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Shaping innovation together: KWS and Billie Green launch strategic cooperation

Einbeck / Osnabrück, 2025-09-15

KWS, one of the world’s leading plant breeding companies, and the innovative vegan food brand Billie Green announce the start of a development partnership. The aim of the cooperation is to develop new, plant-based protein sources and use them for high-quality meat alternatives. Together, the partners want to play an active role in shaping the nutrition of the future.

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KWS and Shunfeng Bio sign worldwide licensing agreement

Einbeck, 2025-09-10

Recently, KWS and Shandong Shunfeng Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (hereafter referred to as "Shunfeng Bio") signed a global licensing agreement for the usage of gene editing technology in plant breeding. Through this collaboration, both partners seek to accelerate breeding towards improved plant varieties in Europe, building on a strong, innovative platform.

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KWS and UBS reach an agreement

Einbeck, 2025-08-21

KWS and United Beet Seeds (UBS) have reached a global constructive resolution of all ongoing disputes concerning patents and trade secrets related to Cercospora and rhizomania resistance traits in sugarbeet. This settlement concludes all proceedings and enables both companies to focus on their respective commercial priorities, continuing to develop improved sugarbeet varieties for their customers.

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new KWS phytopathology hub in Murcia, Spain

KWS opens new phytopathology hub in Spain

Murcia, 2025-07-14

KWS Vegetables is enhancing its research: A state-of-the-art research hub in Murcia, Spain, dedicated to discovering disease-resistant plant materials for tomato, cucumber, pepper, melon, and watermelon, has officially opened. With this facility, the company is strengthening its R&D capabilities for these five crops while continuing to build up its young Vegetables business unit worldwide. The new hub marks an important milestone in KWS Vegetables’ ambition to develop innovative, reliable seed solutions for growers across the globe.

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Strategic step: KWS and Limagrain to divest North American Joint Venture AgReliant Genetics to GDM

Einbeck, 2025-06-27

The seed companies KWS and Limagrain announce the sale of their North American Joint Venture (JV) AgReliant Genetics to GDM, a global leader in plant genetics. The three companies signed a binding agreement today.

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KWS strengthens research and development for vegetables

Einbeck/Andijk, 2025-06-23

- State-of-the-art research and development center inaugurated in the Netherlands - New capacities support ambitious goals in KWS vegetable breeding - Introduction of new varieties in all KWS vegetable crops expected within the next three years

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About KWS

KWS is one of the world's leading plant breeding companies. Over 5,000 employees* in more than 70 countries generated net sales of around EUR1.68 billion in fiscal year 2023/2024. A company with a tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for over 165 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for corn, sugarbeet, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflowers. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods to continuously improve yield for farmers and plants’ resistance to diseases, pests and abiotic stress. To achieve this goal, the company invested more than EUR 300 million in research and development in the past fiscal year.

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