21 November 202321 November 2023 Bottled drink firms attacked over misleading green claims Bottled water producers such as Coca-Cola, Danone and Nestlé are making misleading claims about the green credentials of their plastic packaging, 13 European consumer groups and umbrella federation BEUC said
13 July 20229 July 2022 Sustainability accelerates with promising profit: Concept to reality bio-PET Logistics chaos, reliable production and the need to ensure enough feedstocks to operate remains the main concern for products in the polyester chain in Europe and the US
3 June 202230 May 2022 LanzaTech, with the support of Danone, Discovers Method to Produce Sustainable PET Bottles from Captured Carbon Proof of concept for direct production of monoethylene glycol (MEG), a key building block in sustainable PET production, completed at lab scale
2 August 201930 July 2019 Sawdust Might Be One Answer to the World’s Plastic Problem Beverage giants Pepsi, Danone and Nestle plan to sell water in recyclable plastic bottles made from lumber scraps
21 June 201721 June 2017 Rockin’ PEFormance: €25M for Synvina-led consortium for biobased materials The partners will jointly work on establishing an innovative supply chain for FDCA and PEF
16 February 201715 February 2017 Avantium goes IPO: aims for €100 million in Amsterdam, Brussels Float Here’s our 10-minute version of the filing, slightly re-organized to make sense to Earthlings instead of aliens from the Planet Prospectus
13 October 201611 October 2016 Synvina: BASF und Avantium gründen Gemeinschaftsunternehmen Furandicarbonsäure (FDCS) auf Basis nachwachsender Rohstoffe als chemischer Baustein für neuen Kunststoff Polyethylenfuranoat (PEF)
29 June 201621 June 2016 Hot Prospects for Chemicals from Biomass A major theme of 21st Century industrial development will be replacement of fossil resources by renewable resources in the production of fuels and chemicals
8 October 201526 October 2015 Bio-based plastic as a key industry issue ALPLA presents bottles made from the latest generation of PEF for PET Passion Week
16 September 201514 September 2015 100% renewable – making bio-plastics real The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to the Coca-Cola Plant Bottle
7 August 20159 September 2021 Avantium and Photanol are doing well The twelfth Dutch Biobased Economy network gathering in Amsterdamradiated optimism
6 July 20153 July 2015 The 10 Hottest, Bossest Renewable Plastic Technologies 10 technologies that are changing the landscape. Let’s dive into the who and why
17 October 201317 October 2013 CO2 aids Bayer’s sustainablility efforts Bayer is targeting PU as "an all-rounder among plastics."
7 June 2013 Market outlook: Shale gas impacts bio-based chemicals Study of technically recoverable shale gas in 32 countries
30 May 2013 ALPLA joins The Coca-Cola Company and Danone in Avantium’s PEF bottle development Goal of collaborations is to bring 100% biobased PEF bottles to the market by 2016
28 May 2013 Avantium Wins 2013 Innovation in Bioplastics Award Inaugural SPI Bioplastics Council Award Recognizes Outstanding Creative Leadership and Contribution to the Growth of the Industry
21 February 2013 Sugar lobbying intensifies ahead of EU vote EU's current sugar quota regime - Food and beverage companies vs. European beet growers and processors
10 January 2013 US bio-based chemical IPO window remains shut Falling stock price in the past year makes it difficult to go to the public for bio-based chemicals company
10 December 2012 NanoMarkets’ Latest Report Forecasts the Bio-Plastics Market Through 2020 Bio-plastics market seen to reach $ 6.1 billion in 2018
3 December 201218 January 2018 Dutch aim for bioplastics domination By 2050, the Netherlands wants to be one of the top three producers of smart materials in the world
16 October 2012 Kompostierbarer Plastik auf dem Prüfstand Wie nachhaltig und umweltschonend sind die Produkte wirklich?
29 June 2012 Bioplastics surge towards commercialization A snapshot of current bioplastics and major companies
30 May 2012 Ingeo products sold in Germany are first to receive dual, complementary third-party sustainability certifications The two certifications in unison ensure sustainable biopolymer feedstock sourcing and provide key supporting validation for brand owners
25 May 2012 Conference looks at green chemistry for polymers Green Polymer Chemistry 2012 in Cologne to present sustainable resource for synthesis of conventional plastics
8 May 2012 NatureWorks plan expands PLA efforts Growing interest leads to the enlargement of the product strategy by PLA resins
22 March 2012 Avantium and Danone sign development partnership for Next Generation bio-based plastic: PEF Danone Research joins the development of 100% bio-sourced PEF bottles for water
21 March 2012 PLA-recycling on the way Danone and RE|PLA cycle agree on collaboration in PLA recycling
27 December 2011 Green Matter, 2012 Predictions: Bioplastics no longer here today, gone tomorrow Most dominant development to be the shift from food crop biomass to nonfood alternatives
23 November 2011 And the winner is: Danone wins Bioplastics Award 2011 The prestigious Bioplastics Award went to Danone in recognition of their exceptional commitment to the use of bioplastics in the packaging of their leading brand products
Bioplastik: Aus der Nische in den Massenmarkt Kunststoffproduktion 2010 lag bei weltweit 265 Millionen Tonnen, schätzt europäischer Branchenverband PlasticsEurope
6. European Bioplastics Konferenz verzeichnet Besucherrekord Über 400 Teilnehmer kamen zum größten Branchenevent Europas
bioplastics MAGAZINE: Bioplastics Award 2011 für Danone Der Bioplastics Award 2011 wurde Danone für das außergewöhnliche Commitment für den Einsatz von Biokunststoffen bei Top Markenprodukten verliehen
18 November 2011 Brand owners rally on bioplastic use Multinational brand owners increasingly use bioplastic despite costs and supply challenges
15 November 2011 Deutsche Umwelthilfe stoppt irreführende Werbekampagne von Danone Danone zieht Werbekampagne für Activia-Joghurtbecher aus PLA-Biokunststoff zurück – Konzern räumt Verbrauchertäuschung ein
1 November 2011 Actimel launch new bioplastic bottles Bottles are non-biodegradable but 100 per cent recyclable
5 October 2011 Can PLA take the next big step? Future will be dextrose from biomass in the form of agricultural residue like corn stover, switch grass, and rice straw
26 September 2011 EU urged to support European bioplastics industry Main messages from conference on plastics and the bio-economy held in Brussels
22 September 201124 December 2013 Biokunststoffe – ein bedeutender Teil der Bioökonomie in Europa Über 100 Besucher bei Ausstellung und Konferenz von European Bioplastics in Brüssel
26 July 2011 Deutsche Umwelthilfe: Danone führt Verbraucher Biokunststoffwerbung in die Irre Deutsche Umwelthilfe mahnt Danone wegen irreführender Werbung für neue Activia-Joghurtbecher aus Bioplastik ab - IFEU-Studie belegt: Joghurtbecher aus so genanntem Biokunststoff haben keine gesamtökologischen Vorteile gegenüber herkömmlichen Plastikbecher
Danone: Wir weisen die Vorwürfe der Deutschen Umwelthilfe vollumfänglich zurück DUH veröffentlichte ungenaue Fakten ohne Rückfrage beim Hersteller
30 June 2011 Bio-based product development offers ‘cradle to cradle’ options Manufacturing Ingeo produces 60% less greenhouse gases and uses 50% less non-renewable energy than traditional plastics
19 June 2011 Study: Green products on the shelf Genencor research shows consumers acceptance to sustainable biobased materials
19 May 2011 Namhafte Unternehmen setzen auf Verpackungen aus Biokunststoff European Bioplastics verzeichnet deutlich gestiegene Nachfrage auf der interpack 2011
10 May 2011 KLM, Danone, L’Oreal and RABO Bank to cooperate with Netherlands’ Biotechnology Industry Association on EFIB 2011 Taking place on 18-20 October 2011 at the Novotel Amsterdam City, Amsterdam
19 April 2011 One week of bundled bioplastics know-how at interpack European Bioplastics brings together leading experts of the bioplastics industry in hall 9
Geballte Biokunststoff-Expertise auf der interpack 2011 European Bioplastics versammelt führende Spezialisten der Biokunststoffindustrie in Halle 9
11 April 2011 Volvic: Erste biobasierte Kunststoffflasche in Deutschland "Öko-PET"-Flasche enthält 20 Prozent Biokunststoff
4 April 2011 Maisbecher von Danone – ökologisch sinnvoll? Konventioneller Joghurtbecher aus Polyethylen schneidet nach EMPA besser ab als Becher aus PLA
31 March 2011 Danone und WWF setzen auf Joghurtbecher aus Biokunststoff Neue Activia-Verpackung auch frei von Gen-Mais