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Roquette signs wheat supply and regenerative farming deal with Royal Canin

admin — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:01:32 +0000

Roquette has signed a commercial agreement with Royal Canin and Mars Petcare that combines wheat-based ingredient supply to Royal Canin's European factories with a co-investment in regenerative agriculture run with Soil Capital. The program covers more than 60 farms and over 4,700 hectares in France, and 70% of each Soil Capital Certificate's value goes directly to farmers. Both companies will keep separate carbon accounting frameworks while using one verified data source.

Why it matters

Joint buyer-supplier financing of farm transition creates multi-year demand visibility for Roquette's wheat-based ingredients and a replicable model for scope 3 emissions reductions across other crops and geographies.

Key facts

Companies	Roquette, Royal Canin, Mars Petcare, Soil Capital, Mars Incorporated
Chemicals	wheat, wheat gluten
Investment	Co-investment by Roquette and Royal Canin in a regenerative agriculture program; amount not disclosed
Location	Royal Canin factories in Europe; farms in France
Timing	2026-10-28, 2030 (Royal Canin 50% reduction target vs. 2015 baseline; Roquette 25% reduction target vs. 2021 baseline), 2050 (Royal Canin net zero greenhouse gas emissions target)
Partners	Royal Canin, Mars Petcare, Soil Capital
End uses	pet food, starch industry ingredients

Market context

Wheat-based ingredients such as wheat gluten and wheat starch are widely used as protein and binding agents in pet food, where they help shape kibble texture and supply plant protein in place of animal meal. Demand for these ingredients is driven mainly by pet food manufacturers, with human food, paper and adhesives, and industrial starch applications adding to volumes. For suppliers like Roquette, long-term contracts with large branded food makers reduce volatility in offtake and make capacity planning easier. Buyers in this segment are also facing growing pressure to cut scope 3 emissions, which is tied closely to farm-level practices such as soil management and crop inputs. Agreements that pair ingredient supply with funding for farm transition can therefore shape which origins and suppliers are favored, and may influence how other processors approach sourcing of cereal raw materials. Grain price movements and farm-level costs remain the main factors affecting ingredient margins.

Source: official release on roquette.com. Summary and context written by Market Krystal.

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WACKER Chemie secures global distribution rights for EVANIUM berberine ingredient

admin — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

WACKER Chemie has obtained exclusive global distribution rights for EVANIUM's berberine ingredient, marketed as CAVABERINE® powered by OPTISOLV®, which uses a dual-coating delivery system with a cyclodextrin core and phospholipid shell. The ingredient is designed to improve berberine absorption and enable lower daily doses than the 1,000 to 1,500 mg typically required. WACKER will introduce the product at SupplySide Global in Las Vegas on October 28, starting its North American push, with the US as the primary focus in the first phase.

Why it matters

WACKER's distribution reach could expand supply of a faster-growing, lower-dose berberine ingredient into nutraceutical formulations, adding competition for conventional berberine suppliers in metabolic health products.

Key facts

Companies	WACKER Chemie, EVANIUM
Chemicals	berberine, cyclodextrin, phospholipid
Location	Regensburg, Germany (EVANIUM headquarters)
Timing	2026-10-26, 2026-10-28
Partners	EVANIUM
End uses	nutraceutical products for metabolic health, blood sugar balance, weight management, longevity products, functional foods

Market context

Berberine is a plant-derived alkaloid long used in traditional medicine and now widely sold as a dietary supplement ingredient. Demand comes mainly from nutraceutical makers, where it is formulated into products aimed at blood sugar balance, weight management and general metabolic health, and from functional food developers. Berberine has a well-known drawback: its oral absorption is poor, so conventional products often require high daily doses. Ingredient suppliers therefore compete on bioavailability, since formulations that raise absorption can support lower doses, lower raw material use per serving and differentiated positioning. Delivery technologies such as cyclodextrin complexes and phospholipid-based carriers are common tools for this purpose. For buyers and investors, a distributor with broad reach can change competitive dynamics in the category by putting alternative grades in front of formulators that previously relied on standard berberine suppliers.

Source: official release on wacker.com. Summary and context written by Market Krystal.

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PetroVietnam Fertilizer advances Topsoe technology pact alongside Danish offshore wind partners

admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

PETROVIETNAM and its Danish partners signed cooperation agreements in Copenhagen on 19–20 October 2026 focused on offshore wind, with PVFCCo and Topsoe agreeing to advance technology solutions for chemicals, fertilizers and sustainable energy. PETROVIETNAM is advancing the South Central Coast 1 Offshore Wind Project with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, where the parties are coordinating incentive mechanisms, power purchase agreements, risk allocation, financing and schedule. Vestas was asked to raise local content in offshore wind supply chains, while PTSC M&C and Semco Maritime signed a 2026–2030 partnership on offshore wind substation projects.

Why it matters

PVFCCo's Topsoe technology pact could bring new catalyst and process solutions to its chemicals and fertilizer operations, while offshore wind localization may create domestic demand for steel, fabrication and marine services.

Key facts

Companies	PETROVIETNAM, PVFCCo, PTSC, PTSC M&C, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, Vestas, Topsoe, Semco Maritime
Location	Copenhagen, Denmark; South Central Coast offshore wind area of Vietnam
Timing	19–20/10/2026, 19/10/2026, 20/10/2026, 2026–2030
Partners	Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, Vestas, Topsoe, Semco Maritime
End uses	offshore wind power, chemicals, fertilizers, sustainable energy, offshore wind substation projects
Chemicals	Ammonia (CAS 7664-41-7), Urea (CAS 57-13-6)

Market context

Ammonia and urea, the core products of fertilizer producers like PVFCCo, are mainly used as nitrogen fertilizers for crops, with ammonia also serving as a feedstock for nitric acid, explosives and industrial chemicals. Demand for these products tracks agricultural planting cycles, crop prices and natural gas costs, since gas is the dominant raw material for most nitrogen production. Catalysts and process technology licensed from specialist suppliers such as Topsoe help producers improve efficiency, lower energy use and manage emissions, which matters when gas and carbon costs swing. Offshore wind, the other theme in the story, is a growing source of demand for steel foundations, fabricated structures, subsea cabling, substations and marine vessels. Building that supply chain locally can shift contract flows toward domestic fabricators and service providers, while large renewable projects tend to draw on the same engineering and financing pool as the wider energy sector. For buyers and investors, the practical signal is gradual: technology partnerships change operating economics over years rather than moving prices in the short term.

Source: official release on dpm.vn. Summary and context written by Market Krystal.

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Mitsubishi Gas Chemical begins taking delivery of blue ammonia from INPEX

admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical has begun taking delivery of ammonia produced by INPEX's Kashiwazaki Hydrogen Park blue hydrogen and ammonia demonstration project in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, with offtake starting October 22, 2026. The feedstock gas comes from INPEX's domestic Minami-Nagaoka gas field, and the CO2 generated in production is injected into a depleted reservoir at the Hirai area of the Higashi-Kashiwazaki gas field under CCUS. Mitsubishi Gas Chemical plans to use the ammonia at its Niigata plants and supply nearby customers through its logistics network.

Key facts

Companies	Mitsubishi Gas Chemical, INPEX
Chemicals	ammonia, hydrogen, CO2
Location	Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture (Kashiwazaki Hydrogen Park); Minami-Nagaoka gas field, Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture; Hirai area, Higashi-Kashiwazaki gas field
Timing	2026-10-22: start of ammonia offtake, 2026-10-23: announcement date
Partners	INPEX
End uses	in-house product manufacturing at Mitsubishi Gas Chemical plants in Niigata, supply to nearby customers

Market context

Ammonia is one of the most widely produced industrial chemicals, used mainly as a feedstock for nitrogen fertilizers such as urea and ammonium nitrate, and also in explosives, nitric acid, and various chemical intermediates. Demand therefore tracks agricultural cycles and industrial production. Blue ammonia is conventional ammonia made from natural gas-derived hydrogen, with the resulting CO2 captured and stored, which is why it is increasingly discussed as a lower-carbon option as buyers face emissions-reduction targets. Ammonia is also being studied as a hydrogen carrier and fuel for power and shipping. Projects of this kind can add modest volumes of lower-carbon supply in regional markets, potentially easing pressure on buyers who need certified low-emission material, while the broader price effect depends on how much capacity comes online relative to total demand.

Source: official release on mgc.co.jp. Summary and context written by Market Krystal.

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PVFCCo Phú Mỹ and Topsoe sign expanded cooperation agreement in Copenhagen

admin — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

PVFCCo – Phú Mỹ and Topsoe A/S signed a Cooperation Agreement in Copenhagen on 19 October 2026, during a Petrovietnam delegation visit, extending a partnership of more than two decades. Topsoe licensed the ammonia (NH3) production technology for the Phú Mỹ Fertilizer Plant, which set a 678-day continuous operation record for its ammonia unit and earned three Topsoe Operational Excellence certifications. The parties will study joint projects in Vietnam covering chemical value-chain optimization, low-carbon ammonia, green hydrogen and technical support.

Why it matters

Deeper collaboration on low-carbon ammonia and green hydrogen could shape future domestic ammonia supply and PVFCCo's product mix as it shifts toward chemicals beyond traditional fertilizers.

Key facts

Companies	PetroVietnam Fertilizer & Chemicals (PVFCCo – Phú Mỹ), Topsoe A/S, Petrovietnam
Chemicals	ammonia (NH3), low-carbon ammonia, green hydrogen
Location	Phú Mỹ Fertilizer Plant, Vietnam; Copenhagen, Denmark (signing location)
Timing	19 October 2026 (signing), 20 October 2026 (Vietnam–Denmark Business Forum), 678-day continuous operation record of the ammonia unit
Partners	Topsoe A/S
End uses	fertilizer, chemicals, clean energy transition

Market context

Ammonia is one of the world's most widely produced industrial chemicals, used mainly as the feedstock for nitrogen fertilizers such as urea and ammonium nitrate, and also for explosives, nitric acid, and various industrial chemicals. Fertilizer demand from agriculture is the main driver, so ammonia plant output tends to track crop prices, planting cycles and natural gas costs, since gas is the dominant feedstock for conventional production. Low-carbon ammonia and green hydrogen, produced with carbon capture or renewable-powered electrolysis, are emerging as a separate segment linked to shipping fuel and the clean energy transition, where buyers often pay premiums for lower-emissions product. Reliable operating performance at existing ammonia units matters for regional supply balances, while technology licensing and process optimization can influence cost position and product flexibility for producers that diversify beyond traditional fertilizers.

Source: official release on dpm.vn. Summary and context written by Market Krystal.

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Evonik Catalysts backs Neptune Energy’s Altmark lithium extraction project phase

admin — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Evonik Catalysts is supporting the next phase of Neptune Energy's Altmark Lithium Extraction (ALE) project in northern Germany, according to the source's project-specific headline. The body text in the provided page is largely navigation and unrelated Evonik news, so the project-specific details beyond that headline are not confirmed here. The partnership ties Evonik's catalyst expertise to a German lithium extraction effort.

Why it matters

Evonik's catalyst support for a German lithium extraction project could strengthen domestic lithium supply chains for battery makers and electric vehicle producers.

Key facts

Companies	Evonik, Evonik Catalysts, Neptune Energy
Chemicals	lithium
Location	Altmark, northern Germany
Timing	2026-10-20
Partners	Neptune Energy
End uses	batteries, electric vehicles

Market context

Lithium is a core input for rechargeable batteries, particularly lithium-ion cells used in electric vehicles, consumer electronics and grid storage, and most lithium compounds are refined into carbonate or hydroxide forms for cathode and electrolyte production. Demand is driven mainly by battery makers and automakers, so supply additions outside the traditional brine-evaporation regions of South America, Australia and China attract close attention from buyers seeking diversified sourcing. Direct lithium extraction, the family of processes the Altmark project belongs to, recovers lithium from brines or geothermal fluids using selective sorbents or membranes rather than long evaporation ponds, which can shorten production timelines and reduce land use. Catalyst suppliers such as Evonik play a supporting role in these chemical process steps and in downstream refining, so their involvement can matter to equipment and process developers even when they are not the lithium producer. For the market, news of this kind signals incremental progress in European lithium supply rather than an immediate change in global lithium prices.

Source: official release on corporate.evonik.com. Summary and context written by Market Krystal.

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Mitsubishi Gas Chemical signs MOU with JFE Engineering on waste-to-methanol

admin — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical and JFE Engineering have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly study and establish a waste-gasification methanol production technology, moving toward commercialization. JFE Engineering's C-PhoeniX Process converts waste, including municipal waste, into hydrogen and carbon monoxide syngas, which will be used to make methanol for chemicals such as plastics and synthetic fibers, or for fuel. The work is linked to an NEDO Green Innovation Fund project, with Mitsubishi Gas Chemical expected to be the contractor and a large-scale demonstration targeted for completion in fiscal 2030.

Why it matters

Methanol made from waste syngas could add a circular feedstock source for plastics, synthetic fiber and fuel chains, and supports domestic chemical raw material supply in Japan.

Key facts

Companies	Mitsubishi Gas Chemical, JFE Engineering
Chemicals	methanol, hydrogen, carbon monoxide, syngas
Timing	2026-10-20, fiscal 2030 demonstration completion target
Partners	JFE Engineering, NEDO
End uses	plastics, synthetic fibers, fuel

Market context

Methanol is one of the world's largest bulk chemicals and serves as a building block for formaldehyde, acetic acid, MTBE and olefins, which in turn feed plastics, adhesives, synthetic fibers and coatings. It is also used directly as a fuel and fuel blending component. Demand therefore tracks construction, automotive, packaging and textile activity, along with energy policy. Conventional methanol is made mainly from natural gas or coal-derived syngas, so producers with access to alternative carbon-bearing feedstocks can diversify supply and reduce exposure to fossil feedstock price swings. Syngas, a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide, is the intermediate used in these routes, and gasifying municipal or other waste to produce it is one way to recover carbon from material otherwise sent to incineration or landfill. Buyers in circular plastics and low-carbon fuel chains often look for such feedstocks, though commercial volumes depend on gasification performance, cost and offtake arrangements.

Source: official release on mgc.co.jp. Summary and context written by Market Krystal.

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