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Melitta unveils biodegradable packaging with FSC certified paper
Melitta, the global leader in coffee preparation, has announced new certifications and sustainable packaging initiatives as part of its ongoing commitment to environmental stewardship. The company has obtained two prestigious certifications: the Biodegradable Products Institute® (BPI) certification and the Forest…
Evonik manufactures first product from world’s first industrial-scale rhamnolipid biosurfactant plant
Evonik has manufactured the first product from its industrial-scale facility for sustainable biosurfactants that has been completed ahead of schedule at its site in Slovakia. The new plant is the first worldwide to produce sustainable rhamnolipid biosurfactants. Evonik’s rhamnolipids are…
Biotech partners AMSilk and 21st.BIO spin a sustainable future with spider silk
AMSilk, a global leader in advanced materials made from spider silk-based proteins, has announced a partnership with bioproduction company 21st.BIO to accelerate the upscaling of AMSilk's silk protein production to unprecedented levels. As part of the collaboration, 21st.BIO has developed…
Brazil paves the way with 22nd corn-based ethanol facility
In Brazil, the national association of grain ethanol producers, UNEM, has announced the commencement of operations for the latest ethanol, meal, and corn oil facility in the municipality of Maracaju (MS) on January 1. The new Neomille unit, with a…
How can bananas build a more equitable bioeconomy?
As a rule of thumb, waste feedstocks are among the most sustainable inputs for making biobased materials. One kind with immense potential as an industrial input is banana industry waste. Fibres from biomass left after harvesting have the potential to…
Novozymes and Chr. Hansen announce name of future combined company; Novonesis
Novozymes and Chr. Hansen have announced that the name of the future combined company will be ‘Novonesis’. Novonesis means ‘A new beginning’ and derives from the Greek word ‘genesis’. The name reflects a new era of biosolutions where innovation in…