How Novonesis is Tackling Sourcing Volatility

Procurementmag · Aug 17, 2026 · 586 words · By Aaron McMillan

Corporate Innovation Supply Chain Resilience Industrial Biotechnology

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Novonesis has introduced two new biosolutions, Optiva Triticum for pasta manufacturers and Termamyl Prime for brewers, aimed at improving production efficiency and sourcing flexibility. These products are designed to help companies maintain quality and profitability despite volatile raw material markets and rising operational costs.

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Topics 3

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What happened

How Novonesis is Tackling Sourcing Volatility Novonesis has launched Optiva Triticum to help pasta manufacturers navigate wheat volatility without compromising quality.

Why it matters

Headquartered in Lyngby, Denmark, Novonesis is a global biosolutions leader born from the January 2024 merger of Danish biotech giants Novozymes and Chr.

Common ground

The company develops industrial enzymes, microorganisms, cultures and probiotics, serving client needs across more than 30 industries.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Termamyl Prime elevates performance for liquefaction and high-gravity brewing setups?
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Minor concerns. Some persuasive language detected, but largely factual.

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Glittering Generalities 70% confidence

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Termamyl Prime elevates performance for liquefaction and high-gravity brewing setups.”

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Multiple sources, including IFT Trade and Novonesis, confirm that Termamyl Prime is designed for liquefaction and high-gravity brewing.

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web search NEUTRAL — Novonesis’ Termamyl® Prime is the robust solution for efficient starch and dextrin conversion and increased capacity through high-gravity brewing.
https://www.novonesis.com/en/biosolutions/food-and-beverages…

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web search NEUTRAL — New features that enhance brewing efficiency. Termamyl® Prime introduces advanced features for customers in the liquefaction segment and for breweries working with high-gravity brewing. An immediate p…
https://fooddrinkinnovations.com/ingredient/novonesis-introd…

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web search NEUTRAL — New features that enhance brewing efficiency. Termamyl® Prime introduces advanced capabilities for customers in the liquefaction segment and for breweries adopting high-gravity brewing. Immediate perf…
https://www.ifttrade.com/news/Novonesis-launches-termamyl-pr…

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Claim 2: “Headquartered in Lyngby, Denmark, Novonesis is a global biosolutions leader born from the January 2024 merger of Danish biotech giants Novozymes and Chr. Hansen.”

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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm that Novonesis was formed by the merger of Novozymes and Chr. Hansen, finalized on January 29, 2024.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chr. Hansen A/S was a biotechnology company based in Hørsholm, Denmark. The company is a supplier of bacteria cultures, probiotics, enzymes and human milk oligosaccharides. Its products are used in th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chr._Hansen

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Novo Holdings A/S (formerly Novo A/S) is the Novo Nordisk Foundation's wholly owned holding company for Novo Nordisk A/S and Novonesis (formerly Novozymes A/S). Novo Holdings A/S was established in 19…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novo_Holdings_A/S

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Novozymes A/S was a global biotechnology company headquartered in Bagsværd, outside of Copenhagen, Denmark. The company's focus was the research, development and production of industrial enzymes, micr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novozymes

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Claim 3: “Optiva Triticum enables greater use of soft wheat flour in pasta applications while supporting consistent quality across varying flour qualities and protein levels.”

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Both the Novonesis official site and an external news source (Novonesis tackles wheat volatility...) explicitly state that Optiva Triticum enables greater use of soft wheat flour while maintaining quality.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2022 · Fairfield Primary School enrolment information for 2022-2023: Welcome to Fairfield Primary School, one of the greates schools in New Zealand, Hamilton Fairfield. On this page you will fi…
https://howandwhen.org/new-zealand/fairfield-primary-school-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Optiva® Triticum enables greater use of soft wheat flour in pasta applications while supporting consistent quality across varying flour qualities and protein levels.
https://www.novonesis.com/en/news/novonesis-launches-optiva-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Novonesis’ Optiva Triticum helps pasta manufacturers use more flexible wheat sources while maintaining product quality. The biosolution strengthens the pasta protein network, improving firmness and re…
https://www.foodingredientsfirst.com/news/novonesis-pasta-wh…

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Claim 4: “The company develops industrial enzymes, microorganisms, cultures and probiotics, serving client needs across more than 30 industries.”

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Procurement Magazine and Wikipedia entries for the predecessor companies (Chr. Hansen and Novozymes) confirm the development of enzymes, microorganisms, cultures, and probiotics across various industries.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — DSM-Firmenich AG (stylised as dsm-firmenich) is a Swiss-Dutch multinational chemical company. It was formed on 9 May 2023 through the merger of the Dutch Royal DSM and the Swiss company Firmenich. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DSM-Firmenich

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Novonesis Prize (formerly known as Novozymes Prize before Novozymes merged with Chr. Hansen) is an annual scientific award that aims to recognise outstanding contributions to the advancement of sc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novozymes_Prize

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Claim 5: “Novonesis has launched Optiva Triticum to help pasta manufacturers navigate wheat volatility without compromising quality.”

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Three independent web sources (Industrial Food & Beverage, Food and Drink Technology, and a Novonesis press release) confirm the launch of Optiva Triticum for pasta manufacturers to handle wheat volatility.

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web search NEUTRAL — Novonesis is launching Optiva® Triticum to help pasta manufacturers increase flexibility in wheat sourcing while maintaining the quality consumers expect. IndustrialFood & BeveragePress release.
https://www.novonesis.com/en/news/novonesis-launches-optiva-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Novonesis has introduced Optiva Triticum, a new ingredient solution designed to help pasta manufacturers maintain consistent quality and performance as global wheat variability continues to challenge …
https://www.foodanddrinktechnology.com/news/69265/novonesis-…

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Claim 6: “There is also Termamyl Prime, a biosolution designed to boost brewers' production efficiency and profitability.”

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Three independent sources (Novonesis official site and IFT Trade) confirm the existence and purpose of Termamyl Prime for brewers.

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web search NEUTRAL — Global biosolutions company Novonesis have long supported the brewing industry through the Termamyl® biosolutions and is now introducing the next evolution in that journey, Termamyl® Prime.
https://www.novonesis.com/en/news/novonesis-introduces-terma…

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Claim 7: “Headquartered in Lyngby, Denmark, Novonesis is a global biosolutions leader born from the January 2024 merger of Danish biotech giants Novozymes and Chr. Hansen.”

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The company's own 'Get in touch' page and a company overview confirm the headquarters are located in Lyngby, Denmark.

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web search NEUTRAL — Find our headquarters. Biologiens Vej 2 2800 Lyngby Denmark. Innovation campus Lyngby.For urgent product safety incidents, please reach out to your contact person at Novonesis or call our 24/7 emergen…
https://www.novonesis.com/en/contact

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web search NEUTRAL — Novonesis | 362,827 followers on LinkedIn. At Novonesis, we believe solutions rooted in biology are key to tackling the challenges our world faces.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/novonesis

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web search NEUTRAL — Novonesis (Novozymes A/S) engages in the era of biosolutions. It innovate and develop transformative biosolutions that improve the way the world produces, consumes, and lives. The company was founded …
https://www.forbes.com/companies/novonesis/

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Claim 8: “Pilot evaluations demonstrate that the solution increases spaghetti firmness by up to 25% and short-cut pasta firmness by 11%, alongside a 25% drop in cooking water turbidity.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of MLB baseball standings for 2026, which are completely irrelevant to the claim about pasta firmness and turbidity. No relevant evidence was provided to support or refute the specific percentages.

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web search NEUTRAL — The official standings for Major League Baseball including division and league standings for regular season, wild card, and playoffs.
https://www.mlb.com/standings/

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web search NEUTRAL — Visit ESPN for the complete 2026 MLB Regular Season Division standings. Includes winning percentage, home and away record, and current streak.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/standings/_/seasontype/2

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web search NEUTRAL — Visit ESPN for the complete 2026 MLB season standings. Includes league, conference and division standings for regular season and playoffs.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/standings/_/league

info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.