Happy Campers taps Verde Bioresins for gluten-free bread packaging
In California, Happy Campers, a leader in gluten-free organic baked goods, will use Verde Bioresins’ biobased, biodegradable, recyclable and FDA-compliant line of PolyEarthylene® resins...
Clariant rice bran wax solves printing ink supply chain dilemma
In Switzerland, specialty chemical maker Clariant has launched a wax solution that addresses the increasing supply chain complexities facing formulators who rely on carnauba...
Helvetas Vietnam, AirX Carbon partner on cocoa waste bioplastics
In Vietnam, a European Union-funded project between Switzerland’s Helvetas Vietnam and AirX Carbon is working to convert waste husks from cocoa cultivation into bioplastic.
Dubbed...
Living Ink raises $3M for biobased pigments
In Colorado, biobased pigments startup Living Ink has closed a $3 million investment round.
Living Ink converts biomass waste into renewable colorants. Its first...
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...
TotalEnergies Corbion and Benvic partner to develop higher-performing PLA
In France, polylactic acid producer TotalEnergies Corbion and plastics compound Benvic have partnered to expand the use of PLA in durable applications such as...
BIO bioeconomy report highlights potential for US biobased products
In Washington, DC, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, in partnership with consulting firm Kearney, has released a report assessing the significant economic impact of the...
Designer Karmuel Young selects Modern Meadow material for prestigious fashion award submission
In New Jersey, Karmuel Young has used Modern Meadow’s biomaterial in his Sustasia Fashion Prize submission.
Specifically, Young used Modern Meadow's INNOVERA™, formerly known...
IFF and Kemira form biobased materials joint venture
In New York, specialty chemical companies IFF and Kemira have formed a joint venture to produce biobased materials at commercial scale production.
Dubbed Alpha...