13 July 20229 July 2022Sustainability accelerates with promising profit: Concept to reality bio-PETLogistics 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 2022LanzaTech, with the support of Danone, Discovers Method to Produce Sustainable PET Bottles from Captured CarbonProof 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 2019Sawdust Might Be One Answer to the World’s Plastic ProblemBeverage giants Pepsi, Danone and Nestle plan to sell water in recyclable plastic bottles made from lumber scraps
21 June 201721 June 2017Rockin’ PEFormance: €25M for Synvina-led consortium for biobased materialsThe partners will jointly work on establishing an innovative supply chain for FDCA and PEF
16 February 201715 February 2017Avantium goes IPO: aims for €100 million in Amsterdam, Brussels FloatHere’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 2016Synvina: BASF und Avantium gründen GemeinschaftsunternehmenFurandicarbonsäure (FDCS) auf Basis nachwachsender Rohstoffe als chemischer Baustein für neuen Kunststoff Polyethylenfuranoat (PEF)
29 June 201621 June 2016Hot Prospects for Chemicals from BiomassA 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 2015Bio-based plastic as a key industry issueALPLA presents bottles made from the latest generation of PEF for PET Passion Week
16 September 201514 September 2015100% renewable – making bio-plastics realThe Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to the Coca-Cola Plant Bottle
7 August 20159 September 2021Avantium and Photanol are doing wellThe twelfth Dutch Biobased Economy network gathering in Amsterdamradiated optimism
6 July 20153 July 2015The 10 Hottest, Bossest Renewable Plastic Technologies10 technologies that are changing the landscape. Let’s dive into the who and why
17 October 201317 October 2013CO2 aids Bayer’s sustainablility effortsBayer is targeting PU as "an all-rounder among plastics."
7 June 2013Market outlook: Shale gas impacts bio-based chemicalsStudy of technically recoverable shale gas in 32 countries
30 May 2013ALPLA joins The Coca-Cola Company and Danone in Avantium’s PEF bottle developmentGoal of collaborations is to bring 100% biobased PEF bottles to the market by 2016
28 May 2013Avantium Wins 2013 Innovation in Bioplastics AwardInaugural SPI Bioplastics Council Award Recognizes Outstanding Creative Leadership and Contribution to the Growth of the Industry
21 February 2013Sugar lobbying intensifies ahead of EU voteEU's current sugar quota regime - Food and beverage companies vs. European beet growers and processors
10 January 2013US bio-based chemical IPO window remains shutFalling stock price in the past year makes it difficult to go to the public for bio-based chemicals company
10 December 2012NanoMarkets’ Latest Report Forecasts the Bio-Plastics Market Through 2020Bio-plastics market seen to reach $ 6.1 billion in 2018
3 December 201218 January 2018Dutch aim for bioplastics dominationBy 2050, the Netherlands wants to be one of the top three producers of smart materials in the world
16 October 2012Kompostierbarer Plastik auf dem PrüfstandWie nachhaltig und umweltschonend sind die Produkte wirklich?
29 June 2012Bioplastics surge towards commercializationA snapshot of current bioplastics and major companies
30 May 2012Ingeo products sold in Germany are first to receive dual, complementary third-party sustainability certificationsThe two certifications in unison ensure sustainable biopolymer feedstock sourcing and provide key supporting validation for brand owners
25 May 2012Conference looks at green chemistry for polymersGreen Polymer Chemistry 2012 in Cologne to present sustainable resource for synthesis of conventional plastics
8 May 2012NatureWorks plan expands PLA effortsGrowing interest leads to the enlargement of the product strategy by PLA resins
22 March 2012Avantium and Danone sign development partnership for Next Generation bio-based plastic: PEFDanone Research joins the development of 100% bio-sourced PEF bottles for water
27 December 2011Green Matter, 2012 Predictions: Bioplastics no longer here today, gone tomorrowMost dominant development to be the shift from food crop biomass to nonfood alternatives
23 November 2011And the winner is: Danone wins Bioplastics Award 2011The 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 MassenmarktKunststoffproduktion 2010 lag bei weltweit 265 Millionen Tonnen, schätzt europäischer Branchenverband PlasticsEurope
6. European Bioplastics Konferenz verzeichnet BesucherrekordÜber 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 2011Brand owners rally on bioplastic useMultinational brand owners increasingly use bioplastic despite costs and supply challenges
15 November 2011Deutsche Umwelthilfe stoppt irreführende Werbekampagne von DanoneDanone zieht Werbekampagne für Activia-Joghurtbecher aus PLA-Biokunststoff zurück – Konzern räumt Verbrauchertäuschung ein
1 November 2011Actimel launch new bioplastic bottlesBottles are non-biodegradable but 100 per cent recyclable
5 October 2011Can 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 2011EU urged to support European bioplastics industryMain messages from conference on plastics and the bio-economy held in Brussels
22 September 201124 December 2013Biokunststoffe – ein bedeutender Teil der Bioökonomie in EuropaÜber 100 Besucher bei Ausstellung und Konferenz von European Bioplastics in Brüssel
26 July 2011Deutsche Umwelthilfe: Danone führt Verbraucher Biokunststoffwerbung in die IrreDeutsche 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 zurückDUH veröffentlichte ungenaue Fakten ohne Rückfrage beim Hersteller
30 June 2011Bio-based product development offers ‘cradle to cradle’ optionsManufacturing Ingeo produces 60% less greenhouse gases and uses 50% less non-renewable energy than traditional plastics
19 June 2011Study: Green products on the shelfGenencor research shows consumers acceptance to sustainable biobased materials
19 May 2011Namhafte Unternehmen setzen auf Verpackungen aus BiokunststoffEuropean Bioplastics verzeichnet deutlich gestiegene Nachfrage auf der interpack 2011
10 May 2011KLM, Danone, L’Oreal and RABO Bank to cooperate with Netherlands’ Biotechnology Industry Association on EFIB 2011Taking place on 18-20 October 2011 at the Novotel Amsterdam City, Amsterdam
19 April 2011Geballte Biokunststoff-Expertise auf der interpack 2011European Bioplastics versammelt führende Spezialisten der Biokunststoffindustrie in Halle 9
One week of bundled bioplastics know-how at interpackEuropean Bioplastics brings together leading experts of the bioplastics industry in hall 9
11 April 2011Volvic: Erste biobasierte Kunststoffflasche in Deutschland"Öko-PET"-Flasche enthält 20 Prozent Biokunststoff
4 April 2011Maisbecher von Danone – ökologisch sinnvoll?Konventioneller Joghurtbecher aus Polyethylen schneidet nach EMPA besser ab als Becher aus PLA
31 March 2011Danone und WWF setzen auf Joghurtbecher aus BiokunststoffNeue Activia-Verpackung auch frei von Gen-Mais