Hyosung TNC pushes bio-spandex into Europe’s premium market
Hyosung TNC, a leading global spandex manufacturer, is pushing further into Europe's bio-based premium textile market. The move is driven by regen™ Bio Spandex, its sugarcane-based bio-fiber. The company presented…
ÄIO and tilk! unveil award-shortlisted cream
Estonian biotech company ÄIO and natural skincare brand tilk! have launched a new Skin Booster Face Cream. It combines two fermentation-derived cosmetic ingredients, Fermira™ RedOil and ZymaLipid Complex, in a…
Gasum opens 13th biogas filling station in Norway
Gasum has opened its thirteenth liquefied biogas filling station in Norway. The station sits centrally in the Port of Trondheim. It strengthens the supply of renewable, bio-based fuels for heavy…
Novonesis invests €600M in India enzyme plant
Biotechnology company Novonesis is investing €600 million ($699 million) in a new enzyme facility in India. The move taps into the country's growing role as a biomanufacturing hub. The Patalganga…
Biotech startup Nourish Ingredients strikes fat-scaling deal
Canberra-based biotech Nourish Ingredients has struck a partnership to scale up production of its biomanufactured, animal-free fats. The move comes as the startup works to close its latest fundraising round.…
Scientists turn cultivated meat waste into biomass
University of Queensland scientists have found a new way to grow microalgae. It uses waste from cultivated meat bioproduction. The biomass can then be processed. It's fed back into the…
LDC builds world’s largest citrus biogas plant
Louis Dreyfus Company is building what it calls the world's largest plant for producing biogas from citrus effluent. The facility sits at the company's industrial site in Bebedouro, São Paulo…
MOA Foodtech secures €3.3M to scale AI-driven fermentation
Spanish biotech MOA Foodtech has closed a €3.3 million ($3.8 million) funding round. The capital will help scale its AI-powered biomass fermentation platform. The platform grows non-GMO yeast strains. These…
Taiwan turns farm waste into bio-based products
Farmers in Taiwan produce mountains of waste every year. Husks, shells, branches, and manure pile up after harvest. Now the government wants to put that waste to work. Taiwan's Ministry…
Sunoil expands biodiesel sales into Belgium
Dutch biofuel company Sunoil Biodiesel has received regulatory clearance to sell its fuel products in Belgium. The approval opens another European market for the company, according to Biofuels International. Belgium…
Japan issues first ClassNK SAF certificate
Japan's ClassNK has issued its first certificate under a new sustainable aviation fuel certification scheme. The move marks full-scale operations for the framework. ClassNK calls it Asia's first SAF certification…
Low-dose treatment boosts biogas from banana waste
Researchers in Brazil have found that low concentrations of caustic soda work better than high doses for preparing organic waste for biogas production. The finding boosts methane output. It also…