Company Summary: Novonesis is a leading global biosolutions partner formed from the merger of Novozymes and Chr. Hansen, combining over a century of experience and innovation in bioscience. The company’s purpose is to “better our world with biology” by transforming the way the world produces, consumes, and lives. With over 10,000 employees globally, Novonesis focuses on harnessing the power of enzymes, functional proteins, and microbes to solve humanity’s biggest challenges, from improving food systems and health to promoting a healthier planet through sustainable solutions.
Main Markets: Novonesis’ biosolutions are applied across a wide array of industries in over 140 countries. Their key markets include:
- Food & Beverages: Focusing on fermented dairy, plant-based foods, and general food and beverage production, addressing challenges like taste, texture, nutritional profile, and shelf-life.
- Human Health: Providing solutions for better health from early life through old age, including probiotics and Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs).
- Animal Health & Nutrition: Offering solutions for higher crop yields from healthier soil and better animal welfare, including feed enzymes and microbial solutions.
- Household Care & Industrial Cleaning: Contributing to cleaner, softer laundry and more efficient cleaning processes.
- Agriculture: Solutions for crop nutrition and soil health.
- Bioenergy & Industrial Applications: Reducing emissions and pollution in various industrial processes, including advanced yeasts and enzymes for renewable fuels.
Main Product Categories & Descriptions: Novonesis’ product portfolio is built on enzymes, functional proteins, and microbes (microorganisms):
- Enzymes: Biological catalysts used to improve processes and product quality across food, feed, industrial, and bioenergy applications. Examples include enzymes for fermented dairy, animal feed enzymes, and anti-staling enzymes for baked goods.
- Microbes (Microorganisms/Cultures): Live bacterial cultures and other microorganisms utilized for their beneficial properties, such as fermentation in food production (e.g., dairy cultures), gut health support (probiotics), and enhancing plant and animal health.
- Functional Proteins: Proteins developed for specific functional benefits in food and other applications, contributing to improved texture, nutrition, and stability.
- Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs): Complex carbohydrates naturally found in human milk, now produced for use in infant formula and other nutritional products to support infant gut health and development.
