degradable, zero microplastics

LMU spin-off obtains new funding to develop better rapid tests

“DNA origami signal amplification allows low-cost rapid tests to approach instrument-level sensitivity without changing the basic test format”

New hybrid aggregate state discovered: material can be solid and liquid at the same time

Beyond gene scissors: New CRISPR mechanism discovered

An unexpected discovery: Team from Würzburg, Braunschweig, and the US identifies Cas12a3 nuclease showing precise activity