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Avantium signs agreement with Hordijk for bio-based PEF packaging solutions
Avantium N.V., a leader in renewable polymer materials, has signed a capacity reservation agreement with Dutch packaging company Royal Hordijk. The deal guarantees Hordijk access to Avantium’s biobased polymer PEF (polyethylene furanoate). Hordijk plans to use PEF in trays and…
Hoxton Farms and Mitsui Chemicals form strategic biomanufacturing partnership
Hoxton Farms, a UK-based biotech company, has announced a new partnership with Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., a major Japanese chemical manufacturer. The collaboration aims to accelerate biomanufacturing for food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and sustainable materials. The companies plan to integrate Mitsui’s advanced…
Superlab Suisse opens fourth laboratory facility at Campus Biotech in Geneva
Superlab Suisse has announced the upcoming opening of its fourth Swiss laboratory facility, located at Campus Biotech in Geneva. The new lab will be ready for move-in by January 2026 and will provide fully serviced laboratory space for biotech startups…
New $35M Veolia facility treats PFAS for over 100,000 residents in Delaware
Veolia has built one of the largest PFAS treatment systems in the U.S. and the biggest in the Northeast. The Stanton Water Treatment Plant will remove PFAS compounds from drinking water. It serves over 100,000 residents in Delaware. The $35…
EIT Food RisingFoodStars announces its 2025 cohort
EIT Food RisingFoodStars is Europe's top scale-up programme for agrifoodtech startups. Co-funded by the European Union, it adds 16 new companies this year. They work on solutions in sustainable farming, ingredients, foodtech, and packaging. These innovations aim to solve urgent…
ChainCraft and Innovad form exclusive partnership to advance sustainable animal feed
ChainCraft, a leader in producing sustainable chemicals from food waste, has signed a long-term, exclusive supply deal with Innovad Group. Innovad is a global company in animal health and nutrition. Under this agreement, ChainCraft will supply high-purity butyric acid and…