DEINOVE expands its range of cosmetic active ingredients with blue-light special
In France, DEINOVE says it is has developed a new cosmetic active ingredient, produced by fermentation and based on a totally original carotenoid, designed...
Soy-based shoe brand launches in Atlanta
In Atlanta, millennial Sara Irvani has launched a footwear brand that uses materials that are recycled, upcycled and soy-based.
A third-generation shoemaker, Irvani tells Life...
Givaudan nabs Dutch extracts maker
In Switzerland, flavors and fragrances major Givaudan has closed the previously announced acquisition of Vika B.V., a Dutch manufacturer of natural dairy ingredients and...
China XD Advances $357-million biocomposites plant
In China, China XD Plastics Company Limited says it has formally signed a land-use agreement with the People’s Government of Shunqing District, Nanchong City,...
Indiana startup wants to repurpose wastewater algae
In Indiana, startup Gen3Bio has designed a pilot plant to convert algae in wastewater facilities to biofuels, biobased chemicals, and bioplastics.
Gen3Bio’s technology is a...
Knight convinces Queen to nix plastics
In London, Queen Elizabeth II has decided to crack down on plastics used on the royal estate after meeting with environmental activist Sir David...
Samsung eyes bioplastics in packaging revamp
In Japan, electronics giant Samsung has announced it will replace plastic packaging materials with recycled and biobased plastics and paper.
“To revamp product packaging, Samsung...
Dutch have the right formula for the bioeconomy
The Netherlands is doing a better job of nurturing early-stage industrial biotechnology companies than the United States by providing by supporting “biotechnology ecosystems,” according...
Money down the toilet: Flushable pregnancy test startup announces funding
In Philadelphia, biodegradable pregnancy test startup Lia Diagnostics has raised $2.6 million in private funding.
The company, which says its paper-based tests are flushable, did...
PepsiCo chip bags nab bioplastics prize
In Washington, the Bioplastics division of the Plastics Industry Association has awarded Danimer Scientific and PepsiCo the 2018 Innovation in Bioplastics award for their...