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PRESS RELEASE: Alternative proteins on everyone's lips/ Alternative Proteine in aller Munde

The winners of the first "Future Protein Award": an insect bar, Proteins made from CO2 and Hemp protein – a guide to the future for modern consumers

During the new conference "Revolution in Food and Biomass Production (REFAB)", nova-Institute presented the first Future Protein Awar... Read more

PRESS RELEASE (EN/DE): Innovation power of start-ups, research institutes and SMEs in the future of food and biomass production

Whether for digitisation in agriculture, urban and marine farming, improved crop efficiency or the production of sustainable protein, start-ups, SMEs, and research institutes play a major role in bringing innovation into the market.

Which technologies are available today and who are ... Read more

INFO: 3 Keynote Speakers: conference Revolution in Food and Biomass Production (REFAB)

3 Keynote Speakers: conference "Revolution in Food and Biomass Production (REFAB)” (http://www.refab.info), 1-2 October 2018, Cologne Germany

The Keynote speakers: Dr. Rafaël Schneider - Deutsche Welthungerhilfe (DE) Thomas Arnold - European Commission, DG RTD (BE) Mi... Read more

PRESS INFORMATION (DE/EN): Innovation dynamics in the agricultural sector

"REFAB is the most exciting conference we have held in a long time! Who would have thought that the agricultural and food sectors would develop suc... Read more

PRESS RELEASE: Six innovative companies from four countries are nominated for the “Future Protein Award”

For the first time, the “Future Protein Award” will be awarded during the conference “Revolution in Food and Biomass Production (REFAB)” (www.refab.info), 1-2 October ... Read more

INFO: The future looks inspiring from the eyes of REFAB speakers

14 inspiring messages of the speakers at the conference "Revolution in Food and Biomass Production" (www.refab.info, Cologne, 1 - 2 October 2018) provide a comprehensive i... Read more

INFO: Biostimulants @ Revolution in Food and Biomass Production

1-2 October 2018, Maritim Hotel Cologne, Germany

++ Summer Special price until 7 Sep... Read more

INFO: 10 reasons to join the conference “Revolution in Food and Biomass Production”, 1-2 October 2018

Maritim Hotel Cologne, Germany, www.refab.info

++ Precision Farming ++ Biostimulants - agricultural probiotics ++ Urban and vertical farming ++ Agriculture under extreme conditions ++ Improved plant varie... Read more

INFO: High-tech strategies for small farmers and organic farming

Revolution in Food and Biomass Production (REFAB), 1 -2 October 2018, Cologne 1-2 October 2018, Maritim Hotel Cologne, Germany

++ Programme online ++ 140 participants from 20 countries... Read more

INFO: Solutions and alternatives to secure our food and biomass supply of the future

2018-08-20, Cologne – What high-tech strategies are emerging for big farms and small holders to sustainably supply a growing world population? The conference “Revolution in Food and Biomass Product... Read more

PRESS RELEASE: Harvest failures due to drought – ground-breaking innovations in food production in sight / Ernteausfälle durch Trockenheit – Bahnbrechende Innovationen in der Lebensmittelproduktion in Sicht

2018-08-16, Cologne – Food security is becoming an important issue even in Europe, where this year's summer drought has led to significant crop failures. How can future food security be guaranteed in tim... Read more

INFO: Biofrefineries and Biotechnology

New innovative processes enable biorefineries to produce proteins, flavours, fibres for textiles, chemicals and plastics from different biomass! 1-2 October 2018, Maritim Hotel Cologne, Germany

2018-08-08, Cologne – The first Future Protein Award will be awarded during the new conference “Revolution in Food and Biomass Production (REFAB)” ( www.refab.info), 1-2 Oct... Read more

INFO: How to cover the future protein demand? Sustainable insects, solar proteins, artificial meat and plant-based proteins will be crucial

1-2 October 2018, Maritim Hotel Cologne, Germany

++ Almos... Read more

PRESS RELEASE: Small but powerful: Microorganisms for sustainable agriculture / Klein aber mächtig: Mikroorganismen für eine nachhaltige Landwirtschaft

2018-08-02, Cologne – Worldwide, the interest in the development of microorganisms as biostimulants, biocontrol agents and agricultural probiotics has grown rapidly over the last two decades. At the upco... Read more

INFO: Mariculture or Marine Farming, Algae and Aquaculture: Revolution in Food and Biomass Production (REFAB)

1-2 October 2018, Maritim Hotel Cologne, Germany

++ Almost final programme online ++ Almost 100 participants from 19 countries re... Read more

INFO: Precision Farming, Robotics, Drones & Artificial Intelligence (AI): Revolution in Food and Biomass Production (REFAB)

1-2 October 2018, Maritim Hotel Cologne, Germany

++ Almos... Read more

PRESS RELEASE: Aqua- and Mariculture for Future Food and Biomass Production / Aquakultur und „Marine Culture” für die zukünftige Lebensmittel- und Biomasseproduktion

The ocean has much more to offer than traditional fish farming and, as of today, we use only a fraction of its potential

Get an in-depth look into how innovations can both shape the future of organic farming and support smallholders worldwide

Despite improved insect resistance and herbicide tolerance the emphasis is increasingly put on modifying and improving other plant traits as well

How precision farming and digitalisation revolutionise agriculture worldwide

PRESS RELEASE: “Future Protein Award” honours the best solutions for the current protein dilemma / „Future Protein Award” kürt die besten Lösungen zum aktuellen Proteindilemma

Will we be able to supply the growing world population with sufficient protein in the short- and long-term?

2018-05-29, Cologne – Many new ways are being explored to... Read more

PRESS RELEASE: How to cover the future protein demand? Insects, solar proteins and artificial meat will be crucial / Wie kann der zukünftige Proteinbedarf gedeckt werden?

Numerous universities and innovative companies are looking for new ways to close the future protein gap for food and feed on a sustainable basis

Controlled environments enable agriculture under extreme conditions – latest developments at REFAB conference in Cologne

Many new ways to overcome future protein bottlenecks in food and feed

New technologies are entering the market and will soon change our habits for good. The conference “Revolution in Food and Biomass Production (REFAB)”, Cologne, 1-2 October,allows ... Read more

PRESS RELEASE: Future Technologies for Food and Biomass Production / Zukunftstechnologien für die Nahrungsmittel- und Biomasseproduktion

“Revolution in Food and Biomass Production (REFAB)”, 1 – 2 October 2018, Cologne (Germany) will for the first time bring together forward-thinking experts to have a look at ... Read more

PRESS RELEASE: Conference “Revolution in Food and Biomass Production” (1-2 October 2018, Cologne) / Revolution in der Lebensmittel- und Biomasseproduktion

2018-02-01, Cologne - Today's global agriculture has a bad reputation, it is often considered a problem rather than a solution. Desertification and loss of fertile soils, over-fertilization and eutrophication ... Read more