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“We work with our customers to secure a healthier planet.” In a 90-second elevator pitch, our colleague Tina Sejersgård Fanø explains our Planetary Biosolutions business. “Our biosolutions can reduce the use of energy, chemicals and water, and they can help our customers get more from less,” she says. Tina also mentions a few examples of our biosolutions, including:  - how enzymes in washing detergents allow people to wash at lower temperatures - biofuels replacing fossil fuels, lowering carbon emissions in transportation  - utilizing bacteria to protect plants against diseases and pests while improving plant health and yield for farmers Learn more in the video below. #biosolutions #healthierplanet #novonesis

Next week is World Water Week. This year’s theme focuses on water cooperation for peace and security. We are happy to announce that Novonesis will be hosting an online session during World Water Week on Monday, August 26 from 4:00 to 5:00 PM CET, and you are invited to join. The session will feature our colleagues Marianne Bie Frydendahl, VP - Strategy, Integration & Sustainability, Kopal Garg, Head of Sustainability Deployment, and Radhika Krishna, Sustainability Analyst. They will share our approach to contextual water management focusing on two impactful case studies: 1. Reverse Osmosis Project in Denmark 2. WASH/Water Restoration Project in India Our goal is to showcase how we have scaled corporate water projects and to invite other companies to engage in collaborative action and peer learning. This is an opportunity to gain insights, share experiences, and explore partnerships in advancing global water sustainability. Registration is free, you can sign up via the link below: https://lnkd.in/dRhHYhZy #WorldWaterWeek #WaterManagement #Sustainability #Novonesis

The beginner's guide to fermented food by the chef who pioneered fermentation at three-Michelin-star restaurant Noma In a feature interview by Business Insider, our colleague and fermentation expert David Zilber talks about fermented food and how it can improve people's gut health. Due to the power of good microbes or probiotics, fermented foods can contribute to smoothing digestion, strengthening immunity and boosting mental health.  David also says that fermenting is surprisingly easy to figure out:  "I always like to say that if you can make a salad, you can make fermented foods because they are on par in complexity." Fermented foods are created when live bacteria or yeast are added to foods like vegetables, tea, or milk, and are known to increase the diversity of microbes in the gut microbiome, which is a sign of a healthy gut. David was previously the director of fermentation at Noma, and he was co-author of the acclaimed "The Noma Guide to Fermentation". In the article, he shares recipes for pickles, sauerkraut, and kimchi that beginners can try at home. According to David, lacto-fermentation, which uses lactic acid-producing bacteria, is a good place to start. Read the article here to learn more about fermented food:  https://lnkd.in/dq3A9vzE #biosolutions #fermentation #microbes #probiotics #novonesis

Have you taken a bite out of Novonesis today? Our colleague Jacob Paulsen takes the challenge to explain our Food & Beverage Biosolutions in a 90-second elevator pitch. "Today, several billion consumers around the world consume a food and beverage product with an ingredient from Novonesis. We provide taste, texture and health benefits while allowing producers to get more from the raw material and reducing food waste," he says.  In the video, Jacob talks about examples of the products that are made with our biosolutions, and he wraps up how we are helping customers in the food and beverage sector: "With the right combination of cultures, enzymes and expertise, we help producers all over the world transform raw materials into great food and beverage products." #biosolutions #foodandbeverage #enzymes #cultures #novonesis

How HMOs can be used as nature's blueprint for better health Yesterday, we were happy to welcome Professor Lars Bode from the University of California San Diego (UC San Diego) Human Milk Institute who visited our site in Hørsholm, Denmark and shared his thoughts and research in the field of Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs). The visit highlights the partnership between Novonesis and UC San Diego, announced in March earlier this year, which is focused on pioneering research on HMOs and Synbiotics. Professor Bode's visit marks a key moment in our ongoing collaboration. We are honored to have hosted such an esteemed researcher and are looking forward to furthering our partnership. The visit was filled with insightful talks, networking, and even HMOs and Probiotics tastings for everyone. Take a glimpse at some of the memorable moments from the day in the pictures below. #biosolutions #HMOs #Probiotics #partnership #HMI #UCSanDiego

Gathering our baking experts in Istanbul This week, we brought together 30 of our passionate Baking Champions from across the globe at our baking lab in Istanbul to explore innovative solutions. Enzymes hold the key to enhancing baking performance and improving the taste and texture of baked goods. The more we delve into biosolutions, the more we can drive innovation and excellence to help create baked goods that taste and look great, stay fresher throughout shelf life and deliver health benefits. Thank you to our passionate team of baking experts! #biosolutions #baking #novonesis

Human Health Biosolutions at Novonesis in 90 seconds Our colleague Amy Byrick, Executive Vice President, takes the challenge to explain our Human Health business in a 90 second elevator pitch. "We develop biosolutions to support better health and wellness for people around the globe at every phase of life," she says. Learn more about how biosolutions can help improve health and nutrition in the video. You can also visit this page to find out about all of our biosolutions: https://lnkd.in/d-TwZP6q #biosolutions #health #nutrition 

Taste the future: Fermented plant-based foods made with biosolutions   In the latest edition of our biosolutions bulletin, we focus on how we can learn from plants and fermented plant-based foods. In the world of food innovation, fermented plant-based foods have recently come into the spotlight. From leading a quiet life on the sidelines of mainstream diets, the vegetal cuisine is now taking center stage, and many efforts are put into elevating its culinary appeal. For thousands of years, humans have been fermenting plant products like fruits, leaves, and roots to create a variety of foods and beverages. For example, wine from fermented grapes, bread from fermented dough, chocolates from fermented cocoa beans, miso from fermented red beans, or kimchi from fermented cabbage. Not to mention the coffee, tea and olives we love, without even thinking of it as fermented plant-based foods. However, it was only recently in the early 19th century that scientists discovered that microbes like bacteria and fungi cause fermentation. It took almost another hundred years for research in food science, biochemistry, microbiology and other fields to understand why certain foods taste, smell, or feel the way they do. And this information has resulted in a revolution in fermented plant-based foods. Read the full article here:  https://lnkd.in/dQmirJvq #biosolutions #fermentation #futureoffood 

Today is Earth Overshoot Day for 2024. This means that the global population has now exhausted all the natural resources our planet can regenerate in a year.      Here’s the good news: Many of the solutions we need to fight climate change and help #MoveTheDate already exist today. Biosolutions are part of the answer. If we work together, we can use the #PowerOfPossibility and have a positive impact on the health of people and planet alike.     At Novonesis, sustainability is how we do business, and it's at the core of who we are. Our purpose is to better our world with biology. We see five main areas where our biosolutions and the way we operate can have a great impact: · Drive decarbonization  · Revitalize nature  · Replace fossils  · Enable healthy living  · Transform food systems     In addition to providing biosolutions that support a healthier planet and healthier lives, more than 80% of our sales are aligned to six of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.     There is a biosolution for (almost) everything, go here to learn more: https://lnkd.in/d-TwZP6q     Join us to help #MoveTheDate and see the #PowerOfPossibility. Earth Overshoot Day is an initiative of Global Footprint Network, an international research organization.     #EarthOvershootDay #biosolutions #novonesis 

Biosolutions wage war on climate change: Crushing carbon emissions for a greener future A new article from our most recent edition of our biosolutions bulletin focuses on the role of biosolutions in enabling us all to contribute in the fight against climate change. While each of us contributes only a small amount, the cumulative impact of over eight billion people in the world is substantial. Over the past decades, there has been a gradual shift towards more environmentally friendly and sustainable production methods across various product categories, and biosolutions are part of driving that change.  "By integrating biosolutions into the production process, we reduce carbon emissions, making our choices and actions more sustainable and environmentally friendly," the article reads. Learn about many everyday examples of how biosolutions can help us fight climate change and leave a greener footprint, including: - Biofuels - Green household cleaners - Fresher breads and yoghurts to reduce food waste - Sustainable brewing - Plant-based and advanced proteins - Animal health - Crop protection and plant health Full article here: https://lnkd.in/dZw5548n #biosolutions #climateaction #greentransition #novonesis