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NextGen Bioplastics taps Tiderock for bioplastic food packaging distribution in Europe

NextGen Bioplastics taps Tiderock for bioplastic food packaging distribution in Europe

August 11, 2025 |

In Europe, Tiderock Companies has signed a Master Exclusive Distribution Agreement with NextGen Bioplastics that grants Tiderock exclusive rights to distribute NextGen’s bioplastic products across European Union, Great Britain, and Ireland. The deal leverages Tiderock’s established market relationships across quick service restaurants, food producers and transportation companies, to capitalize on the Europe’s accelerating shift to […]

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Hoogesteger to use Avantium PEF for juice bottles

Hoogesteger to use Avantium PEF for juice bottles

August 11, 2025 |

In the Netherlands, juice maker Hoogesteger has signed a conditional offtake agreement for polyethylene furanoate biopolymer produced by Avantium. PEF has an oxygen barrier far better than polyethylene terephthalate, the petrochemical currently used in many bottling applications. PEF also maintains its mechanical strength at thinner extrusions than PET. This means the switch to PEF will […]

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Algenesis Labs claims biobased polyurethane breakthrough

Algenesis Labs claims biobased polyurethane breakthrough

August 11, 2025 |

In California, Algenesis Labs has commissioned its Bio-Iso™ pilot plant, which is producing 100% biogenic carbon isocyanate. Unlike traditional isocyanates derived from petroleum and manufactured using highly toxic phosgene, Bio-Iso™ is made from plant-based dicarboxylic acids and manufactured without the use of phosgene. This novel process is both modular and scalable, setting a new benchmark […]

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Body-based burial: Students imagine urns made from blood and hair

Body-based burial: Students imagine urns made from blood and hair

August 4, 2025 |

In Slovenia, students at University of Ljubljana have used biobased materials for a variety of design projects, including a biodegradable urn made of blood and hair. The school told design publication dezeen, which cosponsors the projects, that the projects are the culmination of University of Ljubljana’s Industrial Design course. The goal is to “educate responsible, […]

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Uttar Pradesh eyes cow poop plastics to boost rural economy

Uttar Pradesh eyes cow poop plastics to boost rural economy

August 4, 2025 |

In Uttar Pradesh, a government project is collecting cow dung to convert into usable products such as bioplastics, textiles, and paper. The Press Trust of India reports the state hopes the initiative will also create employment opportunities for thousands of rural youth and women, in addition to generating revenue. The funds will be used to […]

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Luxury brand Velvet Eyewear lauds advances in biobased acetate

Luxury brand Velvet Eyewear lauds advances in biobased acetate

August 4, 2025 |

In California, luxury women’s eyewear brand Velvet Eyewear has unveiled its first biobased eyewear collection. Crafted from renewable sources like wood pulp and cotton fibers, the new biobased frames maintain Velvet’s signature quality and fit. Styles such as the Stevie, Carol, Minnie, and Joan are now available in color-rich, sustainable acetates. In a press statement, […]

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Sustainable sinus relief: Aptar unveils decongestant nasal pump made of biobased materials

Sustainable sinus relief: Aptar unveils decongestant nasal pump made of biobased materials

August 4, 2025 |

In Illinois, Aptar Pharma has released a partially biobased nasal spray pump for its Haleon Otrivin® brand. Dubbed Freepod®, the pump for the xylometazoline nasal decongestant is made of 52% ISCC Plus certified biobased feedstock. The biobased resins are made from renewable feedstocks such as bio-waste and residual oils. Together, the pump and bottle components […]

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Friends & Family gets green light to sell cultivated pet food in Singapore

Friends & Family gets green light to sell cultivated pet food in Singapore

August 4, 2025 |

In Singapore,  Friends & Family Pet Food Company has received regulatory approval to commercially sell cultivated meat-based pet food in Singapore. The June approval by Singapore’s Animal & Veterinary Services makes Friends & Family the first-ever cultivated meat pet food approved for sale in Asia and one of only a handful of cultivated meat companies […]

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Opalia and Hoogwegt partner on cell-based dairy

Opalia and Hoogwegt partner on cell-based dairy

August 4, 2025 |

In Canada, cell-based dairy startup Opalia and dairy ingredient provider Hoogwegt have entered into a commercial agreement. Under the terms of the two-year deal, Opalia and Hoogwegt will jointly create the world’s first cell-based dairy products. The partnership will leverage Opalia’s proprietary technology with Hoogwegt’s dairy products and global markets expertise, covering more than130 countries […]

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Reborn Materials taps B2En for AI-based biodegradation modeling of hybrid plastics

Reborn Materials taps B2En for AI-based biodegradation modeling of hybrid plastics

August 4, 2025 |

In California, Reborn Materials, a developer of enzyme-infused hybrid plastics designed to biodegrade effectively in natural environments, has partnered with AI analytics firm B2En to jointly create a “robust digital data infrastructure” capable of tracking the lifecycle of such plastics used in agricultural settings. This data ecosystem will facilitate the precise measurement, monitoring, and analysis […]

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