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3 April 202330 March 2023

The 50 Hottest Companies in the Bioeconomy 2023

The Digest slideshow of the top 50 bioeconomy companies

4 May 202228 April 2022

Coca-Cola, Suntory Cross the 100% Plant-Based Bottle Finish Line

After more than a decade of rigorous R&D work and significant investments with their respective partners, Coca-Cola and Suntory each unveil first-of-their-kind beverage bottle prototypes made from 100% bio-based PET, ready for commercial scale-up

6 December 202130 November 2021

An expert view on Coca-Cola’s new 100% plant-based bottle

It is difficult to say now how BioPET in bottles with the BioPTA will change the environmental burdens of biobased PET

15 October 202012 October 2020

Cargill and Virent collaborate to study Virent’s BioForming® technology to produce biobased fuels and chemicals

Corn dextrose as a feedstock to Virent’s innovative technology for the production of “drop-in” low-carbon biofuels and biochemicals

3 March 20202 March 2020

Japanese company Toray is going to start mass production of biopolyester jointly with Virent

Toray developed what is being described as the world’s first 100% plant-based polyester jointly with Virent

12 March 20197 March 2019

BP partners with Virent and Johnson Matthey on Virent’s Bioforming® process for production of bio-paraxylene

Parties will work together to commercialise the BioForming^® technology – BP will contribute technical resources and has exclusive rights

24 July 201820 July 2018

Top 10 Transformations – Pivotal Pivots for survival in the bioeconomy

Biofuels Digest focusing on some examples and the transformations with the leaders who live and breathe change to survive

16 June 201713 June 2017

The Sexy 7: The bio markets and apps in PET, PX, PEF, PLA, PHA, PBS, and PE

200,200 downloads for the DOE’s classic report on value-added chemicals — but some hot molecules are missing!

30 September 201627 September 2016

Strategic Consortium announced to commercialize Virent’s BioForming Technology for low carbon fuels and bio-paraxylene

Companies focused on the development of the first commercial production facility for the BioForming process

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

15 September 201614 September 2016

Tesoro to Acquire Virent in Support of Commercializing Renewable Fuels and Chemicals

Virent to become wholly owned subsidiary of Tesoro and remain in Madison, Wisconsin

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

28 June 201627 June 2016

Will Lego’s $150 Million Sustainable Plastics Challenge Make Biobased the Norm?

Company’s goal to build better toys from sustainable, raw material might shift the plastics industry away from fossile sources

11 May 20164 May 2016

Virent BioFormPX® Paraxylene Used to Produce World’s First 100% Plant Based Polyester Shirts

Potential for crude oil free polyester for production of garments and textiles

7 March 20164 March 2016

Stimulating Investment To Grow the Biobased Economy

The challenge our industry faces right now is to continue building investment in the biobased economy

18 February 201616 February 2016

The Race for the 100% Biobased Plastic Bottle

The companies, their technologies, partners and prospects

26 January 201625 January 2016

6 Sustainable Packaging Trends to Watch in 2016

Environmental Leader discussed sustainable packaging trends with the experts

11 January 20168 January 2016

Alcohol to renewable jet fuel: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to Gevo’s ATJ

Rigorous ASTM process includes extensive engine testing and data analysis

16 December 201516 December 2015

Avantium reserves capacity in its first FDCA production plant for Mitsui; a new thin film PEF for packaging emerges

In Japan, Avantium signed an agreement with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. to commercialize 100% biobased chemicals FDCA and PEF

23 September 20159 September 2021

100% renewable: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to the Coca-Cola Plant Bottle

Breakthrough technology to redirect the entire polyester fiber and plastic resin industry toward a renewable future

16 September 201514 September 2015

100% renewable – making bio-plastics real

The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to the Coca-Cola Plant Bottle

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

19 June 201518 June 2015

Avantium partners with Tereos

Exclusive partnership agreement to produce an alternative to PET called polyethylene furanoate (PEF) made from 2,5 furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) in Lillebonne, France

9 June 20159 June 2015

Virent, Coca-Cola hit key production milestone with the 100% biobased Plant Bottle

Production goes from pilot to demonstration scale as Coca-Cola “makes it happy,” showcasing its newest Plant Bottles at Expo Milan

30 January 201529 January 2015

A U.S. biorefinery industry is emerging

Bioindustry needs to have facilities that focus on high-value-added bioproducts such as chemical intermediates and specialty chemicals

9 January 20158 January 2015

Avantium: Biofuels Digest’s 2015 5-Minute Guide

Jime Lana about Avantium, a technology company specialized in the area of advanced catalytic research

18 December 201416 December 2014

Virent announces world’s first demonstration of full range bio-aromatics production

New systems enable samples for product validation and market trials

17 November 201414 November 2014

‘The 40 Hottest Smaller Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy’ for 2014-15

Liquid Light, Virent, Rivertop Renewables, NexSteppe took top slots in rankings

5 November 20144 November 2014

Biobased Polymers

Corporate ingenuity and determination is starting to pay off, but products must still be muscled into the supply chain

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

6 October 20143 October 2014

Cellulosics and the EU: chasing higher rates, yields, and more value from lignin

EU-scene is lively and well — greatly cheered by news of POET-DSM and Beta Renewables, openings at Abengoa Bioenergy and DuPont

11 September 201411 September 2014

Virent to expand demo plant capabilities to scale plant-base paraxylene

Expansion marks milestone in partnership with the Coca-Cola company

5 May 20142 May 2014

Coca-Cola: PlantBottle Technology™ Tops 2014 Sustainable Bio Awards

Company recognized for its first-ever recyclable PET plastic bottle made partially from plants

25 April 201424 April 2014

ABLC buzzes about finance, government actions, chemicals, carbon, and technology advances

As ABLC completes its second day, companies, agencies, financiers step forward to detail advances toward scale, new programs.

28 March 201427 March 2014

Virent: Biofuels Digest’s 2014 5-Minute Guide

Overview about company's patented technology features and a great range of gainings

12 March 201411 March 2014

New Network to Advocate for Biobased Chemistry

The American Chemistry Council helps educate policymakers on how to create effective and workable regulatory programs for the growing biobased chemistry industry

31 January 201430 January 2014

It’s 2014: Feel the pressure, turn up the heat, and get cracking

Hydrotreating, catalytic cracking, pyrolysis, metathesis, supercritical, and catalytic reforming

19 December 201322 December 2013

BASF, Renmatix sign joint development for industrial sugars from biomass

Production of industrial sugars from non-edible biomass heads for the next level

11 December 201311 December 2013

ICIS Innovation Award Winners, Renmatix and Virent, Announce Collaboration on Bio-based Packaging

New Routes in Sustainable Chemistry Aim to Deliver Broader Supplies of Affordable Bioplastics

9 August 2013

Industrial biotechnology: Chemical building blocks from renewable resources

Companies need to understand how to bring new biopolymers to market

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

7 November 2012

Bioplastics still on the rise

7^th European Bioplastics Conference demonstrates the future potential of the industry

30 October 2012

Biofuels Digest honored:

The 30 Hottest Companies in Renewable Chemicals and Biobased Materials for 2012-13 are announced

19 July 201216 February 2018

Biokunststoffe 2012: Aus der Nische in den Massenmarkt

7. European Bioplastics Konferenz – Programmvorschau

14 July 2012

As commercialization increases, bioplastics promise to become a more significant feedstock

New bioplastics such as PLAs continue to face challenges and reduce production cost

29 June 2012

Bioplastics surge towards commercialization

A snapshot of current bioplastics and major companies

6 June 2012

Design Chain: Packaging is moving away from oil

More than 25 percent of petroleum-based plastic packaging will be replaced by 2020 in sustainable alternatives, like "non food" sources and meat

27 March 2012

Jet fuel from cellulosic sugars pass tests

Successful conversion of cellulosic pine tree sugars to drop-in hydrocarbon fuels within the BIRD Energy project

9 March 2012

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