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Food & Beverages

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

Two start-ups from Western Switzerland’s Health Valley, AzureCell Therapies and Myriad Optics, have each been awarded CHF 150,000 through the Gebert Rüf Stiftung’s Innobooster programme, which supports high-potential projects emerging from Swiss universities.

AzureCell Therapies and Myriad Optics awarded by Gebert Rüf Stiftung’s Innobooster programme

11 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

Switzerland is set to sign a free trade agreement with Mercosur, boosting access to a 270-million-strong market and reducing tariffs on 95% of exports.

Switzerland enters free trade deal with Mercosur to boost exports

7 July 2025

ADM is strengthening its innovation footprint in Western Switzerland with a new R&D center focused on microbiomes to support animal health. The center is located at the Biopôle in Lausanne.

ADM opens new R&D center at Biopôle to advance animal microbiome science

30 June 2025

Top Stories Western Switzerland

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Top Stories from Western Switzerland (May 2025)

28 May 2025

Nestlé has announced a strategic transformation of its global R&D operations, including enhanced expertise in biotechnology and the launch of a new deep tech center in Orbe, in the canton of Vaud. These changes aim to strengthen the company’s innovation pipeline while increasing operational efficiency.

Nestlé to boost biotech and deep tech capabilities with new R&D center in Orbe

19 May 2025

A new public-private initiative in the canton of Bern is helping food entrepreneurs turn ideas into market-ready products. AgroFoodPark brings together academic expertise and industrial capabilities to support the development of sustainable, innovative food solutions.

AgroFoodPark launches in Bern to support sustainable food innovation

7 May 2025

Top Stories Western Switzerland

Top Stories from Western Switzerland (April 2025)

23 April 2025

Lausanne-based Wecheer, a pioneer in real-time trade management for the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) industry, has secured USD 1.7 million in pre-Series A funding from IM Ventures.

Wecheer raises USD 1.7 million to scale its AI-powered platform for consumer goods brands

16 April 2025

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