Technology
Franco-Lebanese project turns hemp into bio-based composites
A new research project is exploring how hemp grown in Lebanon could become the basis for bio-based composite materials. The GeM laboratory at the Saint-Nazaire University Institute of Technology announced the initiative on LinkedIn. The project brings together three institutions.…
MycoTechnology, Adorvia team up on fermentation-derived sweeteners
MycoTechnology and Adorvia Biotechnology have announced a global collaboration to develop better-tasting, lower-sugar food and beverage products. The partnership centers on a pairing of two biologically derived ingredients. MycoTechnology's newest innovation, Zukora Honey Truffle Sweet Protein, is produced through fungal…
CovationBio launches first U.S.-made Sorona stretch bio-based fiber
Covation Biomaterials, known as CovationBio, has introduced Sorona elasterell-p fiber. Made with partially bio-based Sorona polymer, it is the company's first U.S.-produced bicomponent stretch fiber. The fiber is now commercially available through regional distribution partner Mercados Internacionales, across the United…
TotalEnergies Corbion launches PLA foam to replace polystyrene packaging
TotalEnergies Corbion has launched Luminy Foam 50F, a high melt strength polylactic acid (PLA) material for foamed food packaging, positioned as a drop-in replacement for extruded polystyrene (XPS). The material targets trays for fresh fish and meat, as well as…
Blue Ocean Closures launches fiber-based screw opening for paperboard
Blue Ocean Closures has launched Paper-Plug, a fiber-based opening and dispensing concept that integrates a screw closure directly into carton and corrugated board structures. The Swedish company, known for developing the world's first commercial fiber screw caps, says Paper-Plug addresses…
Japanese researchers turn discarded noodles into biodegradable paper
Researchers at Kagawa University in western Japan are converting discarded udon noodles into biodegradable paper, turning one of the region's most iconic foods into a new sustainable material. The project was developed by Professor Naotaka Tanaka of the university's Faculty…