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Algenesis moves from Silver to Gold, in EcoVadis’s top 5% worldwide
Algenesis has earned a Gold Medal from EcoVadis, moving up from Silver in a single year. The San Diego materials science company scored 82 out of 100, placing it in the 96th percentile of companies EcoVadis rates worldwide. Algenesis develops…
Six Finalists Selected for Inaugural Biomanufacturing Shark Tank at Bio Innovations North America 2026
ADM signs on as financial supporter of the pitch event; "Sharks" to be announced soon.
AMSilk’s bioengineered silk protein yarns feature in Balenciaga Couture
AMSilk's bioengineered silk protein yarns have appeared in Balenciaga's 55th Couture Collection. The German biomaterials company announced the collaboration on August 4. An evening cocoon gown used an AMSilk-blend fabric. The design featured in Creative Director Pierpaolo Piccioli's debut couture…
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…