14 March 202510 March 2025 Pow.Bio Unveils State-of-the-Art Facility in Alameda Expanding Biomanufacturing Capabilities to Support Demand for Continuous Fermentation
29 October 202425 October 2024 First 7,5 million drinking straws in the US to be made of compostable material from Gaia Biomaterials Biodolomer is developed and manufactured in Sweden by Gaia Biomaterials
21 October 202415 October 2024 FDA Approves Avantium’s PEF for Food Contact Applications in the United States Underground fungal network restoration, insect protein, fermented marine protein. The biobased portfolio of tech venture studio Deep Science Ventures reads like a roll call of some of the trendiest areas in climate tech
10 October 20244 October 2024 LanzaTech Global, Inc. erweitert seine Bioraffinerie-Plattform um die Produktion von Nahrungsproteinen in kommerziellem Maßstab direkt aus CO2 Die Company plant, den milliardenschwerden alternativen Proteinmarkt zu betreten, indem sie erstmals Nahrungsprotein über den firmeneigenen Gas-Fermentationsprozess herstellt und vertreibt
Lessons from the Kitchen: of LanzaTech, a protein shake, new markets, and Scooby-Doo The LanzaTech story is the feedstock, CO2, but, it’s part of the everyday feedstock set and the foundational basis of the company
1 October 202425 September 2024 Bioplastics in the medical industry: Is a green future a reality? Aastha Mahanta, associate consultant, polymers & specialty chemicals, ChemBizR, discusses the role of bioplastics in the medical industry
31 July 202426 July 2024 Scientific journal to cover Carbios’ enzyme-embedded, ‘home-compostable’ PLA Carbios Active is the real-life application of Carbios’ expertise in enzyme optimization and polymer science
3 July 20242 July 2024 New Meta-Study Highlights That Hydrolysis Prevents the Formation of Persistent PLA Microplastics in the Environment A systematic review of published scientific literature conducted by HYDRA Marine Sciences finds that in the presence of water or humidity, the bioplastic polylactic acid (PLA) will fully hydrolyze, and no persistent nano- or microplastics will remain or accumulate in the environment
26 June 202425 June 2024 PureCycle to Receive Expanded FDA No Objection Letter for PureFive™ Resin Use in Cosmetics, Personal Care, and Food Applications This LNO expands upon a previous no-objection letter to PureCycle from the FDA, confirming that the Agency considers PureFive™ Ultra-Pure Recycled resin to be suitably pure for use in contact with all food types under FDA’s Conditions of Use A through H
15 April 202414 April 2024 FDA clears Borealis’ Borcycle™ M recycled plastics for use in food-grade packaging Letters of No Objection (LNOs) from the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) concerning the use of specific grades of its Borcycle™ M post-consumer recycled plastics (PCR) in food-grade packaging
FDA stellt Borealis Borcycle™ M recyceltem Kunststoff zwei Unbedenklichkeitsbescheinigungen für die Verwendung in Lebensmittelverpackungen aus Dieser wichtige Erfolg bestätigt die Position von Borealis als Marktführer bei wertsteigernden Lösungen für die Kreislaufwirtschaft
14 August 20238 August 2023 CJ Biomaterials Launches New Website to Showcase its Revolutionary PHA Technology Site visitors can learn about CJ Biomaterials’ patented PHA-technology, its market applications and reach out to partner on new product development
16 June 202313 June 2023 CJ Biomaterials’ Amorphous Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) Added to FDA’s Inventory of Food Contact Substances FDA listing clears the way for CJ Biomaterials' amorphous PHA to be used in the manufacture of food contact materials sold in the US
15 May 20239 May 2023 Amorphous PHA added to FDA’s Inventory of Food Contact Substances FDA listing clears the way for CJ Biomaterials’ amorphous PHA to be used in the manufacture of food contact materials sold in the US
1 February 202327 January 2023 Braskem and Nexus Circular Strengthen Relationship Through a Long-Term Contract for Circular Plastic Feedstocks from New Advanced Recycling Facility The contracted volumes of advanced recycled circular products from Nexus will support Braskem's strategic objective to sell 300 thousand metric tons of products with recycled content by 2025
5 January 202327 December 2022 It’s the holiday season for US renewable chemicals While the renewable chemicals industry continues to play second fiddle to biofuels when it comes to US government funding (it’s true!), the Biden Administration’s actions towards boosting the bioeconomy are setting off a flurry of activities on how renewable chemicals companies can dip in to these bioeconomy-related funding initiatives
22 December 202220 December 2022 Alpla and PTT Global Chemical Realise Thailand’s Largest Plastics Recycling Plant Equipped with State-of-the-Art Technology Following 18 months of construction and installation, the ALPLA Group and PTT Global Chemical are opening the state-of-the-art ENVICCO food-grade recycling plant for bottle-to-bottle applications in Thailand
7 November 20227 November 2022 World’s first plant-based medical grade face mask authorized under EUA by U.S. FDA PADM Medical PRECISION ECO™ plant based procedural mask with earloops is the world's first plant based mask to receive EUA for use in medical and healthcare settings
8 January 202020 December 2019 Kaneka completes 5000 t/a PHBH® plant Company will continue to provide value globally as a solution provider based on the idea that they help make the world healthy
6 November 201931 October 2019 Cotton seed for dinner? That could become a reality Food and Drug Administration approved modified cotton for human consumption in late September - a historic decision that could change the industry and help feed the world
8 October 20194 October 2019 Cannabis research pioneer hopes latest discovery is not overlooked — again Decades after Raphael Mechoulam linked CBD with treating epilepsy, his latest finding may help develop new drugs for psoriasis, arthritis and anxiety
4 October 20191 October 2019 GW Pharmaceuticals receives European Commission approval for EPIDYOLEX® (cannabidiol) for the treatment of seizures in patients with two rare, severe forms of childhood-onset epilepsy Approval paves the way for the launch of the medicine across Europe
24 September 201919 September 2019 Heart valve made of biopolymer implanted successfully Foldax’s Tria valves are made of 'LifePolymer' and are robotically manufactured to provide the highest level of quality and precision
14 June 201911 June 2019 Hemp Week 2019: More Regulation May be Good Thing for Booming CBD Market In the case of hemp producers, who recently scored a major win in the 2018 Farm Bill with the legalization of industrial hemp, regulation could be their salvation
7 takeaways from FDA hearing on CBD and hemp Last week, the Food and Drug Administration held a public hearing to determine a pathway toward regulating CBD
18 December 201815 December 2018 Nobel Prize-Winning Chemists: Misguided GMO Fears Could Hinder Technology’s Societal Benefits Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have been on the market for over 20 years and have not caused or contributed to a single illness or death
29 June 201827 June 2018 GW Pharma schreibt Geschichte: Cannabis-Medikament erhält grünes Licht US-Gesundheitsbehörde hat Epidiolex® die Zulassung gegen zwei seltene Formen der Epilepsie erteilt
GW Pharmaceuticals plc and its U.S. Subsidiary Greenwich Biosciences Announce FDA Approval of EPIDIOLEX® (cannabidiol) oral solution – the First Plant-derived Cannabinoid Prescription Medicine Approval for seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome or Dravet Syndrome, two rare, severe childhood-onset epilepsies
11 June 20186 June 2018 Polymer researchers discover path to sustainable and biodegradable polyesters As useful as polyolefins are in society, they continue to multiply as trash in the environment
30 April 201826 April 2018 BIO Applauds Farm Bill Amendments Addressing Ag Biotech The House Agriculture Committee approved on Wednesday, April 18, amendments to the panel’s Farm Bill addressing some key BIO policy priorities
25 April 201819 April 2018 Gene Editing Is A Continuum of Plant Breeding Even with the FDA and the WHO determining that GMOs are safe, activists worked hard to sow fear and skepticism about the technology in the public
9 April 20185 April 2018 USDA confirms it won’t regulate CRISPR gene-edited plants like it does GMOs The USDA has been quietly approving CRISPR-edited products for some time
Secretary Perdue Issues USDA Statement on Plant Breeding Innovation USDA does not have any plans to regulate plants that could otherwise have been developed through traditional breeding techniques
23 June 201721 June 2017 BioAmber Launches a Pharmaceutical Grade for its Bio-succinic Acid By achieving this new benchmark, all global customers can be assured BioAmber's facility adheres to the rigorous quality control standards set by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
20 June 201714 June 2017 Arkema: Rilsan® Clear G850 Rnew® polyamide now approved by the FDA for food contact applications All Rilsan® Clear Rnew® grades are partially bio-based, making use of natural renewable resources
27 March 201723 March 2017 Dow, BASF, Eastman stir up new formulas for safer chemicals Consumer marketplace seems to be the most powerful force inspiring chemical and materials manufacturers to create safer chemicals
15 March 201714 March 2017 #BIO2017: A Peek at Pavilions | European Commission The buzz words in Brussels right now are breakthrough, inclusion, and flexibility, as the European Commission touts big innovations underway throughout Europe
8 February 20176 February 2017 You’d Look Good in Designer Genes Genetic engineering will soon make commercial bluejean production cheaper than ever
18 November 201616 November 2016 Bioengineers look to Alaska Pollock to help save lives When researchers at the University of Tsukuba in Japan were looking for biomaterials that could improve the performance of surgical sealants, they turned to a familiar cold-water fish: Alaska Pollock
19 September 201615 September 2016 The problem with vanilla After vowing to go natural, food brands face a shortage of the favored flavor
16 September 201614 September 2016 Edible food packaging made from milk proteins Edible food packaging based on the milk protein casein will be on store shelves within three years, according to USDA researchers
25 August 201624 May 2018 The plastics revolution: how chemists are pushing polymers to new limits Polymers have infiltrated almost every aspect of modern life. Now researchers are working on next-generation forms
14 July 201616 November 2016 San Fran enacts ban on polystyrene product sales from 2017 City will replace hazardous products with compostable, recyclable ones and continue toward Zero Waste
23 May 201619 May 2016 Consumer groups demand rigid standards for ‘natural’ foods Sharp split between interest groups
3 May 201628 April 2016 How the GE Mushroom Could Change the Debate Around GMOs CRISPR allows scientists to cut and paste gene sequences more easily than ever
28 April 201626 April 2016 GW Pharmaceuticals receives Orphan Drug Designation from FDA for Cannabidiol (CBD) Cannabis-derived epilepsy drug now available for patients affected by rare form of the disease
21 April 201615 April 2016 Latex glove makers react calmly to proposed FDA ban Major manufacturers already are moving quickly away from powdered gloves
5 February 201629 January 2016 Are Biobased Products Clean and Safe? By Steve Hentges, special to The Digest
4 December 20151 December 2015 Weltgipfel zur Bioökonomie: Nachhaltigkeit auf dem Prüfstand Wie lässt sich eine nachhaltige Bioökonomie international etablieren und welche Innovationsstrategien werden in verschiedenen Ländern verfolgt?