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World’s first: New Culture announces GRAS status for animal-free casein protein
New Culture, an animal-free dairy company, has announced that its groundbreaking casein protein, produced without any animal inputs, has been deemed safe for consumption. The world's first casein protein of its kind has received self-affirmed Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS)…
Arvin Goods, Recover, and Ferre yarns drive circular fashion forward
Seattle-based sustainable fashion brand Arvin Goods has recently announced the launch of its latest sock collection, which is crafted from Recover™ recycled cotton fiber. Since its inception in 2019, Arvin Goods has been at the forefront of eco-friendly fashion, using…
Sway debuts scalable seaweed-based plastic packaging alternative
Sway, a California-based startup, announced a breakthrough technology that enables seaweed to replace flexible plastics at scale for the first time. The new technology involves a patent-pending Thermoplastic Seaweed resin (TPSea™), a 100% biobased, home-compostable, and microplastic-free ingredient derived from…
Bioenergy Devco to build waste facility in California, USA
The City of Long Beach, California, USA has initiated exclusive negotiations with Bioenergy Devco, a division of BTS Bioenergy, to establish an organics recycling facility. This facility will process food waste, transforming it into organic soil amendment and renewable natural…
PlantSwitch raises $8 M for bioplastic tech
PlantSwitch, a North Carolina-based materials company, has secured $8 million in funding to commercialize its bioplastics technology. The investment will be used to construct their first commercial manufacturing facility and expand their team from 12 to an undisclosed number. The…
TurtleTree’s precision fermentation lactoferrin becomes first to secure vegan certification
TurtleTree, a biotech pioneer in sustainable nutrition, has announced the official vegan certification of its animal-free sustainable lactoferrin, LF+, by Vegan Action. This milestone makes TurtleTree the first precision fermentation dairy company globally to obtain vegan certification and the first…