Posts Tagged ‘Food’
Nestlé Partners with IBM Research to Use AI in New Packaging Developments
Nestlé R&D is partnering with IBM Research to develop new tools that leverage the power of Artificial Intelligence and deep tech to bring breakthrough innovations to life. This research collaboration has led to the development of a generative AI tool that can identify novel high-barrier packaging materials. Packaging helps to protect food and beverages while also preventing food waste. Nestlé tries to…
Read MoreGivaudan expands its Protein Hub in Zurich to create dairy alternatives
Geneva-based Givaudan has expanded the Protein Hub at its flagship Zurich Innovation Centre in Kemptthal, to support the growth of dairy alternatives. The expanded Hub offers specialised expertise, state-of-the-art digital technologies, and an integrated portfolio of solutions designed specifically for dairy alternatives to accelerate new product development and co-create exciting new food experiences in collaboration…
Read MoreImpossible Materials wins CHF 150,000
After raising CHF 3.8 Million last month, the Fribourg-based startup won the third and final stage of the Venture Kick programme. The company develops sustainable, cellulose-based white pigments that could replace titanium dioxide (TiO2). The startup also creates other plant-based ingredients for a broad range of industrially manufactured products that allow for more sustainable…
Read MoreImpossible Materials raises CHF 3,4 Million
Suspected of causing cancer, titanium dioxide, a white colouring agent, has been banned from food in Switzerland and Europe since last year. Impossible Materials, a spin-off from the University of Fribourg, has just raised CHF 3.4 million to develop a cellulose-based alternative. The round, which was led by Mission Possible Capital, was supported by Big Idea…
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