Mérieux NutriSciences enters German food safety testing market with acquisition of Kirchhoff Institute

Scandi Standard strengthens its position in Europe through the acquisition of Glenhaven Foods

Scandi Standard Acquires Irish Frozen Food Specialist Glenhaven Foods for 127 Million Euros

Sugar Trap Soft Drink

A market survey by the North Rhine-Westphalia Consumer Advice Center shows that there is still too much sugar in drink cartons, cans, and other products.

Alnatura Teams Up with a New Partner: Netto Is the First Discount Supermarket Chain to Bring the Popular Organic Brand to All Its Berlin Stores

Alnatura Welcomes a New Partner: Netto Is the First Discount Chain to Bring the Popular Organic Brand to All Its Berlin Stores

Rain Will Be Crucial for the 2026 Orchard Harvest: 450,000 metric tons Expected

The prognosis is clear, but there remains a risk of premature fruit drop

Griesson - de Beukelaer is focusing on international growth and expanding into the U.S.

Implementation of the long-term corporate strategy / Acquisition of DeBeukelaer Corporation / Development of a modern production facility

Nestlé and Platinum Equity to create Peranel, a leading player in water and premium beverages

S.Pellegrino, Perrier and Acqua Panna are to grow more independently under their own roof

KHS Confidently Retains Its EcoVadis Platinum Rating

For the second year in a row, KHS GmbH has received the highest award, Platinum

The Quality Group increased its revenue by more than 40 percent in the first half of the year to over 850 million euros

In-house production in northern Germany ensures operational agility despite significant fluctuations in raw material prices in the protein segment

Germany Breaks Its Own Record for New Startups: More Than 3,000 New Startups in Just Six Months

"Germany is seeing more startups than ever—now we need to scale up"

$400 million deal: Eurofins acquires Element Materials Technology's Life Sciences Testing Services business in North America

The transaction involves biopharma, environmental, and food testing

Agropur reaches an agreement for the sale of its fine cheese business

The deal includes the Oka and Saint-Hyacinthe plants and marks a strategic refocus on fluid milk and industrial cheese

GEA and CST partner to drive sugar industry transition

Decanter centrifuges reduce sugar losses during sludge dewatering

Dacke Industri expands in Europe through the acquisition of Divardy Bakery Services B.V., in the Netherlands

The company from Nieuwegein supplies customized conveyor systems and aftermarket services for the bakery industry

Bayer Signs Licensing Agreement with RAGT and Plans to Bring Hybrid Wheat to Market in the Early 2030s

Hybrid wheat is expected to increase yields without requiring more land or resources

GETEC Acquires Cogenio

With this acquisition, GETEC is expanding into industries such as chemicals, life sciences, the food and dairy sectors, and healthcare in Southern Europe

Underberg's Revenue Rises to 136.9 Million Euros Despite a Shrinking Spirits Market

While the German market fell by 3.7%, the family-owned company rose by 1.6% and exceeded its EBITDA target

Crespel & Deiters scales up Happy Plant Protein's dry extrusion technology

Textured proteins from European-grown legumes are now being produced in Helmond using the Finnish foodtech startup's patented one-step process

AMFRESH and Paine Schwartz Partners Extend Strategic Partnership to Accelerate the Future of Fresh Food

Expanded partnership strengthens AMFRESH's ability to invest in innovation, international expansion and long-term value creation across the fresh food sector

REWE Group, the self-administered estate of Feneberg Lebensmittel GmbH, and LEH-Allgäu GmbH Sign an Investor Agreement

Together, the three partners are safeguarding 72 locations, thousands of jobs, and local supply chains in the Allgäu region and southern Germany

Mars and REWE Are Working Together to Electrify the Supply Chain

With 47 electric trucks and 2.4 million kilometers driven on electric power, the partners are demonstrating that sustainable heavy-duty trucking makes environmental sense—and is economically viable.

New Strategies for Preserving Native Cocoa Varieties

Do sugar substitutes disrupt gut health and metabolism?

Study examines the emerging science suggesting a link between calorie-free sweeteners and blood sugar control

Plant-based supermarket products contain twice as many additives as animal-based equivalents

A UK study analysed 71 like-for-like product pairs and counted 199 additives in plant-based items versus 100 in animal-based ones

300 beverage companies call for: No sugar tax on beverages

Five industry associations are warning of price increases and questioning the effectiveness of the planned tax in terms of public health policy.

Nestlé and Platinum Equity to create Peranel, a leading player in water and premium beverages

S.Pellegrino, Perrier and Acqua Panna are to grow more independently under their own roof

Nestlé to acquire smart food pioneer yfood to accelerate the brand’s international expansion

Nestlé manager Jolanda Schwirtz takes over as head

According to the report, one in five cups of coffee contains toxic pesticide residues

An analysis by four organizations shows that 59 percent of the active ingredients in pesticides used in coffee cultivation are banned in the EU

FDA Takes Further Steps to Remove Outdated Authorizations for Color Additives in Food

Two petroleum-based food dyes lose FDA approval or face revocation

Prebiotic sodas typically contain as much sugar as fiber

While healthier than regular sodas and fruit drinks, prebiotic sodas do not necessarily compare favorably with other alternatives

Bayer Signs Licensing Agreement with RAGT and Plans to Bring Hybrid Wheat to Market in the Early 2030s

Hybrid wheat is expected to increase yields without requiring more land or resources

New resources on the way for BC farms under pressure from pests and disease

Genome BC funds three genomics projects to protect BC fruit and vegetable crops

Griesson - de Beukelaer is focusing on international growth and expanding into the U.S.

Implementation of the long-term corporate strategy / Acquisition of DeBeukelaer Corporation / Development of a modern production facility

Scenarios for a New “Iron Age”: Iron Complements Hydrogen as an Energy Source

Study Shows the Potential of Iron Powder for Long-Term Energy Storage, Energy Transmission, and the Use of Existing Power Plant Infrastructure in the Energy System of the Future

Breakthrough in tailor-made enzyme design

New possibilities for biotechnology and green chemistry

Shimadzu acquires European electron microscopy pioneer for $711 million

The combination is set to deliver complete solutions for semiconductors, life sciences and materials science

Three-dimensional molecules through “domino cascade”

Chemists develop light-driven triple catalysis

Strüngmann Award 2026: Who is transforming the life sciences in the DACH region?

Three finalists have been selected: Award Recognizes Entrepreneurial Excellence and Significant Innovation Potential in Life Sciences

ABB Robotics collaborates with Roche to bring physical AI to laboratories

Agreement lays the foundation for a new era of digitally connected labs enabled by intelligent robotics to provide significant efficiencies in laboratory workflows

Plastic bottles could find new life in batteries as graphite

Penn State researchers converting PET waste into synthetic graphite that outperforms natural graphite

Visugromab Overcomes Resistance to Cancer Immunotherapy

Antibody Shows Long-Lasting Remissions After Failure of Established Cancer Immunotherapies

Eurofins Acquires Element's Biopharma and Food Testing Capabilities in North America

The 27 laboratory sites are to be integrated into Eurofins' existing hub-and-spoke network

From cleaner “cracking” to black gold

Pitt startup finds a cooler, cleaner method to produce battery-quality graphite and hydrogen

New drug could slow the development of Alzheimer’s

The active ingredient also shows anti-ageing effects

Merck expands life science portfolio with $11.3 billion Bio-Techne deal

Bio-Techne to bring portfolio with industry-leading multi-omics offering, analytical technologies and integrated workflow solutions across the scientific journey

New solutions to the PFAS problem

Research team develops methods for breaking down “forever chemicals”

EMBL spin-off Epitome Therapeutics secures 4 million euros for its epigenome-editing platform

Precise Control of Gene Expression

Leica Biosystems to acquire StatLab

The acquisition is intended to scale up the use of AI-powered cancer diagnostics in anatomical pathology laboratories

Nature as a Model for Sustainable Hydrogen Storage

How biocatalysis could improve LOHC technology

Research Breakthrough on the Path to a New Reserve Antibiotic

For the first time, chemists have succeeded in synthesizing the highly potent natural compound neosorangicin A

Artificial intelligence evaluates chemical spectra in minutes

Researchers from the University of Jena, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, and Zakodium develop AI system for chemical structure analysis

Europe is heavily dependent on imports for lithium: The LiSA Consortium aims to change that

Nobian and partners launch pilot project to scale circular, low-carbon lithium refining in Europe

Pathoblockers instead of antibiotics

DZIF project nominated for the “Science Breakthrough of the Year 2026” award

Bacteria convert uranium into a stable chemical compound

Potential risk to humans and environment reduced

Material harvests drinking water from air – and cools more efficiently than current systems

Produced on a pilot scale for the first time

Great Ideas: From Stress-Free Cell Sorting to a Universal Flu Vaccine

Science2Start 2026: Dr. Sarah Scatigna’s CELLnROLL Wins First Prize

NexMR joins the Magritek Group to push benchtop NMR one step further

"This is what real innovation in benchtop NMR looks like, and it is happening here"

Fertiliser from the neighbourhood – where local ammonia plants make economic sense

Haber-Bosch: now electric

Accordian-inspired pump unlocks new era for lab-on-a-chip technology

A first-of-its-kind device replicates human blood flow waveforms in the lab, opening doors for vascular disease study, drug discovery and space travel safety

AI detects cancer cells and evaluates the accuracy of its diagnosis

Researchers Are Developing a Transparent AI System for Diagnosing Lymphomas

Siemens and Ucaneo partner to scale direct air capture

Germany's largest Direct Air Capture facility to be inaugurated in Berlin on July 2, 2026

Inducing cell death in pancreatic cancer cells

New therapeutic approach identified for treating particularly aggressive pancreatic cancer

Dog Noses and AI Provide New Clues About Long COVID

What dogs can sniff out, mass spectrometry can reveal