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Food & Beverages

Royal Cosun, a leading Dutch agricultural cooperative, has invested CHF 3 million in Geneva-based fermentation scale-up Planetary SA. This partnership aims to advance the development and commercialization of sustainable, plant-based food ingredients, leveraging Planetary’s innovative BioBlocks fermentation technology.

Royal Cosun invests CHF 3 million in Planetary to advance sustainable fermentation

6 January 2025

Nutrazur, a French company specializing in essential oil powders and natural health products, is setting up at the PhytoArk in the canton of Valais, attracted by the excellence of the local ecosystem.

Nutrazur establishes its first Swiss subsidiary at PhytoArk in Conthey

26 November 2024

ATANIS Biotech, a leader in allergy diagnostics, has raised capital to advance its novel allergy test, FAST-PASE.

ATANIS Biotech secures new funding to launch its FAST-PASE allergy diagnostic test

28 October 2024

Researchers at the University of Bern and the Bern University Hospital have developed a new test that simplifies and improves the accuracy of allergy diagnosis.

Allergy test developed by Bern researchers shows higher accuracy in diagnosing food allergies

15 October 2024

Vaud-based start-up BE WTR has successfully closed its CHF 39 million Series C funding round, furthering its mission to revolutionize sustainable water consumption.

BE WTR secures CHF 39 million to scale eco-friendly water solutions

15 October 2024

Luya Foods, known for creating plant-based meat alternatives from rescued okara, has raised CHF 5 million in a Series A funding round to support its expansion into the EU.

Bernese foodtech Luya Foods secures CHF 5 million for EU expansion

1 October 2024

Western Switzerland is becoming a major hub for food innovation, driven by groundbreaking research, sustainable practices, and a robust ecosystem of start-ups and established companies dedicated to transforming the food industry.

The future of food in Western Switzerland

21 August 2024

The canton of Fribourg is investing nearly CHF 500 million in the development of the AgriCo Campus to strengthen its position as a leader in the agri-food industry.

Nearly CHF 500 million invested in Fribourg’s pioneering AgriCo campus

8 July 2024

Sproudz, a new production hub in Zollikofen, offers start-ups in the food industry space and equipment for producing innovative plant-based products.

Fenaco launches Sproudz, a flexible production hub for food start-ups in Zollikofen

25 June 2024

Backed by a significant Venture Kick investment, bernese start-up Kidemis harnesses innovative technology to revolutionize sustainable aquaculture.

Kidemis secures funds to make aquafarming more sustainable

16 April 2024

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