In Paris, Lactips, a developer of dissolvable biobased polymers, and U.S. water-soluble packaging firm SmartSolve have expanded their strategic partnership to accelerate plastic-free packaging. The companies have been collaborating since 2024 on PureNil™ 0, the world’s first 100% plastic-free, dispersible, printable, flexible packaging substrate. Approved for direct food contact, PureNil™ 0 disperses rapidly in water […]
In Washington, D.C., the Association for Meat, Poultry and Seafood Innovation has partnered with UK-based cultivated food platform provider Cultigen Group to create a suite of platforms that give cultivated food producers, vendors, scientists and researchers new tools to connect and scale their businesses. The collaboration combines the strengths of AMPS, a flagship cultivated food […]
In Germany, chemicals and ingredients distribution major Brenntag and Jingkun Chemistry Company have expanded their distribution relationship to include Jingkun’s portfolio of guar gum derivatives for the Beauty & Personal Care industry in France and Germany. Derived from renewable guar gum, Jingkun’s thickening and conditioning polymers help formulators create high-performing hair care, skin care and […]
In Chicago, clean home care brand Dropps has announced a rebrand for its Laundry Pods and Dishwasher Pods. The new identity pairs biobased formulas and plastic-free packaging with new third-party certifications and enzyme-powered cleaning performance. It also “reflects the realities of modern life, from cooking and hosting to workouts, smoothie stains, family adventures, coffee spills and […]
In Finland, a large team of students at Aalto University has created a baby carriage for Dutch baby products company Bugaboo that includes unique biobased materials. The pram’s canopy was made from waste orange peel. Serranur Zileli developed the light brown, citrus-scented material, giving discarded orange peel a new use as a functional component of the […]
In China, researchers at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have created a biobased material that could be used to 3D print houses on Mars. The “recipe” combines Martian rocks with gelatin and yeast brought from Earth. Once the mixture is dried and hardened, the building material is as strong as low-grade concrete. It […]
In the United Kingdom, Holiferm and Organica UK have announced a merger that brings together Holiferm’s biosurfactant innovation and manufacturing with Organica’s formulation and finished cleaning product capability. The deal creates a combined business spanning ingredient development, advanced applications, product manufacturing, and commercialization. As one entity, Holiferm will develop and manufacture nature-derived biosurfactants using proprietary […]
In Australian, engineering firm Worley has been selected to engineer D-CRBN’s renewable syngas demonstration plant in Belgium. The project is designed to demonstrate a lower-carbon pathway for producing feedstock used in the chemicals and fuels sectors. The plant will produce syngas using D-CRBN’s plasma technology, which uses electricity to convert carbon dioxide and biomethane into […]
In the Netherlands, renewable chemicals producer Avantium has successfully completed the commissioning of the purification unit at its furandicarboxylic acid Flagship Plant in Delfzijl. With the purification unit now commissioned, all major process units of the plant have been successfully commissioned. The successful commissioning of the purification unit follows the previously announced start-up of the […]
In Mauritius, researchers have developed a biodegradable composite that uses fibers from the locally abundant screwpine tree as a renewable alternative to conventional reinforcement materials such as carbon and glass fiber. The material, developed by researchers at the University of Mauritius in collaboration with the Universidade de Vigo in Spain, combines fibers from Pandanus utilis […]
