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Lithuania grants Royal Cosun a subsidy for the construction of a protein factory

18 December 2025

Royal Cosun has been granted a subsidy commitment by the Lithuanian government to support the potential construction of a plant for high-quality plant-based proteins. Lithuania offers excellent conditions for this investment. This marks an important step and will be taken into account in the further decision-making process regarding this investment. We expect to complete this process in 2026.

Tailor-made agreement with Royal Cosun on sustainability

18 December 2025

The Dutch State has concluded a binding tailor-made agreement with the international agrifood cooperative Cosun and will contribute up to €73 million to accelerate the future‑proofing of its production process. Caretaker Minister Hermans (Climate and Green Growth) and caretaker State Secretary Thierry Aartsen (Public Transport and the Environment) informed the House of Representatives of this.

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Cosun expands in co-products: Duynie acquires Transportes Manzanero in Spain

31 July 2025

We are excited to announce that Duynie has acquired Transportes Manzanero S.L., a respected family-owned business near Madrid with over 40 years of expertise in the Spanish co-product market. This partnership builds on years of collaboration and a shared mission to create new value from co-products across Spain.

Cosun annual report 2024

24 June 2025

From celebrating 125 years of Cosun and good progress on our strategic priorities to tough weather conditions affecting our members’ crop yield and returns; 2024 was a significantly dynamic year for Cosun.

Cosun takes next step in making factories more sustainable to reduce CO₂ and nitrogen

23 June 2025

Climate Goals Cosun Officially Validated by SBTi

09 May 2025

Cosun can confirm that its climate goals have been officially validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) this month. This means that Cosun's sustainability ambitions are in line with the Paris Climate Agreement.

Press release: Solid results but disappointing beet crop returns in a challenging 2024

13 February 2025

Cosun has announced its preliminary results for the year 2024. The company delivered a solid performance with EBITDA of €522 million (before member surcharge) and made progress on its strategic priorities. However, dynamics were significant in 2024, which affected beet crop returns. The company remains fully committed to sustainable growth in plant-based solutions and improving the earning model for its members. The recent launch of the renewed Unlock 30 strategy is another step toward further strengthening its position.

Cosun launches short movie ‘My first harvest’

27 January 2025

Cosun is launching the short movie “My First Harvest,” an inspiring story of cooperation, innovation and the plant-based future. The film is a tribute to the many generations of arable farmers who contribute with passion and entrepreneurship to our food supply and highlights on the beauty and strength of the sector.

Visit of Her Majesty Queen Máxima at Royal Cosun

21 January 2025

On Wednesday 15 January, we had the special honour of welcoming Queen Máxima for a working visit to Royal Cosun. The visit follows after winning the Koning Willem I Stichting award last year.

Royal Cosun welcomes Her Majesty Queen Máxima

17 December 2024

On Wednesday afternoon 15 January, Her Majesty Queen Máxima will pay an official working visit to Royal Cosun. The visit follows after winning the Koning Willem I award in the large company category last spring.

Royal Cosun invests in fermentation scale-up planetary

07 October 2024

Cosun has finalised a CHF 3M investment in scale-up planetary SA (“planetary”) to further boost the development of sustainable and cost-effective food ingredients through fermentation. Cosun and planetary will also explore ways to collaborate on commercialising mycoprotein and create new applications for plant-based food.