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CBE JU-funded projects prepare industry for EU packaging regulation
The EU's Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation has begun to take effect. The Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking is highlighting projects it has funded to help industry prepare. The regulation is the biggest overhaul of European packaging law in decades.…
US biofuel demand reshapes global waste feedstock trade
Global trade in waste feedstocks is shifting fast. Customs data show the changes are already visible, not just forecast. US imports of used cooking oil fell 38 percent year on year. Chinese-origin volume dropped 67 percent, from 1,124 thousand tonnes…
Niber Technologies appoints Jochen Lagemann as CCO
Niber Technologies has appointed Jochen Lagemann as Chief Commercial Officer, effective 1 August. The move strengthens the company's commercial leadership as it works to scale its ingredient brand strategy. Niber is Southeast Asia's first industrial-scale manufacturer of PFAS-free electrospun nanofiber…
Could your next colleague be AI?
AI is after something you have. Not your job, but your messy data. Across biotech startups, research institutes, and Contract Research Organizations (CROs), a quiet transformation is underway. The way research teams capture, connect, and act on scientific knowledge is…
NSF RuralSTAMINA Biomanufacturing Engine to Host “Biomanufacturing Shark Tank” at Bio Innovations North America 2026
Start-ups to pitch for funding and partnerships in front of investors and industry "Sharks" at the CHI Health Center, Omaha, on 10 September
SmartSolve’s bio-based PureNil 0 gains traction in agriculture
SmartSolve is expanding the reach of its bio-based packaging material into agriculture. PureNil 0, a plastic-free, water-soluble pouching material, launched commercially in January 2026. It has already found uses in personal care, home cleaning and healthcare. Now it's gaining traction…