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Consumer understanding takes centre stage at Bridge2Food Europe 2026
How do we develop foods that are healthier, more sustainable and genuinely meet consumer needs? That question sat at the heart of Bridge2Food Europe 2026, where more than 600 food industry leaders, researchers, startups and innovators from over 30 countries gathered...
Nutrition4MetabolicHealth: Why a leading reinsurer is betting on prevention
Non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity are among the fastest-growing health challenges facing societies worldwide. Yet evidence indicates that many of these conditions are largely preventable. At Swiss Food & Nutrition...
Startupticker.ch’s Stefan Kyora: Raising visibility in a competitive market
From talent and testing to features and facilities – how the Swiss ecosystem helps startups grow Building a successful startup takes more than a great idea. SFNV’s recent dialogue series invited Valley partner featured in the SFNV Navigator to explore three challenges...
FoodTechScout’s Manuel Lanz: Attracting the right talent
From talent and testing to features and facilities – how the Swiss ecosystem helps startups grow Building a successful startup takes more than a great idea. SFNV’s recent dialogue series invited Valley partner featured in the SFNV Navigator to explore three challenges...
EHL’s Inès Blal: Developing products that consumers want
From talent and testing to features and facilities – how the Swiss ecosystem helps startups grow Building a successful startup takes more than a great idea. SFNV’s recent dialogue series invited Valley partner featured in the SFNV Navigator to explore three challenges...
Giulio Busoni: AI in Food – why the food industry can’t afford to wait
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping industries around the world, from healthcare and manufacturing to finance and retail. But what does it mean for food? To help answer that question, we partnered with Porsche Consulting to launch AI in Food, a new initiative...
Seven months on: how Voltiris is building on its Helbling Venture Challenge success
When Voltiris won the Helbling Venture Challenge 2025, the Swiss climate-tech startup impressed the jury with its innovative approach to greenhouse agriculture. By intelligently harnessing different parts of the light spectrum, Voltiris enables greenhouses to produce...
Atinary Named a World Economic Forum 2026 Technology Pioneer
Valley partner, Atinary, the pioneer in Self-Driving Labs®, has been selected as a 2026 Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum. The company joins an elite global group of leading technology start-ups recognized for their transformative potential and commitment...
Basel, Lucern and Zurich launch Food2050’s MenuCheck to help restaurants offer more sustainable menus
The cantons of Basel-Stadt, Lucerne, and Zurich, together with the City of Zurich, have jointly launched the free online tool MenuCheck, powered by Valley partner Food2050. The service is aimed at restaurants and foodservice businesses in the participating cantons and...
Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley and Swiss Re join forces to advance Nutrition4MetabolicHealth
Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley (SFNV) and Swiss Re have signed a Letter of Intent to launch Nutrition4MetabolicHealth, a new three-year collaborative initiative focused on advancing prevention through nutrition and positioning Switzerland as a leading ecosystem for...
Alessandre Keller joins the SFNV Steering Committee to drive innovation across health, nutrition and food
The future of health will increasingly be shaped through nutrition, prevention, and everyday choices, according to Alessandre Keller, who has joined the Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley Steering Committee. Alessandre brings extensive international leadership...
New SFNV Steering Committee member Dr. Ian Roberts on innovation and collaboration in sustainable food systems
Collaboration, technology, and ecosystem thinking will be essential to transforming the global food system, according to Dr. Ian Roberts, who recently joined the Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley Steering Committee. Ian brings more than 30 years of international...
Pasta Premium launches cook-stable pasta without egg white using EggField Aquafaba
In collaboration with EggField, Pasta Premium is launching a new generation of cook-stable, plant-based pasta. The products will be introduced under the ERNST brand and combine the firm bite of traditional pasta with a fully plant-based formulation. They have been...
Cosaic secures $6 million seed extension as industry leaders back next-generation food ingredients
Cosaic, the Swiss food biotech startup developing yeast-derived multifunctional ingredients, today announced a $6 million round. The round includes participation from dsm-firmenich Ventures, the venture arm of dsm-firmenich, a global leader in Health, Nutrition and...
Swiss student innovators took the stage at Ecotrophelia Switzerland 2026
Ecotrophelia Switzerland 2026 brought together some of the country’s most promising student innovators, as multidisciplinary teams from Swiss universities presented sustainable, market-ready food products to an expert jury of industry and academic leaders. Part of a...
planetary raises ~$28 million (CHF 22 million) in funding to scale global fermentation infrastructure and licensing platform
Planetary SA (“planetary” or the “Company”), the Swiss-based full-stack fermentation company building the industrial backbone of the bioeconomy, today announced a ~USD 20 million (CHF 16 million) Series A equity financing round, supplemented by ~USD 7.5m (CHF 6...
Healthy eating – can we close the gap between evidence and public belief?
Healthy eating – can we closethe gap between evidenceand public belief? MartijnSonneveltExecutive DirectorWorld Food System Center, ETH Zurich Jeanne Tomaszewski Research CoordinatorWorld Food System Center, ETH ZurichThis is a guest contribution. The views expressed...
From GLP-1 to gut health: the future of food as preventive health
Adopting healthier, nutrient dense and balanced dietary patterns can improve life expectancy and reduce the risk of age-related diseases. Today, advances in metabolic medicine, microbiome science and personalised nutrition are reshaping how we think about the role of...
World Food Academy 4 Sustainable Food Systems founded for knowledge sharing and capacity building
Nestlé and The United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) have entered into a strategic partnership to establish the World Food Academy 4 Sustainable Food Systems. Envisioned as a multi-partner ecosystem, the Academy will...
BIOKET 2026: Fribourg Shines on the International Bioeconomy Stage
For the first time in Switzerland, Fribourg hosted the international BIOKET congress, dedicated to key enabling technologies in the bioeconomy. Over three days, 485 experts from around 30 countries gathered to explore solutions for more sustainable production models....
Ecorobotix Reaches Milestone: 1,000 ARA Ultra-High Precision Sprayers Sold Worldwide
From the vegetable fields of Europe to farms in the United States, Canada, and Australia, Swiss agricultural innovation is now supporting farmers across multiple continents. Over the past five years, 1,000 ARA ultra-high precision sprayers developed by Ecorobotix have...
Canton of Fribourg highlights progress of its agri-food innovation ecosystem
The Canton of Fribourg presented the results and future outlook of its agri-food strategy Fribourg Agri&Food at the School of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg (HEIA-FR). State Councillors Olivier Curty, Didier Castella and Sylvie Bonvin-Sansonnens...
Vivent Biosignals announces Fernando Derossi as CEO and Partner to lead next phase of global growth
Vivent Biosignals, a leading provider of real-time plant feedback and AI-driven insights for agriculture, today announced the appointment of Fernando Derossi as Chief Executive Officer and Partner, effective February 1, 2026. Fernando joins forces with founders Nigel...
Scale-up Vaud announces the 44 companies newly labelled for 2026
Scale-Up Vaud celebrates its 10th anniversary this year with the announcement of 44 labelled scale-ups, highlighting the depth and consistency of Vaud’s innovation ecosystem and its ability to generate concrete economic impact in Switzerland and internationally. Seven...
OneAgrix holds USPTO patent-pending status for agentic AI trade infrastructure supporting regulated global food supply chains
Valley partner, OneAgrix, a Swiss- and Singapore-headquartered trusted trade infrastructure company, holds patent-pending status with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for its agentic artificial intelligence infrastructure designed to support...
HES-SO Valais-Wallis brings together European experts for extrusion training focused on food technologies
Valley partner HES-SO Valais-Wallis, The School of Engineering and the Life Sciences, recently hosted two world-class training programs dedicated to extrusion technologies. Organized in partnership with Dennis Forte & Associates, these courses brought together...
Agroscope’s new work programme places a greater focus on impact and practical benefits
Agroscope’s 2026-2029 Work Programme addresses the most important challenges facing the Swiss agriculture and food sector, and agricultural practitioners in particular. The focus is on six key issues to be addressed by the research institute in 42 research programmes...
Nestlé announces two global collaborations to help scale regenerative agriculture
To accelerate the transition to regenerative agriculture and encourage young people to enter and lead the future of farming, Nestlé is working with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Goodwall globally. "Regenerative agriculture is essential to the long-term resilience...
New production facility will support the evolution of fermentation-based food systems in Switzerland
The construction of the new building dedicated to the production of Liebefeld Kulturen AG marks a key milestone for the future of Swiss cheese cultures. The building will be equipped with state-of-the-art technological infrastructure. The site will open in spring...
OneAgrix appoints Philippe Chatelain to Board of Advisors
OneAgrix, a Swiss–Singapore headquartered trusted trade infrastructure company, has appointed Philippe Chatelain to its Board of Advisors as it advances its platform for regulated global trade. Operating across regulated supply chains requires infrastructure capable...
The Cultured Hub unveils plant cell culturing for cocoa, coffee, and other ingredients
Valley partner, The Cultured Hub, has announced an expansion of its service offering with the addition of plant cell culturing capabilities, broadening its activities beyond cultured meat and leveraging this technology platform to support the growing field of...
Pow.Bio and Bühler join forces to advance next-generation precision fermentation
Pow.Bio, the pioneer in AI-enabled continuous fermentation technology, and Bühler Group, the global solution provider for food, feed, and advanced materials, are teaming up to bring an integrated continuous precision fermentation platform to market. The collaboration...
The perfect mix of talent and tech: empowering startups in the Swiss food ecosystem
Innovation succeeds when the right people connect around the right opportunities, supported by technology that brings clarity, focus, and speed. From communities and global connections to structure, speed and intelligence, here’s how two Valley partners featured in...
Tetra Pak acquires Bioreactors.net to accelerate solutions for New Food
Tetra Pak Processing Equipment SIA has acquired Bioreactors.net, a Latvia-based company with close to three decades of experience in designing and manufacturing bioreactor systems. Founded in 1996, Bioreactors.net specialises in delivering cutting-edge biomass and...
Jerome Barra: “Can food be healthy, tasty – and sustainable?”
Can food be healthy, tasty – and sustainable?The short answer? It has to be. By Jerome Barra VP, Taste Global Marketing and Business Development, Health Nutrition and Care Unit, dsm-firmenichMember of the SFNV Executive CommitteeConsumers today expect their food to do...
Bühler names two Fellows for advancing sustainability and technological innovation
Bühler has named Béatrice Conde-Petit, food scientist and engineer, and Markus Hofer, process engineer, as Bühler Fellows. The distinguished leaders are the first recipients of the company’s new Fellowship program, which recognizes individuals whose expertise,...
Yumame Foods x Agilery: Laying the foundations to make fermented foods the star of the plate
Valley partner Yumame Foods specialises in creating minimally processed, fungi-based products through natural fermentation. In 2023, they teamed up with fellow Valley partner Agilery to support their first production scale-up and introduce their innovative products to...
FOOD2050 teams up with PAN International to advance the Planetary Health Diet from science to the serving line
Valley partner FOOD2050 has partnered with PAN International to help canteens, hospitals, and universities make meals more sustainable and healthier. FOOD2050’s innovative software enables food-service teams to plan, monitor, and communicate the climate and...
Vivent biosignals raises €7.5M including investments from agri investment fund, horticoop and Pymwymic.
Vivent Biosignals, the Swiss-based pioneer of “wearables for plants”, has announced new investment from Agri Investment Fund (AIF), Horticoop, Pymwymic and Swiss private investors. The funding will accelerate Vivent’s commercial scaling of its breakthrough plant...
catchfree beats four other exceptional Swiss startups to be crowned winner of the Igeho Rising Star Award 2025
catchfree has been named winner of the Igeho Rising Star Award 2025, announced yesterday by co-hosts Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley (SFNV) and Igeho. The decision followed a live pitch and Q&A session with an expert jury at the Igeho international hospitality...
Cosaic and Ingredion announce strategic partnership to redefine the future of ingredient innovation
Ingredion Incorporated has announced a strategic partnership with the Swiss-based startup and Valley partner, Cosaic, to accelerate the global rollout of their unique ingredient technology platform. This collaboration bridges the agility of a young biotech innovator...
Bühler awards innovators tackling cocoa shortages
Valley partner Bühler has announced Foreverland Foods, Green Spot Technologies, and Kawa Project as the winners of the New Chocolate Challenge, an innovation program designed to catalyze the development and industrialization of cocoa-alternative ingredients. The...
The Swiss FoodTech Ecosystem Report 2025 maps key trends shaping the future of food in Switzerland
Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley (SFNV) and Porsche Consulting have released the Swiss FoodTech Ecosystem Report 2025 to guide the future of Swiss food innovation, combining research data with insights from eight leading experts. The report reveals that the Swiss...
Trilliome wins 1st prize in EIT Food’s “Food as Medicine” accelerator
Swiss startup Trilliome has won first prize in the EIT Food Accelerator Network’s “Food as Medicine” programme, receiving €50,000 in Tech Validation Funding. The award supports the company’s mission to develop precision bioactives that reprogram the gut microbiome to...
Ecorobotix secures $150M to accelerate AI-powered Plant-by-Plant™ care
Ecorobotix, the global leader in AI-powered Ultra-High Precision (UHP) spraying, is driving the future of sustainable agriculture with innovations that improve crop health and efficiency. Building on rapid growth, proven field results, and a strong financial...
Insolight opens its first agrivoltaic orchard installation in Conthey
Conthey, Canton of Valais, Switzerland — Insolight, in collaboration with Agroscope, Romande Energie, and the canton of Valais, inaugurates its first agrivoltaic installation on orchard crops in Conthey. This opens a promising potential in the development of...
From pivot to purpose: how Switzerland turns careers into food system change
We often hear that the future of food will be shaped by breakthrough technologies, smarter policies, and bold business models. But there’s another ingredient that’s just as vital — and often overlooked: people.The ingredient we don’t talk about enoughAs Christina...
Five years of SFNV: Meet the faces behind the Valley
Innovation in food systems requires lots of different ingredients – from startups and corporates to academia, investors and government. The core SFNV operational team can help to find the right recipe, one that brings those ingredients together in the right order,...
Five years of innovation: Six Swiss startups share their journeys
This year, Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley turns five. On 2nd October, we’ll be celebrating in style with friends from across the ecosystem. We’ve invited six of our startups to share their vision for the future – from brain food and air-based protein bars to...
FOOD FOUNDERS Studio raises CHF 1.2M, launches foodtech venture to address plant-based taste challenges
Two years after its founders set out to build "Europe's first venture studio dedicated to transforming food tech research into real, impactful companies," FOOD FOUNDERS Studio has announced the successful completion of its initial funding round and the launch of its...
Consumer understanding takes centre stage at Bridge2Food Europe 2026
How do we develop foods that are healthier, more sustainable and genuinely meet consumer needs? That question sat at the heart of Bridge2Food Europe 2026, where more than 600 food industry leaders, researchers, startups and innovators from over 30 countries gathered...
Nutrition4MetabolicHealth: Why a leading reinsurer is betting on prevention
Non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity are among the fastest-growing health challenges facing societies worldwide. Yet evidence indicates that many of these conditions are largely preventable. At Swiss Food & Nutrition...
Startupticker.ch’s Stefan Kyora: Raising visibility in a competitive market
From talent and testing to features and facilities – how the Swiss ecosystem helps startups grow Building a successful startup takes more than a great idea. SFNV’s recent dialogue series invited Valley partner featured in the SFNV Navigator to explore three challenges...
FoodTechScout’s Manuel Lanz: Attracting the right talent
From talent and testing to features and facilities – how the Swiss ecosystem helps startups grow Building a successful startup takes more than a great idea. SFNV’s recent dialogue series invited Valley partner featured in the SFNV Navigator to explore three challenges...
EHL’s Inès Blal: Developing products that consumers want
From talent and testing to features and facilities – how the Swiss ecosystem helps startups grow Building a successful startup takes more than a great idea. SFNV’s recent dialogue series invited Valley partner featured in the SFNV Navigator to explore three challenges...
Giulio Busoni: AI in Food – why the food industry can’t afford to wait
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping industries around the world, from healthcare and manufacturing to finance and retail. But what does it mean for food? To help answer that question, we partnered with Porsche Consulting to launch AI in Food, a new initiative...
Seven months on: how Voltiris is building on its Helbling Venture Challenge success
When Voltiris won the Helbling Venture Challenge 2025, the Swiss climate-tech startup impressed the jury with its innovative approach to greenhouse agriculture. By intelligently harnessing different parts of the light spectrum, Voltiris enables greenhouses to produce...
Atinary Named a World Economic Forum 2026 Technology Pioneer
Valley partner, Atinary, the pioneer in Self-Driving Labs®, has been selected as a 2026 Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum. The company joins an elite global group of leading technology start-ups recognized for their transformative potential and commitment...
Basel, Lucern and Zurich launch Food2050’s MenuCheck to help restaurants offer more sustainable menus
The cantons of Basel-Stadt, Lucerne, and Zurich, together with the City of Zurich, have jointly launched the free online tool MenuCheck, powered by Valley partner Food2050. The service is aimed at restaurants and foodservice businesses in the participating cantons and...
Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley and Swiss Re join forces to advance Nutrition4MetabolicHealth
Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley (SFNV) and Swiss Re have signed a Letter of Intent to launch Nutrition4MetabolicHealth, a new three-year collaborative initiative focused on advancing prevention through nutrition and positioning Switzerland as a leading ecosystem for...
Alessandre Keller joins the SFNV Steering Committee to drive innovation across health, nutrition and food
The future of health will increasingly be shaped through nutrition, prevention, and everyday choices, according to Alessandre Keller, who has joined the Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley Steering Committee. Alessandre brings extensive international leadership...
New SFNV Steering Committee member Dr. Ian Roberts on innovation and collaboration in sustainable food systems
Collaboration, technology, and ecosystem thinking will be essential to transforming the global food system, according to Dr. Ian Roberts, who recently joined the Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley Steering Committee. Ian brings more than 30 years of international...
Pasta Premium launches cook-stable pasta without egg white using EggField Aquafaba
In collaboration with EggField, Pasta Premium is launching a new generation of cook-stable, plant-based pasta. The products will be introduced under the ERNST brand and combine the firm bite of traditional pasta with a fully plant-based formulation. They have been...
Cosaic secures $6 million seed extension as industry leaders back next-generation food ingredients
Cosaic, the Swiss food biotech startup developing yeast-derived multifunctional ingredients, today announced a $6 million round. The round includes participation from dsm-firmenich Ventures, the venture arm of dsm-firmenich, a global leader in Health, Nutrition and...
Swiss student innovators took the stage at Ecotrophelia Switzerland 2026
Ecotrophelia Switzerland 2026 brought together some of the country’s most promising student innovators, as multidisciplinary teams from Swiss universities presented sustainable, market-ready food products to an expert jury of industry and academic leaders. Part of a...
planetary raises ~$28 million (CHF 22 million) in funding to scale global fermentation infrastructure and licensing platform
Planetary SA (“planetary” or the “Company”), the Swiss-based full-stack fermentation company building the industrial backbone of the bioeconomy, today announced a ~USD 20 million (CHF 16 million) Series A equity financing round, supplemented by ~USD 7.5m (CHF 6...
Healthy eating – can we close the gap between evidence and public belief?
Healthy eating – can we closethe gap between evidenceand public belief? MartijnSonneveltExecutive DirectorWorld Food System Center, ETH Zurich Jeanne Tomaszewski Research CoordinatorWorld Food System Center, ETH ZurichThis is a guest contribution. The views expressed...
From GLP-1 to gut health: the future of food as preventive health
Adopting healthier, nutrient dense and balanced dietary patterns can improve life expectancy and reduce the risk of age-related diseases. Today, advances in metabolic medicine, microbiome science and personalised nutrition are reshaping how we think about the role of...
World Food Academy 4 Sustainable Food Systems founded for knowledge sharing and capacity building
Nestlé and The United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) have entered into a strategic partnership to establish the World Food Academy 4 Sustainable Food Systems. Envisioned as a multi-partner ecosystem, the Academy will...
BIOKET 2026: Fribourg Shines on the International Bioeconomy Stage
For the first time in Switzerland, Fribourg hosted the international BIOKET congress, dedicated to key enabling technologies in the bioeconomy. Over three days, 485 experts from around 30 countries gathered to explore solutions for more sustainable production models....
Ecorobotix Reaches Milestone: 1,000 ARA Ultra-High Precision Sprayers Sold Worldwide
From the vegetable fields of Europe to farms in the United States, Canada, and Australia, Swiss agricultural innovation is now supporting farmers across multiple continents. Over the past five years, 1,000 ARA ultra-high precision sprayers developed by Ecorobotix have...
Canton of Fribourg highlights progress of its agri-food innovation ecosystem
The Canton of Fribourg presented the results and future outlook of its agri-food strategy Fribourg Agri&Food at the School of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg (HEIA-FR). State Councillors Olivier Curty, Didier Castella and Sylvie Bonvin-Sansonnens...
Vivent Biosignals announces Fernando Derossi as CEO and Partner to lead next phase of global growth
Vivent Biosignals, a leading provider of real-time plant feedback and AI-driven insights for agriculture, today announced the appointment of Fernando Derossi as Chief Executive Officer and Partner, effective February 1, 2026. Fernando joins forces with founders Nigel...
Scale-up Vaud announces the 44 companies newly labelled for 2026
Scale-Up Vaud celebrates its 10th anniversary this year with the announcement of 44 labelled scale-ups, highlighting the depth and consistency of Vaud’s innovation ecosystem and its ability to generate concrete economic impact in Switzerland and internationally. Seven...
OneAgrix holds USPTO patent-pending status for agentic AI trade infrastructure supporting regulated global food supply chains
Valley partner, OneAgrix, a Swiss- and Singapore-headquartered trusted trade infrastructure company, holds patent-pending status with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for its agentic artificial intelligence infrastructure designed to support...
HES-SO Valais-Wallis brings together European experts for extrusion training focused on food technologies
Valley partner HES-SO Valais-Wallis, The School of Engineering and the Life Sciences, recently hosted two world-class training programs dedicated to extrusion technologies. Organized in partnership with Dennis Forte & Associates, these courses brought together...
Agroscope’s new work programme places a greater focus on impact and practical benefits
Agroscope’s 2026-2029 Work Programme addresses the most important challenges facing the Swiss agriculture and food sector, and agricultural practitioners in particular. The focus is on six key issues to be addressed by the research institute in 42 research programmes...
Nestlé announces two global collaborations to help scale regenerative agriculture
To accelerate the transition to regenerative agriculture and encourage young people to enter and lead the future of farming, Nestlé is working with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Goodwall globally. "Regenerative agriculture is essential to the long-term resilience...
New production facility will support the evolution of fermentation-based food systems in Switzerland
The construction of the new building dedicated to the production of Liebefeld Kulturen AG marks a key milestone for the future of Swiss cheese cultures. The building will be equipped with state-of-the-art technological infrastructure. The site will open in spring...
OneAgrix appoints Philippe Chatelain to Board of Advisors
OneAgrix, a Swiss–Singapore headquartered trusted trade infrastructure company, has appointed Philippe Chatelain to its Board of Advisors as it advances its platform for regulated global trade. Operating across regulated supply chains requires infrastructure capable...
The Cultured Hub unveils plant cell culturing for cocoa, coffee, and other ingredients
Valley partner, The Cultured Hub, has announced an expansion of its service offering with the addition of plant cell culturing capabilities, broadening its activities beyond cultured meat and leveraging this technology platform to support the growing field of...
Pow.Bio and Bühler join forces to advance next-generation precision fermentation
Pow.Bio, the pioneer in AI-enabled continuous fermentation technology, and Bühler Group, the global solution provider for food, feed, and advanced materials, are teaming up to bring an integrated continuous precision fermentation platform to market. The collaboration...
The perfect mix of talent and tech: empowering startups in the Swiss food ecosystem
Innovation succeeds when the right people connect around the right opportunities, supported by technology that brings clarity, focus, and speed. From communities and global connections to structure, speed and intelligence, here’s how two Valley partners featured in...
Tetra Pak acquires Bioreactors.net to accelerate solutions for New Food
Tetra Pak Processing Equipment SIA has acquired Bioreactors.net, a Latvia-based company with close to three decades of experience in designing and manufacturing bioreactor systems. Founded in 1996, Bioreactors.net specialises in delivering cutting-edge biomass and...
Jerome Barra: “Can food be healthy, tasty – and sustainable?”
Can food be healthy, tasty – and sustainable?The short answer? It has to be. By Jerome Barra VP, Taste Global Marketing and Business Development, Health Nutrition and Care Unit, dsm-firmenichMember of the SFNV Executive CommitteeConsumers today expect their food to do...
Bühler names two Fellows for advancing sustainability and technological innovation
Bühler has named Béatrice Conde-Petit, food scientist and engineer, and Markus Hofer, process engineer, as Bühler Fellows. The distinguished leaders are the first recipients of the company’s new Fellowship program, which recognizes individuals whose expertise,...
Yumame Foods x Agilery: Laying the foundations to make fermented foods the star of the plate
Valley partner Yumame Foods specialises in creating minimally processed, fungi-based products through natural fermentation. In 2023, they teamed up with fellow Valley partner Agilery to support their first production scale-up and introduce their innovative products to...
FOOD2050 teams up with PAN International to advance the Planetary Health Diet from science to the serving line
Valley partner FOOD2050 has partnered with PAN International to help canteens, hospitals, and universities make meals more sustainable and healthier. FOOD2050’s innovative software enables food-service teams to plan, monitor, and communicate the climate and...
Vivent biosignals raises €7.5M including investments from agri investment fund, horticoop and Pymwymic.
Vivent Biosignals, the Swiss-based pioneer of “wearables for plants”, has announced new investment from Agri Investment Fund (AIF), Horticoop, Pymwymic and Swiss private investors. The funding will accelerate Vivent’s commercial scaling of its breakthrough plant...
catchfree beats four other exceptional Swiss startups to be crowned winner of the Igeho Rising Star Award 2025
catchfree has been named winner of the Igeho Rising Star Award 2025, announced yesterday by co-hosts Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley (SFNV) and Igeho. The decision followed a live pitch and Q&A session with an expert jury at the Igeho international hospitality...
Cosaic and Ingredion announce strategic partnership to redefine the future of ingredient innovation
Ingredion Incorporated has announced a strategic partnership with the Swiss-based startup and Valley partner, Cosaic, to accelerate the global rollout of their unique ingredient technology platform. This collaboration bridges the agility of a young biotech innovator...
Bühler awards innovators tackling cocoa shortages
Valley partner Bühler has announced Foreverland Foods, Green Spot Technologies, and Kawa Project as the winners of the New Chocolate Challenge, an innovation program designed to catalyze the development and industrialization of cocoa-alternative ingredients. The...
The Swiss FoodTech Ecosystem Report 2025 maps key trends shaping the future of food in Switzerland
Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley (SFNV) and Porsche Consulting have released the Swiss FoodTech Ecosystem Report 2025 to guide the future of Swiss food innovation, combining research data with insights from eight leading experts. The report reveals that the Swiss...
Trilliome wins 1st prize in EIT Food’s “Food as Medicine” accelerator
Swiss startup Trilliome has won first prize in the EIT Food Accelerator Network’s “Food as Medicine” programme, receiving €50,000 in Tech Validation Funding. The award supports the company’s mission to develop precision bioactives that reprogram the gut microbiome to...
Ecorobotix secures $150M to accelerate AI-powered Plant-by-Plant™ care
Ecorobotix, the global leader in AI-powered Ultra-High Precision (UHP) spraying, is driving the future of sustainable agriculture with innovations that improve crop health and efficiency. Building on rapid growth, proven field results, and a strong financial...
Insolight opens its first agrivoltaic orchard installation in Conthey
Conthey, Canton of Valais, Switzerland — Insolight, in collaboration with Agroscope, Romande Energie, and the canton of Valais, inaugurates its first agrivoltaic installation on orchard crops in Conthey. This opens a promising potential in the development of...
From pivot to purpose: how Switzerland turns careers into food system change
We often hear that the future of food will be shaped by breakthrough technologies, smarter policies, and bold business models. But there’s another ingredient that’s just as vital — and often overlooked: people.The ingredient we don’t talk about enoughAs Christina...
Five years of SFNV: Meet the faces behind the Valley
Innovation in food systems requires lots of different ingredients – from startups and corporates to academia, investors and government. The core SFNV operational team can help to find the right recipe, one that brings those ingredients together in the right order,...
Five years of innovation: Six Swiss startups share their journeys
This year, Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley turns five. On 2nd October, we’ll be celebrating in style with friends from across the ecosystem. We’ve invited six of our startups to share their vision for the future – from brain food and air-based protein bars to...
FOOD FOUNDERS Studio raises CHF 1.2M, launches foodtech venture to address plant-based taste challenges
Two years after its founders set out to build "Europe's first venture studio dedicated to transforming food tech research into real, impactful companies," FOOD FOUNDERS Studio has announced the successful completion of its initial funding round and the launch of its...