Ashland acquires Pharmachem Laboratories for $660 million
In Kentucky, Ashland Global Holdings has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Pharmachem Laboratories, a producer of custom and branded nutritional and fragrance products...
Fast fashion giant H&M eyes biobased fabrics
In Stockholm, H&M has named finalists for its Global Change award, which aims to recognize innovations that improve the sustainability profile of the clothing...
Global Bioenergies cleared for isobutene operations
In Germany, Global Bioenergies has received regulatory clearance to begin operations at its Leuna biobased isobutene demonstration plant.
TÜV, Germany’s main state certification agency, completed...
Bacteria-eating bacteria may solve bioplastic challenge
In Spain, researchers have found a more efficient method to extract bioplastics from engineered bacteria: a separate, “predatory” bacteria.
Bacteria have already been engineered to...
Concern for father’s health leads to olive pit bioplastic
In Turkey, researcher Duygu Yilmaz has founded a startup to produce biodegradable plastic from discarded olive pits.
Dubbed Bioolive, the company has its roots in...
Biodegradable caskets give guinea pigs dignity in death
In Australia, two women have launched a business making biodegradable pet coffins and body bags.
Zoe Ednie-Brown and Jahna Trethowan of Kojonup, West Australia, founded...
Algae-colorant startup raises £2 million
In Scotland, a startup producing colorants from algae has completed an oversubscribed funding round of £2 million (USD$2.6 million).
Scot Bio says the funds will...
Way in on whey: EU sponsors project to valorize dairy byproduct
In Ireland, dairy ingredient supplier Glanbia has been appointed head of a European Commission project aimed at finding new uses for whey, a major...
Itaconix Expanding Staff to Support Partnerships with AkzoNobel and Croda
In New Hampshire, biobased itaconic acid producer Itaconix is planning to double its staff after inking separate development partnerships with AkzoNobel and Croda.
Co-founder and...
Panasonic to debut bioplastic appliances
In Japan, appliance major Panasonic says it will begin using plant-based plastic in its products within a few years.
The company has developed a material...