L’Oréal brings animal-free collagen to face cream market

In Paris, beauty giant  L’Oréal has introduced animal-free collagen to its Age Perfect Collagen Royal Anti-Aging Face Cream sold in China. Produced via biotechnology,...

One man’s trash: RPI microbe converts polyethylene to silk

In New York, researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are developing bacteria that consumer plastic waste and excrete a biodegradable material similar to silk. The...

Ganni taps BioFluff for faux fur bag

In Copenhagen, fashion brand Ganni has designed handbags using faux fur made from nettle, hemp and flax. San Francisco startup BioFluff produces the shaggy...

Praj set to start PLA pilot unit

In India, Praj Industries has told Times of India that its polylactic acid pilot plant will come online by April. Scaling the biodegradable and...

NextChem and ENGIE partner on biomethane technology

In Milan, MAIRE’s NextChem Tech subsidiary and ENGIE have agreed to co-develop and commercialize an advanced biomethane technology to produce synthetic methane from dry...

Gulf Biopolymers plans Abu Dhabi PLA plant

In Abu Dhabi, Gulf Biopolymers Industries Ltd. plans to build a polylactic acid plant at a Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi site. The plant...

Cymbiotika introduces plant-based dish soap

In San Diego, health and wellness company Cymbiotika has launched a plant-based dish soap that is also “naturally moisturizing.”  The launch is a “testament...

Rainbow of opportunity: Gingko and Phytolon advance natural food coloring pact

In Boston, biotech-based food coloring company Phytolon and strain engineering firm Ginkgo Bioworks have successfully completed the first development milestone of their multi-product collaboration...

CJ Bio PHA grade deemed appropriate for food contact

In Massachusetts, a semi-crystalline polyhydroxyalkanoate biopolymer producing by CJ Biomaterials has been included in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Inventory of Effective Food...

CCELL adds biobased materials to new vape casing design

In China, vape hardware company CCELL® has introduced plant-based, polylactic acid vape casings for cannabis consumption.  The innovation was part of the “Rosin Bar”...

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