Plant-based DYPER wins Baby Innovation Award

In Los Angeles, a plant-based diaper made of bamboo viscose and charcoal has won the 2024 Baby Innovation Program Award in the Disposable Diaper...

Celanese introduces new biobased foam for athletic footwear

In Dallas, commodity and specialty chemicals maker Celanese Corporation has introduced a new biobased foam polymer for athletic footwear applications. The company says Hytrel®...

BASF, University of Graz develop computer model to boost enzyme performance

In Austria, chemical giant BASF, the University of Graz, and the Austrian Research Centre of Industrial Biotechnology have developed a new, computer-assisted model to...

BACARDÍ, Camila Cabello team up for sugarcane-based vinyl record

In Bermuda, libations supplier BACARDÍ has partnered with “Havana” and “Senorita” songstress Camila Cabello to launch Cabello’s latest single, “I Luv It,” on a...

Avantium leads consortium developing PEF yarns for biobased beds

In the Netherlands, biobased polyethylene furanoate producer Avantium has partnered with Auping, Monosuisse, and Antex to develop PEF-based yarns for use in Auping mattresses....

Global Biopolymers and SS Royal Kit Emirates Investment announce UAE’s first PLA plant

In Dubai, Global Biopolymers Industries and SS Royal Kit Emirates Investment have announced their joint venture, Emirates Biotech, will construct the first polylactic acid...

Kurita America taps Solugen for biobased water treatment options

In Houston, industrial water treatment firm Kurita America has partnered with biobased chemicals firm Solugen to develop carbon-negative alternatives for water treatment. The collaboration aims...

Jaguar-backed Uncaged Innovations bags $5.6 million for grain-based leather alternative

In New York, alternative leather company Uncaged Innovations has raised $5.6 million in a seed round. The funds will be used to support commercial...

Tokyo scientists create concrete you can eat

In Japan, researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a concrete alternative from food waste, namely coffee grounds, banana peels, Chinese cabbage and...

Foray Bioscience raises $3 million to cultivate plant-free plant products

In Massachusetts, Foray Bioscience, a startup using plant cell culture to grow plant materials in a bioreactor, has raised $3 million in seed funding....

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Dutch Queen promotes biobased building materials

In the Netherlands, Dutch Queen consort Máxima visited two Uden worksites promoting biobased building materials made from Netherlands fiber crops. The March 26 visit...

ReefCircular launches crowdfunding campaign for shell bioconcrete

In Denmark, ReefCircular, a company developing a shell-based bioconcrete to help restore marine habitats, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. The company’s bioconcrete...

Aleph Farms raises $29 million for lab-grown steak

In Israel, cultivated meat producer Aleph Farms has raised $29 million to expand production at its Rehovot pilot plant and expand production into Europe...