24 June 202220 June 2022 Heinz and Tesco partner with Plastic Energy, SABIC, and Berry Global to launch sustainable packaging innovation made with post-consumer recycled soft plastics The 39% recycled plastic they contain was validated using the “mass balance approach” endorsed by ISCC, which makes it possible to track the amount and sustainability characteristics of materials
18 December 201828 April 2019 A loudspeaker for treehuggers with golden ears – the first speaker ever built using holocellulose Newly researched pure white material with unique properties is easy to recycle to become something completely different
30 April 201826 April 2018 Earth Day: Biotechnology to Save the Planet Biotechnology can help us especially when applied to agriculture and environmental and industrial practices as lessening man’s environmental footprint
25 October 201723 October 2017 Over Half a Trillion Soybeans Later, Ford Marks 10-Year Anniversary of Bio-based Foam This decade, Ford’s researchers have tinkered with a variety of bio-based products to use within its automobiles and trucks
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
23 January 201716 January 2017 Report says global biobased PET market may hit $13.1 billion by 2023 Bio polyethylene terephthalate weighs lower in comparison to their fossil fuel counterparts
25 October 201620 October 2016 Wundermaterial Biokunststoff Nischenprodukt oder Werkstoff der Zukunft?
23 September 201621 September 2016 Bio-based PET market size over $13bn by 2023 A new report from Global Market Insights Bio-based Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Market size was 496.0 kilo tons in 2015
3 March 20162 March 2016 Automakers experiment with biobased composites About 100 tons of processed jute fibers were used in 2015 for automotive parts
11 January 20168 January 2016 Entwicklung bei Ford Europa: Tomaten und Löwenzahn im Autobau Aus Heinz' Tomatenabfällen werden Handschuhfächer und anderer Stauraum
11 December 201515 December 2015 ICPB applies for patent for biobased MEG manufacturing process A large proportion of the current bio-MEG goes into making biorenewable bottles
25 September 201524 September 2015 Your next car could be made of fungus Viable eco-friendly replacement could make its way into your car soon
7 September 20154 September 2015 Sowing the Seeds Manufacturers look to crops as a way to create greener plastics
6 August 20155 August 2015 Why Ford is shredding cash…literally "One man’s trash is another man’s treasure" - Senior technical lead Deborah Mielewski about a process to turn dandelion stems into rubber, tomato parts and old money into plastic and algae into foam
29 July 201528 July 2015 Global Bio-based Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Market 2015-2019 With Anellotech, Coca Cola, Gevo, PepsiCo & Toyota Tsusho dominating
12 March 201512 March 2015 From tea bags to Miatas, bioplastics are on the rise Businesses of all sizes are looking beyond "traditional," petroleum-based plastics to alternatives derived from plants, or even synthesized by microorganisms
5 November 20144 November 2014 Virent and the PlantPET Technology Collaborative (PTC) sign expression of interest to access commercial quantities of Virent’s BioFormPX® paraxylene Virent’s bio-based paraxylene, BioFormPX®, will allow PTC members to offer customers 100% renewable and recyclable PET resin and polyester
20 June 201420 June 2014 Wageningen UR: New boost for research and development in biobased performance materials Biobased Performance Materials program secures 4 more years of funding
16 June 201415 June 2014 Ford und Ketchup-Hersteller Heinz entwickeln biologischen Kunststoff auf Tomatenbasis Neue Verbundmaterialien mit Tomatenfasern für Kabelhalterungen und Ablagen im Innenraum
Bioplastics alliance looks to guide supply chain Consumers want sustainable products: BFA is assessing criteria for sustainable biomass production
13 June 201412 June 2014 You Say Tomato; We Say Tom-Auto: Ford and Heinz Collaborate on Sustainable Materials for Vehicles With Tomato Fibers to Develop Sustainable, Composite Materials for Interiors
7 February 20146 February 2014 A commercially viable 100 percent plant-based PET bottle may be near For Michael O. Okoroafor, it's not a matter of if, but a matter of when
21 November 201320 November 2013 Leading global brand companies join with WWF to encourage responsible development of plant-based plastics The Coca-Cola Company, Danone, Ford, H.J. Heinz Company, Nestle, Nike, Inc., Procter & Gamble, Unilever and World Wildlife Fund launch the Bioplastic Feedstock Alliance
25 February 2013 Growing the Biobased Economy Strategies must address the needs of new customers and the challenges of building a sustainable supply chain
1 February 2013 Bio-based chemicals: When green is toxic Market rush to bioproducts has raised some old questions and a new concern
10 December 2012 NanoMarkets’ Latest Report Forecasts the Bio-Plastics Market Through 2020 Bio-plastics market seen to reach $ 6.1 billion in 2018
7 November 2012 Bioplastics still on the rise 7th European Bioplastics Conference demonstrates the future potential of the industry
12 June 2012 The Bio-Based Revolution – 10,000 ways to replace a barrel of imported oil? BioBased Digest launches to help sort out the news and products in this fast-growing sector
11 June 2012 Global giants team up in bio-plastic push Coca-Cola, Ford, Heinz, Nike and Procter & Gamble launch new working group to promote adoption of plant-based plastics
6 June 2012 Leading brands join together to promote plant-based plastics The great PTC members put on their influence in order to reduce dependence on petroleum-based plastics
24 June 2011 Heinz Ketchup führt in den USA biobasierte PlantBottle der Coca-Cola Company ein Zuckerrohr-Ethanol als Materialrohstoff reduziert Erdölanteil
19 June 2011 Study: Green products on the shelf Genencor research shows consumers acceptance to sustainable biobased materials
23 February 2011 Coca-Cola and Heinz Announce Landmark Partnership to Expand Use of Innovative PlantBottle™ Packaging Heinz Ketchup to convert all 20 oz bottles in the U.S. this summer
