United Kingdom
September 18, 2025
John Innes Enterprises Ltd (JIE), the commercial arm of the John Innes Centre, and Traitomic A/S, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Carlsberg Breweries A/S, have announced a new collaboration to harness world-class plant science and advanced genetic screening technologies to improve key crops including oat, oilseed rape, pea, and fava bean.
JIE will bring to the project expertise in crop genetics building on broad germplasm diversity collections conserved at the John Innes Centre’s globally important Germplasm Resources Unit while Traitomic A/S will apply its high-throughput screening technology, FIND-IT, to accelerate the identification and validation of genes with useful traits.
The partnership aims to deliver innovative solutions that enhance productivity, resilience, and sustainability in vital food and feed crops.
Jonathan Clarke, Head of Business Development at the John Innes Centre said: “This collaboration brings together the complementary strengths of the John Innes Centre’s genetics expertise and Traitomic’s trait development platforms. By working together on science-led innovations for industry, we can accelerate the delivery of crop innovations that support sustainable agriculture and food security.”
Gustav Hambraeus, Managing Director of Traitomic A/S, added: “We are delighted to partner with John Innes Enterprises and the John Innes Centre, which has enormous potential to unlock valuable new traits to benefit world foods. Together, we aim to deliver impactful solutions to benefit farmers, industry, and consumers while supporting the transition to more sustainable agricultural systems.”
About John Innes Enterprises Ltd (JIE)
John Innes Enterprises Ltd is the wholly owned commercial subsidiary of the John Innes Centre, a world-leading plant and microbial science research institute based at Norwich Research Park, UK. JIE manages the commercialisation of innovation and intellectual property from JIC, and provides services, resources, and expertise to external partners across the agri-food and biotechnology sectors. About Traitomic A/S Traitomic A/S, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Carlsberg Breweries A/S based in Copenhagen, Denmark, specialises in non-GM crop and microbial strain improvements. Using state-of-the-art genetic screening technologies, Traitomic identifies and validates valuable traits, providing solutions for breeding programmes and accelerating the translation of genetics into commercial applications.
About Traitomic A/S
Traitomic A/S, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Carlsberg Breweries A/S based in Copenhagen, Denmark, specialises in non-GM crop and microbial strain improvements. Using state-of-the-art genetic screening technologies, Traitomic identifies and validates valuable traits, providing solutions for breeding programmes and accelerating the translation of genetics into commercial applications.
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