Data protection Impressum

Agri-food

The canton of Fribourg hosted the international BIOKET conference for the first time in Switzerland from 17-19 March 2026, a milestone that reflects its growing standing as one of Europe's most dynamic bioeconomy ecosystems.

The canton of Fribourg makes its mark at BIOKET 2026

18 March 2026

Mondelēz International inaugurates new Toblerone production line in Bern

17 March 2026

Seprify has raised CHF 12.25 million in Series A funding to transition its cellulose platform from pilot validation into industrial-scale supply across cosmetics, food, and coatings markets.

Seprify raises CHF 12.25 million to scale its cellulose-based materials platform

11 March 2026

Seprify expands into European cosmetics through Grolman Group partnership for its cellulose-based ingredient SilvaLuma.

Seprify and Grolman roll out bio-based cosmetic ingredient across Europe

23 February 2026

Vivent Biosignals has raised EUR 7.5 million to expand the commercial deployment of its digital crop diagnostics technology.

Vivent Biosignals raises EUR 7.5 million to scale its digital crop diagnostics platform

24 November 2025

Seprify has signed its first commercial agreement to bring its plant-based white pigment to global food markets.

Fribourg’s Seprify enters commercial phase with first major customer Oterra

17 November 2025

Neuchâtel-based start-up Symactiv has won the 2025 BCN Innovation Prize and CHF 150,000 for its biofertilizer pellets designed to restore soil health and productivity.

Symactiv wins the 2025 BCN Innovation Prize for its sustainable soil regeneration technology

27 October 2025

Nestlé has reinforced its global expertise in child nutrition with the inauguration of a state-of-the-art quality laboratory at its Konolfingen site in the canton of Bern. The CHF 17.5 million investment, which created six new jobs, is the latest in a decade-long modernization effort that has seen nearly CHF 150 million invested at the site.

Nestlé strengthens child nutrition hub in Konolfingen with new quality laboratory

30 September 2025

Singapore-based Agridence has acquired Geneva’s Farmer Connect, combining their digital platforms to boost global compliance and traceability in agri-commodities.

Agridence acquires Geneva’s traceability platform Farmer Connect

19 August 2025

Foodtech company Planetary has partnered with Aldi Switzerland to launch a vegetarian chicken filet made from fermented mycoprotein, now available in 242 stores nationwide.

Planetary brings mycoprotein-based chicken filet to 242 Aldi stores across Switzerland

5 August 2025

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