Major hotel chains tap CJ Bio for bioplastics
In Massachusetts, bioplastics producer CJ Bio says it has signed a memorandum of understanding with hospitality giant Accor—owner of such brands as ibis, Sofitel,...
Cultivated milk startup raises $25 million
In Australia, cultivated milk and plant-based protein startup All G Foods has raised $25 million in a Series A financing.
Led by Agronomics Limited and...
Canadian bioplastic maker raises US$10 Million
In Ontario, Genecis Bioindustries Inc. has raised $7 million in Series A funding led by Khosla Ventures and BDC Capital's Cleantech Practice. The round...
Design house and German chemical giant team up for sustainable shoe
In Germany, chemical maker BASF has announced a collaboration in which design house Maddy Plant developed a concept shoe made entirely from BASF sustainable...
Startup eyes 2023 for palm oil alternative launch
In the United Kingdom, a startup developing fermentation-based alternatives to palm oil hopes to begin sales in 2023.
Palm oil is used across numerous products...
Robert Downey Jr.-backed cooking oil company launches online sales
In California, a fermentation-based cooking oil startup backed by Robert Downey Jr. and co-founded by metabolic engineering pioneer Jay Keasling, has put its first...
Time is right: Casio launches biobased watch for mountain climbing
In New Jersey, watchmaker Casio has expanded its biomass-based watch collection with three new watches. Incorporating raw materials from castor beans and corn, the...
Evonik sells surfactants site to Kensing
In Virginia, Kensing, LLC has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire amphoteric surfactants and specialty esters manufacturing assets at the Hopewell, Virginia from Germany’s...
Chinese firms plan Hubei PHA plant
In China, Angel Yeast, a globally listed yeast and yeast extract manufacturer, has signed an agreement with Beijing PhaBuilder Biotechnology Co., Ltd to jointly...
Streetwear brand launches sneakers made from cork and reject adult toys
In Los Angeles, trendy clothing brand Rose in Good Faith has launched a line of sneakers made from cork, cotton liner, ethylene vinyl acetate,...