Metsä Group and Amcor partner on recyclable fiber-based food packaging

In Finland, Metsä Group and global packaging giant Amcor have announced a strategic partnership to develop recyclable, fiber-based packaging solutions for food. The collaboration...

Jurassic couture: Partnership looks to use T-Rex DNA to create dino leather handbags

In the Netherlands, a consortium of companies is looking to grow material similar to that of T-Rex skin to create a truly unique leather...

Chick-fil-A’s lemon waste eyed for bioplastics

In California, waste from Chick-fil-A’s lemon juice supplier could one day be used to produce bioplastics. Bay Center Foods, which provides all of the...

SK Chemicals supplies biobased material for Dunlop golf balls 

In South Korea, SK chemicals is supplying its biobased material ECOTRION to the 2025 Z-Star series golf balls from SRIXON, a global golf brand...

Phytolon and Ginkgo Bioworks report food colors milestone

In Israel, Phytolon, a biotech-foodtech startup specializing in natural food colors, and Boston-based cell programming leader Ginkgo Bioworks have reached a milestone in their...

Standing Ovation and Tetra Pak sign alternative proteins pact

In Paris, biotechnology company Standing Ovation has partnered with Tetra Pak to optimize industrial production of alternative caseins via precision fermentation. Specifically, the partnership aims...

Fitesa to use Braskem’s biobased PE in Nonwovens

In Pennsylvania, Fitesa, a leader in raw materials for the hygiene, medical, and industrial markets, is using biobased high-density polyethylene produced by Braskem in...

thyssenkrupp Uhde and Praj partner to offer end-to-end PLA solution

In India, polymer specialist Uhde Inventa Fischer has partnered with Praj Industries Ltd to offer an end-to-end offering for polylactic acid production. The two...

MAHA moms rejoice: RFK Jr. to fast-track natural food dyes amid synthetics ban

In the US, the Department of Health and Human Services and Food and Drug Administration have announced a series of measures to phase out...

Piña Designs creates hair ties from pineapple

In India, Piña Designs is helping to combat plastics waste by producing biodegradable hair ties made from pineapple fibers. The ties are durable, elastic,...

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