Liberation Labs raises $3.5 million to support precision fermentation
In Indiana, biomanufacturing company Liberation Labs has successfully raised $3.5 million, which includes a $2 million investment from Agronomics Limited. Liberation Labs was formed...
Braskem-SCG awards FEED contract for biobased ethylene project
In Tokyo, Toyo Engineering Corp. has been awarded the front-end engineering design contract for a biobased ethanol-to-ethylene production facility by Braskem Siam Company Ltd.,...
Locus biosurfactants achieve TSCA registration
In Ohio, the US EPA has awarded Locus Fermentation Solutions an expanded Toxic Substance Control Act registration for the company’s biosurfactants. The approval makes...
Danimer Scientific appoints Richard Altice interim CEO
In Georgia, biobased plastics company Danimer Scientific has named Richard Altice as Interim CEO, effective immediately. Altice, a current board member and former CEO...
Methes introduces biobased chainsaw oil
In Florida, Methes Energies International Ltd. has introduced biodegradable bar and chain oil made with biobased feedstocks.
Branded b2 biOil, the chainsaw oil is formulated...
Starbucks trialing fiber cups from Finland’s Huhtamaki
In the United Kingdom, Starbucks is testing fiber-based cold cups designed and produced by Finnish packaging specialist Huhtamaki.
According to Packaging World, the trial is...
Arkema biobased nylon 11 cuts carbon footprint
In France, Arkema has announced a significant reduction in the carbon footprint of its biobased nylon 11 grades, now at 1.3 kg CO2e/kg—an 80%...
Orion launches biobased carbon black for printing ink
In Texas, Orion S.A. has launched a carbon black for printing applications that is derived entirely from biobased or circular feedstocks.
PRINTEX® Nature 35 has...
FDA approves Avantium’s PEF for food contact applications
In the Netherlands, biobased chemicals and plastics producer Avantium has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration Food Contact Notification approval for its polyethylene furanoate...
POLYMEER project to convert brewery waste to bioplastics gets underway
In Italy, a project to convert brewers' waste into high-value bioplastics has begun its work. Funded by the Circular Bio-Based Europe Joint Undertaking HORIZON...