Mead Johnson Nutrition (MJN) Is Surging On Merger Talks With Reckitt Benckiser

21st.BIO files EU Novel Food application for BLG Essential+™

Company calls for a European home market for industrially proven precision fermentation technology in food production

Five gold medals, one silver: Brau Union Österreich shines at the 2026 European Beer Star

Six beers from Upper Austria, Styria, Lower Austria, and Vorarlberg are in the running; five of them win gold

EDEKA Expands Its "Cocoa For Future" Program to Côte d'Ivoire and Peru

In Côte d'Ivoire, EDEKA partners with the cocoa processor CÉMOI; in Peru, it partners with the Rainforest Alliance

Finnish food innovation receives positive EFSA opinion

Fazer prepares to launch Solein® protein consumer products in European markets

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

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.

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

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

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

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

International FoodTec Award 2027: Winners Announced

21 award winners honored for innovation, sustainability, and efficiency

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

New Food Packaging Film Glows Under UV Light When Meat Starts to Spoil

Researchers made the film from milk protein and pigments extracted from black soybean seed coats.

NDR Test Finds Maggots, Worms, and Plastic in Porcini Mushroom Products from the Supermarket

Mushroom experts found maggot-eaten tunnels and layers of olive-green tubes in frozen mushrooms sold by EDEKA and Niklas.

Potatoes could be the secret to better plant-based meat

New study: Potato protein as a gluten-free alternative for better texture in plant-based meat substitutes

AkzoNobel and Axalta to be called Axanzo following merger

Greg Poux-Guillaume becomes CEO

Merck to Acquire Silence Therapeutics

Strengthening Rare Disease Pipeline with Innovative siRNA Asset

QIAGEN and EQT agree on a takeover bid worth billions

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

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

Nearly EUR 100 million invested

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

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

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

Exagamglogene Autotemcel used for the first time in Germany following approval

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

Simulate first, then automate

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

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

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

European Partnership for Energy Security and Decarbonization

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

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

Breakthrough in Silicone Recycling

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

New "chemical armor" could unlock the holy grail of solid-state battery technology

A simple one-step coating builds a silicon-indium hybrid shield on lithium metal, quadrupling current density and extending battery cycle life

Waters acquires MOBILion Systems

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

Synthesis Platform for Methanol and Its Downstream Chemistry from Renewable Sources

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

Converting CO₂ Directly into Fuels and Chemicals

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

New Technology Optimizes Enzymes for Industry

Fraunhofer researchers plan to launch a company

New Method Reveals What a Cell Was Doing Days Ago

New technology now makes it possible to store these RNA molecules in cells for several days

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

A Vaccine for Parkinson's?

100,000 euros for a tolerogenic mRNA vaccine strategy

Metabolic markers are expected to help detect colorectal cancer risk earlier

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