ADM acquires plant extracts maker
In Chicago, ADM has acquired Brazilian plant-based extracts company Yerbalatina for an undisclosed sum.
The company uses cool-drying technology to transform fruits, vegetables and other...
Pakistani entrepreneur gaining ground for renewable cutlery
In Karachi, food-packaging entrepreneur Sameed Anis is looking to fill an unmet need in Pakistan for safer, biodegradable cutlery.
"The problem arose when, whenever I...
Wheat-based “Turtle Straws” hit 2 million in sales
In the United Kingdom, entrepreneur Alex Bruce has sold 2 million of his biodegradable Turtle Straws just a year after launching the wheat-based alternative...
Canadian entrepreneur developing bioluminescent glow sticks
In Canada, a microbiology graduate is set to launch a Kickstarter campaign to commercialize natural glow sticks. Paige Whitehead, a resident of Comox Valley,...
Start your day both caffeinated and relaxed with hemp-infused coffee
In Los Angeles, cannabinoid company MCTC Holdings is launching a hemp-infused coffee based on a patent-bending hemp extract infusion technology.
Dubbed Hemp You Can Feel™...
Bioplastics maker declares bankruptcy
In Italy, bioplastics maker Bio-On SpA has entered bankruptcy proceedings after a Bologna court ruling late last month.
The December 20, 2019 decision also mandated...
Irish teens win award for renewable packing peanuts
In Ireland, three teens have developed an alternative to packing peanuts made from sunflower stem pith. Eoin Cottrell (16), Benjamin Velon (16), and Jamie...
Swiss researchers eye biology to create self-repairing infrastructure
In Switzerland, researchers are looking at ways to leverage living plant structures to create self-repairing infrastructure. "We're seeing a fusion of materials science and...
Germany adhesives maker introduces biobased packaging tape
In Germany, a producer of adhesive tape for packaging and industrial applications has launched a compostable and renewable option dubbed monta biopack.
Initially targeted for...
New biobased textile chems add antimicrobial and heat-dissipating function
In Belgium, Devan Chemicals will launch two renewable textile finishing products at industry trade show Heimtextil.
The offering includes a renewable antimicrobial, dubbed BI-OME natural,...