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,...

Nature Coatings achieves cosmetics industry’s holy grail: 100% biobased black pigment

In Nevada, Nature Coatings has received the first USDA BioPreferred product label for its black cosmetics pigment.  Beauty brands and manufacturers can now use...

Moolec Science, Bioceres Group announce merger

In Luxembourg, molecular agriculture company Moolec Science SA  and Bioceres Group Limited have announced an all-stock, business combination agreement. Subject to the terms and...

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UMaine lays off researchers focused on innovative wood waste materials

In Maine, nine researchers from the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center, including those focused on biobased materials innovation, are being laid...

COIM USA buys cashew nutshell-based polyols plant

In Texas, specialty chemical maker COIM USA has acquired a 20-acre property in New Boston from Palmer International. The acquisition includes existing logistics infrastructure,...

Split-gill mushroom eyed for biomaterial potential

In Switzerland, researchers at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology have developed a biobased material from the living mycelium of the...