Olam Food Ingredients (ofi) has achieved a 12% reduction in cocoa greenhouse gas (GHG) natural capital costs per tonne of output against its 2018 baseline, surpassing its 2024 milestone target of 10%. The global food and beverage ingredients supplier also reported that 155,000 cocoa farmers – representing 45% of farmers in its global sustainability programmes […]
Technology Driven Concepts has signed a multi-year agreement to implement AKA Studio, the AI-ready platform for food research and development created by AKA Foods B.V. The South Africa-based ingredients company becomes one of the first globally to formalise a long-term strategy for AI-enabled product development.
Fi Europe has revealed the winners of its 2025 Innovation Awards, recognising six companies for breakthrough developments in food ingredients and technology at the exhibition’s 30th anniversary celebration in Paris. The awards, announced on 3 December, highlight innovations spanning dairy alternatives, manufacturing efficiency, digital platforms, probiotics, plant-based proteins, and sustainability initiatives.
SOLVEAT has announced an investment-based joint development and commercial agreement with The Central Bottling Company, Ltd. (CBC Group) to develop functional beverages incorporating the startup’s patented botanical formulations. The long-term collaboration will focus on creating soft drinks targeting health categories including metabolic support and blood sugar control.
MISTA, the food innovation platform owned by Givaudan, has concluded its third annual Growth Hack programme, which brought together more than 50 start-ups with seven global corporates to develop solutions for healthy nutrition. The twelve-week initiative resulted in over 15 new food and beverage concepts.
Milan-based Maia Ventures has announced the launch of its first fund totalling €55 million, targeting 20 to 25 early-stage companies developing technology and science-based solutions for the agrifood sector. The fund, which has already completed six investments, plans initial investments ranging from €0.5 to 1.5 million per company.
Plant-Ex Ingredients Ltd. has completed the second phase of its European expansion strategy with the establishment of Plant-Ex Europe in Wysogotowo, Poland, following its acquisition of Polish food technology company Aromacolors.
Researchers have used CRISPR/Cas9 technology to engineer Fusarium venenatum that produces myco-protein with superior nutritional properties and dramatically improved sustainability metrics. The break-through demonstrates how precise metabolic modifications can simul-taneously enhance protein quality and reduce resource consumption in alternative protein production, validated at industrial fermentation scale.
The EIT Food Accelerator Network has announced €600,000 in tech validation funding for 18 startups developing innovations across the agrifood sector. The funding was revealed at the Next Bite event in Brussels on 15-16 October 2025.
Crespel & Deiters Group has appointed Frank Kreß as its new chief financial officer, effective 15 October 2025. He succeeds Dr Inge Hohrath, who is leaving the company after three years at her own request.
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