Chemical industry & food news news

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  22 September 2025

  Topsoe Advances CO2-to-Food Project to Next Phase

  A consortium progresses to phase two, optimizing CO2-to-food tech with renewed funding, aiming to create sustainable protein alternatives amid global hunger challenges.
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  22 September 2025

  BASF Achieves 30% CO2e Reduction in Rice Without Yield Loss

  BASF's trials with IRRI show climate-smart rice methods cut emissions and water use, maintaining yields. AgBalance® model aids farmers in tracking emissions and accessing carbon markets.
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  18 September 2025

  BENEO Gains Thai FDA Approval for Prebiotic Claim

  Thai FDA approves chicory root fibre Orafti® Inulin for prebiotic claims, aligning with rising consumer interest in digestive health.
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  17 September 2025

  LANXESS Cuts CO₂ Footprint at Botlek Site

  Botlek site products now use low-emission electricity, reducing CO₂. LANXESS supports decarbonization and offers ISCC PLUS certified, CO₂-optimized solutions for various industries.
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  16 September 2025

  Symrise Launches New Chicken Powders in France

  New chicken powders from France enhance production capacity, meet global demand, and offer sustainable, cost-efficient solutions for diverse markets.
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  16 September 2025

  EIB Supports Sodiaal with €70 Million Loan

  The EIB loan will fund Sodiaal's R&D, enhance competitiveness, and promote sustainability in the dairy sector, backed by the InvestEU programme.

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  11 September 2025

  Palatinose™ Enhances Gut Hormones for Metabolic Health: Study by BENEO

  Palatinose™ boosts GLP-1 and PYY, improving glycaemic response and metabolic stability in adults with metabolic syndrome, especially with timed intake.
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  9 September 2025

  Symrise Opens Data & AI Hub in Barcelona

  The new hub in Barcelona focuses on data-driven solutions, enhancing innovation, supply chain resilience, and customer responsiveness across key business areas.
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  4 September 2025

  UPM and Royal Vaassen Introduce Fiber-Based Packaging Alternative

  New recyclable, food-safe barrier paper solutions meet EU recyclability standards, offering a sustainable alternative to plastic and aluminum packaging.
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  1 September 2025

  dsm-firmenich Expands Executive Committee for Consumer-Focused Growth

  Alessandre Keller and Maurizio Clementi join the Executive Committee, focusing on health, nutrition, and taste segments for strategic growth.
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  30 July 2025

  Symrise H1 2025 Financial Results

  Achieved 3.1% organic sales growth, increased EBITDA margin to 21.7%, and set new cost savings target of €40m for 2025 amid challenging market conditions.
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  18 July 2025

  EIB Grants €20M to Solynta for Disease-Resistant Potato Seeds

  EIB funds development of climate-resilient potato seeds, enhancing global food security and reducing reliance on traditional tubers.
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  10 July 2025

  INEOS Styrolution Introduces Bio-Attributed Polystyrene for Food Packaging

  Bio-attributed polystyrene food trays, reducing carbon emissions by 172%, are now available in Japan, meeting global food safety standards.
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  9 July 2025

  WACKER Opens Munich Biotechnology Center

  The new center boosts research in biopharmaceuticals and food ingredients, enhancing efficiency and collaboration to accelerate product development and market entry.
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  12 May 2025

  PepsiCo and Yara Expand Partnership to Latin America

  The partnership aims to decarbonize agriculture in Latin America using low-carbon fertilizers, enhancing sustainability and supporting regenerative farming practices.
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  11 April 2025

  BENEO Opens Pulse-Processing Plant in Germany

  The new plant processes faba beans into sustainable ingredients, creating 25 jobs and using renewable energy, aligning with eco-conscious consumer trends and regional economic growth.
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  3 April 2025

  EIB Grants Lantmännen EUR 50M for Swedish Pea Protein Plant

  The investment boosts EU food security, reduces protein imports, and aligns with sustainability goals, creating 30 jobs and promoting plant-based protein production in Sweden.
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  5 March 2025

  SUSTAINEXT Biorefinery Construction Begins in Spain

  The biorefinery will process agricultural sidestreams into ingredients for various sectors, creating jobs and boosting the local economy with a zero-waste, zero-emissions model.
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  3 March 2025

  Astarta to Build Multiseed Crusher

  The project in Khmelnytsky will cost USD76m, process 400kt annually, and start in 2026. It aims to boost local jobs, tax revenue, and meet EU soybean demand.
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  10 February 2025

  Origin by Ocean Opens Demo Facility in Finland

  The facility processes invasive algae into ingredients, bridging lab innovation to industrial scale, and sets the stage for a future biorefinery in Finland.
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  11 December 2024

  Grupa Azoty Puławy Launches Fifth Nitric Acid Line

  The new line boosts nitric acid production, reduces emissions, and enhances fertilizer efficiency, despite delays and partial project suspension.
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  11 December 2024

  BASF Boosts Ammonium Chloride Output at Ludwigshafen

  The plant's capacity increased by 50%, enhancing product quality to meet demand and regulatory standards for food and feed applications.
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  3 September 2024

  Lantmännen Invests SEK 1.2 Billion in Swedish Protein Plant

  The new plant will produce 7,000 tonnes of protein isolate from peas and faba beans annually, boosting Swedish pea cultivation by 50% and creating 30 jobs by 2027.
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  18 June 2024

  Braskem and Georg Utz AG Collaborate on Recycled PP for Food Packaging

  Chemically recycled PP from post-consumer waste is used for circular food transport packaging, supporting sustainability and reducing plastic waste.
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  12 June 2024

  Danone, Michelin, DMC, and Crédit Agricole Launch Biotech Platform in Clermont-Ferrand

  The Biotech Open Platform will develop precision fermentation for bio-based materials, with a €16M investment. Located in Clermont-Ferrand, it aims to scale up lab-tested innovations by 2025.
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  7 June 2024

  EvodiaBio secures €7M for sustainable aroma technology

  The investment will fund commercialization and expansion of a sustainable aroma technology for improving non-alcoholic beer taste, reducing resource use, and lowering CO2 emissions.
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  22 May 2024

  Danone Invests €70M in Medical Nutrition Production in France

  By March 2026, a new production line and biomass boiler will be added in Steenvoorde, France, to produce 20M liters of nutritional supplements, reducing the site's carbon footprint by 70%.
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  16 May 2024

  Ivy Farm and Synbio Powerlabs Partner to Scale Cultivated Meat Production in Finland

  A new facility in Finland, supported by a €2.99M grant, will scale production of cultivated meat and precision fermentation, aiming to revolutionize sustainable food manufacturing.
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  2 May 2024

  Arkema Acquires Dow's Laminating Adhesives Business

  The acquisition expands Arkema's flexible packaging solutions, enhancing its market position. The deal includes five production sites and aims for $30M EBITDA synergies in five years. Completion by Q4 2024.
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  20 March 2024

  BASF Opens New Fermentation Plant for Crop Protection in Ludwigshafen

  The plant, operational by late 2025, will produce biological fungicides, seed treatments, and Inscalis® insecticide. Employing 30, it uses fermentation to convert renewable materials.