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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

How biosolutions help feed the world In this video, our colleague Edward C. Rojas explains how biosolutions can be used to produce enough food for all of us. Edward is a Senior Scientist in our Plant Biosolutions Applied R&D team. "What our team does is understand how microbes and plants work together to find the best and most sustainable ways to get more food from our fields. By adding microbes to plants, it's possible to gain up to 10% more yield," he says. He also talks about the overall potential of biosolutions in agriculture: "This is just the beginning. By learning from microbiology, we can also reduce the use of fertilizer, reduce pollution of water and so much more." Learn more in the video below or visit this page: https://lnkd.in/d-TwZP6q #biosolutions #agriculture #microbes #teamnovonesis

How microbes craft cheese flavors Although humans have worked on mastering the art of cheese fermentation over thousands of years, researchers knew little about the microbial community interactions that occur as milk turns into cheese. A new article in the publication The Scientist describes a research project led by our colleague, bioengineer Ahmad Adel Zeidan, explaining how microbial interactions affect cheese flavor formations. The findings could be used for cheesemakers to finetune cheddar characteristics, for instance. The team chose cheddar cheese as a model system because its composition of 25 to 30 bacterial strains provided an intermediate level of microbial complexity to work with. They then assessed the effects of specific bacterial strains on cheese flavor by removing either a single strain or a group of strains from the starter culture. “This work advances the field by figuring out what needs to be done to make cheese taste the way we want it to taste,” said Maria Marco, a microbiologist at the University of California, Davis, who was not involved in the research. “It shows the complexity of microbial environments. We're not just talking about different species, but different strains of the same species interacting with each other.” Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/dfzpnZ2B #biosolutions #microbes #cheese #flavor #food

We are proud to be named among the most sustainable companies in the world 🙏 Recently, TIME Magazine and Statista listed the world's 500 most sustainable companies based on a combination of sustainability metrics. We are among 12 Danish-based companies that are featured in the ranking. Thank you for the recognition! At Novonesis, our biosolutions support healthier lives and a healthier planet. More than 80% of our sales are aligned to six of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Learn more about the ranking here: https://lnkd.in/dAxy8_Ag Photo: Getty Images/Andriy Onufriyenko

Novonesis: Worldwide biosolutions for agriculture In a new article by the publication New AG International, our colleague Tina Sejersgård Fanø, EVP of Planetary Health Biosolutions, talks about the prospects of Novonesis in the agricultural space. “As Novonesis, our powerful technology toolbox will enable us to expand our portfolio toward specialized, high value biosolutions that drive long-term growth. We have a unique library of strains – both in size, complexity and accessibility. This is one of the world’s biggest sources of commercial strains that we can use to bring groundbreaking innovations to market,” she says. She also elaborates our portfolio of biosolutions in this area of our business:  “We have expanded our Plant Biosolutions portfolio by combining a portfolio of biological solutions made from naturally occurring microbes and enzymes. These solutions help farmers increase crop yields, protect crops against diseases and pests, make plants more robust, and improve water and nutrient efficiency. The newly combined Plant Biosolutions portfolio covers multiple categories for biocontrol, biostimulants and biofertilizers to provide a complete offering to commercial partners and farmers.”  Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dGfN-zJw #biosolutions #agriculture #novonesis #leadership

"In order to continue to thrive, we must learn from nature."   In this video, we are joined by Professor Katherine Richardson, Sustainability Science Centre at the University of Copenhagen (Københavns Universitet), for a conversation about modern civilization and nature.    "Our challenge for modern civilization is to pretend we're nature and learn from nature, to have a 100% circular economy just as nature does, and to use the resources on this Earth as efficiently as possible," she says.     She also talks about whether people in more primitive societies live in better harmony with nature and what we can do to get inspired by nature for modern life.    "Even though scientists have tried for a very long time, we are not as smart as plants yet. Until that day might come, I think we need to learn from them and copy them as best we can."    Watch the full video with Katherine below. Please note that this conversation is not an endorsement of Novonesis.    #biosolutions #nature #biology

Celebrating and embracing inclusion and diversity ❤️     Over the past few weeks, our colleagues from around the world have marked the importance of diversity and inclusion by participating in local activities and events during Global Pride Month.     Among others, we used the opportunity to zoom in on active allyship in a global live interview session with Dr. Dr. Poornima Luthra (She/ Her), Associate Professor at Copenhagen Business School. Professor Luthra shared her perspective on what each and every one of us can do to nurture inclusive relationships with our colleagues and create an environment that values diversity.  At Novonesis, we believe that by embracing and respecting differences, fostering inclusion, and ensuring that everyone feels a sense of belonging, we are cultivating a truly inclusive and diverse workspace. This is an integral part of how we grow as a company.    Thank you all for celebrating diversity and ensuring an inclusive work environment.     #diversity #DEI #novonesis #biosolutions