Debut and Oterra to develop bio-based red color using precision fermentation
Debut Biotech and Oterra are collaborating on a multi-million-dollar project to create a natural alternative to Red 40, a widely used artificial dye in food and beverages. They aim to…
Europe’s first commercial alcohol-to-jet SAF plant to be built in Ghent
North Sea Port in Ghent, Belgium, has been selected as the site for a groundbreaking project by LanzaTech. The company plans to develop Europe’s first large-scale alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) sustainable aviation…
Symrise and Bond to develop next-gen pet proteins using precision fermentation
Symrise announced a strategic equity investment in Bond Pet Foods, a biotech company that uses precision fermentation to produce proteins identical to those from animals. This move aligns with Symrise’s…
Jet Zero Australia completes feasibility study for sustainable biorefinery
Jet Zero Australia has announced the successful completion of a feasibility study for its exciting new project, called Mandala. This milestone marks another step forward in the company’s efforts to…
Vary Tech launches new plastic waste solutions
Vary Tech, a global leader in turning waste into valuable resources, announced a major step forward in plastic recycling. Working alongside Evonik and SupeZET, they introduced a new, full-process solution…
UPM, Michelman and BOBST develop bio-based packaging
UPM Specialty Materials, Michelman, and BOBST have developed paper packaging using bio-based coatings to help brands comply with EU single-use plastics regulations. The renewable materials provide barrier protection while supporting…
Biesterfeld partners with traceless to scale bio-based polymer
Hamburg-based distribution company Biesterfeld has entered a strategic partnership with materials innovator traceless to bring a compostable injection moulding material to the European market. Under the agreement announced on 6…
Fashion industry convened in Copenhagen to address sustainability
More than 1,000 fashion industry stakeholders convened in Copenhagen from 5-7 May for the Global Fashion Summit 2026. The event brought together brands, retailers, policymakers, manufacturers, and innovators to tackle…
Renewable Materials Conference sets September date with defossilisation theme
The Renewable Materials Conference will return to Siegburg, near Cologne, Germany, from 22 to 24 September 2026, bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators focused on transitioning away from fossil-based…
Europe eyes bio-based materials for dual-use strategy
Europe's bio-based industries are making a case for their inclusion in the continent's rapidly evolving dual-use innovation strategy, arguing that biomanufacturing technologies could serve both civilian and defence applications. The…
Oellers develops bio-based anticorrosive coatings from pig manure
A German paint manufacturer is working with researchers to extract functional coating ingredients from pig manure, aiming to match the performance of conventional fossil-based products. Oellers, based in Aldenhoven, has…
DAB.bio names former BASF Director as Chief Technology Officer
Dutch industrial biotechnology company DAB.bio has appointed Professor Michael Helmut Kopf as its new Chief Technology Officer, effective May 1st. The Delft-based firm specializes in developing scalable solutions for continuous…