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A world-leading biosolutions partner

At Novonesis, we are leading the era of biosolutions. By leveraging the power of microbiology with science, we transform the way the world produces, consumes and lives.

By transforming industries we’re changing the world

Novonesis is divided into two divisions, supporting healthier lives and a healthier planet. We work closely with customers across more than 30 industries to create innovations that will take their business into the future. We pride ourselves on unmatched customer understanding and relations.

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Three ways to a healthier life on a healthier planet

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    Biosolutions for food and beverages

    By 2050, we’ll need to feed two billion more people. At the same time, food producers face ever-changing consumer demands, a challenging economic climate and increased legislative requirements. 

    Our biosolutions help get more from less and make processes more sustainable and efficient. They enable great taste, texture and appearance with simpler, shorter labels. 

    They also extend shelf life, improve nutritional profiles and deliver novel health benefits. And they unlock new, more sustainable, protein sources.

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    Biosolutions for human health

    People today want to be in control of their health at every life stage. And their needs are more complex and expectations higher than ever.

    With our scientifically-researched and clinically-tested biosolutions for a stronger body and mind, they can navigate to better lifelong health.

    Our portfolio is manufactured at scale in-house and includes prebiotics, probiotics, enzymes, novel vitamins, proteins and many other biosolutions to help you meet people’s complex needs.

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    Biosolutions for planetary health

    Innovative planetary health biosolutions improve the health of our planet.

    They reduce energy, chemical and water usage, help get more output from fewer raw materials and reduce waste in agriculture and across a wide range of industries.

    Working closely with you, we find biosolutions that can optimize your production and deliver products with new benefits and claims. All while helping to meet the needs of your customers, consumers and our planet.

We have set ambitious targets

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    Financial targets

    We better our business by bettering our world

    • 5-8% organic sales growth​
    • 37-38% adjusted EBITDA margin​

     

    The outlook for 2025 is based on 12 months’ pro forma numbers for the consolidated business.

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    Non-financial targets

    To better our world, we start with ourselves

    • We aim to reduce emissions by 75% from our operations and 35% from our supply chain by 2030*
    • We aim to have equal numbers of women and men (minimum 45% of each) by 2030

    *Reductions in absolute CO2 emissions from a 2018 baseline

Cutting-edge innovation is in our DNA

For more than a century we’ve been copying, engineering and improving the power of biology to solve problems. And there's still so much untapped potential in biology.

It all starts with understanding the building blocks of nature. Leveraging microbes and enzymes, we harness these transformative agents of change to innovate sustainable biosolutions in sync with the mechanisms of nature. By doing this, we make a positive impact for our customers and help build a greener future for everyone.

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We’re here to better our world with biology

Solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. For more than a century this has been our guide, our purpose. It got us here. And it’s how we'll impact the future. More than ever the world needs change. With  biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless.

Our story

In 2024 Chr. Hansen and Novozymes joined forces to form Novonesis.​

We are 10,000 people worldwide whose expertise spans more than 30 different industries. All around the world our biosolutions already create value for thousands of customers and benefit the planet. Our biosolutions enable feeding and fueling the world more sustainably, from healthy and sustainable nutrition to biofuel. Our biosolutions also reduce the use of fossil-based resources, chemicals, energy and water. And this is just the beginning.

Novonesis by the numbers

Novonesis in Numbers 2025

Global presence with local reach

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We have subsidiaries all over the world

Get to know us better

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    Our leadership team

    Read about our Executive Leadership Team, and members of the Board of Directors.

  • People and society

    Policies and positions

    We take a clear stance on the issues that matter to you and society at large.

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    Corporate governance

    We believe that proactive and transparent corporate governance structure promotes responsible business conduct and long-term value creation.

All you need to know about biosolutions, delivered monthly

Biosolutions are fascinating but can be difficult to grasp. That's why we created the monthly Biosolutions Bulletin — to break down the science into easy-to-understand, engaging stories with beautiful hand-drawn illustrations.

Each issue dives deep into the science behind biosolutions and their roles in transforming everything from agriculture to industries and the products we use every day.

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