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The DMK Group has officially commissioned a new lactoferrin production facility at its Altentreptow site.

Myriameat has announced a new milestone in the cultivated meat sector.

The German government has published its new High-Tech Agenda including a Roadmap for Biotechnology, with a focus on accelerating alternative protein innovation.

Mondelez International has been found by a German court to have misled consumers after reducing the size of its Milka chocolate bars from 100 grams to 90 grams.

Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller has announced plans to acquire Berief Food as the company accelerates its expansion in the fast-growing plant-based foods and beverages sector. The proposed deal, which remains subject to approval from competition authorities, is expected to significantly strengthen Müller’s capabilities in plant-based drinks and yogurt alternatives while broadening its private label offering. Based in Beckum, Germany, Berief has operated in the plant-based nutrition category...

Döhler has reached an agreement to acquire the remaining shares in British flavour house Treatt for £183 million, taking full ownership of the company.

German life-science start-up Evanium has raised €2.2 million in seed funding to address poor bioavailability of active ingredients.

Nestlé has agreed to transfer its shares in German spice brand Ankerkraut back to its founders.

Ringmetall has strengthened its position in the US food and industrial packaging market through the acquisition of the Thermoforming Division of New England Plastics Corp.