27 November 202521 November 2025 Renaissance BioScience and Biome Bioplastics Partner to Develop Next-Generation Sustainable, Renewable Bioplastics C$1.5 million (£814,000) Canada-UK project will harness yeast and bacterial fermentation to produce renewable alternatives to petroleum-based plastics for packaging, personal care, health, and consumer goods
2 November 20209 September 2021 NNFCC joins 43 other signatories in open letter to UK government Signatories are calling for the immediate banning of plastics containing additives to degradation
1 September 202027 August 2020 Biome Technologies plc’s bioplastics division receives order for compostable bioplastic for coffee pods Largest single order to date for Biome’s heat-stable and compostable bioplastic for coffee pod applications
7 January 202019 December 2019 Global Starch-based bioplastics market by product type and by end-users/application Global Market Share, Forecast Data, In-Depth Analysis, And Detailed Overview, and Forecast, 2013 - 2026
Globaler ‘Biokunststoffe auf Stärkebasis’ Markt 2019 Biome Bioplastics, Innovia Films, Greenhome, Novamont S.P.A, NatureWorks LLC
18 September 201914 September 2019 Biome Bioplastics primes for further growth by announcing increased revenues, additional funding and a new Managing Director Company reported a 50% increase in revenues for the first half of 2019 following increased sales of existing products, as well as the launch of new bioplastic materials
28 August 201926 August 2019 AMR says global bioplastics market will reach $68.57 billion by 2024 While Europe is expected to maintain its lead status, AsiaPacific is expected to register the largest growth rate with a CAGR of 20.4% through 2024
22 May 201921 May 2019 Biome Bioplastics applauds findings of Plastics in the Bioeconomy report There are approximately 10,000 tonnes of compostable packaging on the UK market at present, which is less than 1% of all consumer plastic packaging
17 May 201913 May 2019 UK compostable packaging market poised for tenfold increase by 2025, new report finds Study showed an abundance of renewable bioresources that could supply the biochemicals needed to produce low-carbon biopolymers for the compostable packaging market
7 March 20196 March 2019 Global Bio Plastics Market 2019:- Braskem, NatureWorks, Novamont, BASF, Corbion, DSM, DuPont, Arkema, Kingfa, FKuR, Biome Industry Production, Trends, Sales, Supply, Demand, Analysis & Forecast to 2023
1 March 201926 February 2019 Biome Bioplastics and Futamura partner to demonstrate compostable multilayer packaging Multilayer pouches will be key to meeting the UK Plastics Pact target that 70% of plastic packaging is effectively recycled or composted by 2025
14 December 201811 December 2018 Biome Technologies awarded further funding to scale solutions to plastic waste Government's £6 million programme aims to use industrial biotechnology techniques to produce a new range of sustainable polymers
12 November 20188 November 2018 Biome Bioplastics launches plastic educational channel #ThinkBioplastic platform will help inform individuals about the already available solutions to the plastic problem
14 February 201812 February 2018 Could plant-based plastics help tackle waste pollution? It does not seem feasible to get rid of plastics completely, but instead replace some of the petroleum-based plastic for biopolymers derived from plant-based sources
24 January 201823 January 2018 Biome’s CEO Paul Mines: ‘UK bioeconomy is part of the solution to eliminating plastic waste’ With Brexit looming, the UK has been setting its own course on plastic and plastic waste, calls for increased focus on more sustainable plastics
17 July 201713 July 2017 Global Bioplastic Packaging Market is Projected to be Valued at USD 34.24 Billion By 2024 New report from Hexa Research shows that growth is mainly being driven by rising consumer demand for resource efficient and eco-friendly products
9 May 20173 May 2017 World first bioplastic solution to growing coffee cup waste Never before have such bioplastic materials for disposable cups and lids been made that are fully compostable and recyclable
19 April 201715 April 2017 British company develops biodegradable coffee cup made of plant matter Receptacles from Biome Bioplastics composed from plant starches and cellulose can turn “into water and carbon dioxide within three months”
15 September 201614 September 2016 Biome offers update of bioplastics division in half year results Company has been developing a suite of biodegradable materials to provide coffee pod producers in the U.S.
11 September 201526 November 2015 Bioplastics as strong contenders in the market The pursuit of environmentally materials has been growing considerably
18 August 201519 August 2015 Biobased materials: cultivating a sustainable future Ramon Arratia – Sustainability Director at Interface
24 April 201523 April 2015 Biome Bioplastics leads £3m sustainable chemicals development programme Researchers consortium to harness industrial biotechnology techniques to produce bio-based chemicals from lignin at a scale suitable for industrial testing
6 October 20143 October 2014 Biome Bioplastics launches new material for 3D printing Biome3D combines the benefits of both plant and oil-based printing filaments
16 July 201415 July 2014 First higher-value chemical derived from lignin to hit market in 2021 As lignin supplies rise on the back of growing cellulosic feedstock utilization, commercialization opportunities of up to $242 billion are emerging in 13 select chemicals, says Lux Research
25 June 201425 June 2014 The British plan for the bioeconomy takes a step forward Lignocellulosic technologies are an important solution for enabling the use of non-food crops with the production of biofuels and bio-based chemicals
20 June 201418 June 2014 Next generation of bioplastics could be made from trees BIOME, Warwick's University research demonstrate Lignin as low-cost feedstock for high performance chemicals
16 April 201415 April 2014 Biome Bioplastics shortlisted in BusinessGreen Awards Biodegradable coffee pod offering one of first sustainable packaging in the single-serve market
7 November 2013 Biome Bioplastics serves up compostable coffee pods Biome Bioplastics has helped to develop a biodegradable coffee pod, offering one of the first sustainable packaging alternatives in the single-serve market
1 February 2013 Biomass bonanza as plastics’ raw materials How European scientists are preparing for a change from a fossil-fuel to a bio-based economy
26 April 2012 Natural Plastics to Utilize Biome Bioplastics’ Resin to Develop a Novel Tree Support System The new corn-based resin offers a natural alternative to conventional polymers
