Shellfish-based packaging set to hit Scotland’s beer coolers
In Scotland, CuanTec says it is close to launching biodegradable beer packaging made from chitin, a material extracted from lobster shells and discarded by...
French Cognac brand debuts flax bottles
In France, cognac brand Maison A de Fussigny has debuted a plant-based bottle for its 2050 Organic Cognac.
Weighing just 85 grams, the Green Gen...
Bio Scaffold likened to “language” between organism and machine
In California, BioLab Studio has created a system in which mycelium materials are grown on 3D-printed natural scaffolds and maintained by robotic arms.
Dubbed...
Consortium eyes levoglucosenone plant in Finland
In Norway, Circa Group, Vataset Teollisuus Oy and Kemijarvi Biorefinery have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to study building a Circa Furacell production facility...
Happy Hemp History Week!
In the United States, The Hemp Industries Association and Vote Hemp kicked off the 8th annual Hemp History Week with events throughout the country.
The...
Evonik acquires cosmetics actives maker Novachem
In Germany, Evonik has acquired Novachem to enhance its sustainable cosmetic active ingredients portfolio. Based in Buenos Aires, Novachem develops biotechnological, natural, and sustainable...
Bio-LUSH developing biobased fibers from hemp hurd, nettle
In Sweden, a Horizon Europe project led by Stockholm University and supported by the EU-call Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking is exploring the use...
Henkel signs FDCA offtake agreement with Avantium
In Amsterdam, consumer products giant Henkel has agreed to purchase unspecified amounts of biobased furandicarboxylic acid from Avantium. Henkel plans to use the FDCA...
LIUX unveils plant-based electric vehicle
In Spain, sustainable automotive company LIUX has unveiled a 3D printed electric vehicle prototype that uses 90% recycled and plant-based materials.
Named Animal, the...
Bota Bio raises $100 million in Series B
In San Francisco, industrial biotechnology startup Bota Bio has raised $100 million in an oversubscribed Series B financing. Founded in 2019, Bota Bio has developed...