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Generate continues to scout and support the most promising startups and projects shaping the future of food and accelerating next-generation ingredient innovation: the 2025 selected startups are Green-On, Kokomodo and YEAP.

In Paris, Nexture will present a journey articulated around three strategic areas — Better for You, Better for the Planet and Superb Eating Experiences — offering a comprehensive overview of how the group is committed to evolving the future of food.

November 18th, 2025 - CSM Ingredients Group - a Nexture company and a global leader in value added solutions for the food industry, comprising both CSM Ingredients and HIFOOD - is proud to announce the opening of its brand-new, customer focused product development centre in Cheshire. The £3 million investment in the UK marks a significant milestone, strengthening the Group’s commitment to customer-centric innovation, sustainable growth and long-term partnerships. The product development centre will also be home to its next generation test bakery, UK head office and customer experience centre.

The new range of carob-based solutions by CSM Ingredients offers a cost-stable, versatile and sustainable alternative to cocoa, as well as being highly customizable to fit customer and production needs.

Held by an independently managed investment company affiliated to Investindustrial, Nexture is a global integrated group specializing in the development and manufacturing of high-quality food ingredients and value-added solutions. Frulact, which is headquartered in Porto (Portugal), operates 11 production plants and 9 R&D centres globally, employs over 850 people, and generates approximately €265 million of annual revenue selling its products in over 50 countries. The strategic transaction further strengthens Nexture’s capabilities in developing and innovating fruit-based preparations and value-added solutions and broadens its global reach thanks to Frulact’s presence in North America and Africa.

Milan, October 1st, 2025 – Nexture, the holding company combining the industrial and technological expertise of CSM Ingredients Group and Italcanditi Group, has completed the installation of a new high-precision mixing and packaging line at the Parma facility (Italy), also home to HIFOOD. The project further strengthens Nexture’s presence in Italy and its ability to keep on pursuing the highest levels of innovation, flexibility, and customer service excellence.

September 25th, 2025 – CSM Ingredients Group, a Nexture company comprising CSM Ingredients and HIFOOD, has released its fourth Sustainability Report, confirming steady progress and announcing new strategic targets as follows: • 100% direct suppliers monitored and assessed in terms of social impacts by end 2025; • 100% certified direct materials (palm oil, cocoa, soya, paper-based packaging) by 2030; • Triple the business volume of the Value Added Solutions category by 2030 (vs. 2024).

Egg ’n Easy Plus, the most advanced solution in the Egg ‘n Easy range, offers a 
cost-effective, high-quality, and sustainable egg alternative in yeast dough and batter applications. It allows to cut up to 100% of whole eggs in brioche recipes and up to 50% in cakes and muffins.