The team is now looking for partners in the food and food supplement industry to work with Swedish biotech startup Ironic Biotech has successfully closed a pre-seed funding round of €1M, led by Nordic Foodtech VC. Ironic Biotech has discovered a new generation of plant-derived proteins that contain iron, which are[Read More…]
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BENEO installs new equipment at rice plant in Belgium
The new installation will help to significantly reduce the company’s natural gas consumption, and therefore CO2 emissions BENEO, a leading manufacturer of functional ingredients for food, feed and pharma, is continuing its commitment towards more sustainable production processes by installing new equipment at its rice ingredients plant in Wijgmaal, Belgium. Thanks[Read More…]
Irish shellfish producer Errigal Bay to open an oat milk facility
The company cited a decline in demand for seafood and a growing market for plant-based products as the reasons behind this decision Errigal Bay, an Irish shellfish producer, has announced plans to open an oat milk facility in Donegal County. The company cited a decline in demand for seafood and[Read More…]
UK FSA suggests reform to product-approval process
Regulated food and feed products require authorisation before they can be sold in the UK UK’s Food Standards Agency Board recently met to discuss proposed changes to its Regulated Products Service (RPS). The Board had earlier agreed in 2023 to develop plans to improve the current system to ensure that[Read More…]
EU agrees to extend trade liberalisation measures for Ukraine
The latest proposal by the European Commission to extend the measures until June 2025 included import caps on Ukrainian sugar, poultry and eggs to address the concerns of EU farmers EU negotiators have agreed to extend trade liberalisation measures for Ukraine for another year. The measures, which were first introduced[Read More…]
VILVI GROUP invests 50Mn EUR in new cheese production capacity
The project is planned to be completed by 2027, and new workplaces are planned VILVI GROUP launches the largest investment project in its 31-year history. The preliminary plan is to invest around 50 million EUR in new cheese production capacity in Bauska, Latvia, on the territory of the Group’s company[Read More…]
UK’s Myprotein launches protein iced coffee with Jimmy’s
The launch with Jimmy’s ladders up to focus on bringing a ready-to-drink offering to the market The UK’s leading online sports nutrition brand, Myprotein, has launched an exciting collaboration with Jimmy’s, the iced coffee brand. The exclusive Jimmy’s x Myprotein Iced Coffee is enriched with 5.6g of milk protein per[Read More…]
Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller to close Landliebe sites in Germany
Continued operation of the Landliebe sites in Heilbronn and Schefflenz is not viable due to negative economic prospects – Closure of the sites planned by summer 2026 Just over a year ago, Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller took over the majority of the German dairy products business of the Dutch dairy company[Read More…]
Grupo Bimbo acquires Vel Pitar bakery in Romania
With the purchase of Vel Pitar, the Mexico-based company expands its global presence to include 34 countries on four continents Grupo Bimbo, the world’s leading and largest bakery company, announces its arrival in Romania following the acquisition of the Vel Pitar bakery. Founded in 1999, Vel Pitar operates ten bakeries[Read More…]
EU adds 20 algae species in Novel Food Status Catalogue
The addition of the new species to the Novel Food Status Catalogue is a game-changer for the algae industry in Europe More than 20 algae species have been added to the EU Novel Food Status Catalogue. Thanks to collaborative efforts of the European Commission and EU Member States’ competent authorities, they[Read More…]