Category: Chemicals & Materials

Yali Bio achieves first yeast-based human breast milk fat

Yali Bio achieves first yeast-based human breast milk fat

February 12, 2024 |

In South San Francisco, scientists at a food tech startup called Yali Bio have produced a critical component of human breast milk using engineered yeast. According to the World Health Organization, most of the 130 million babies born annually are fed infant formula at least some of the time. The innovation from Yali will enable […]

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NextChem and ENGIE partner on biomethane technology

NextChem and ENGIE partner on biomethane technology

February 12, 2024 |

In Milan, MAIRE’s NextChem Tech subsidiary and ENGIE have agreed to co-develop and commercialize an advanced biomethane technology to produce synthetic methane from dry biomass waste. Under the terms of the agreement, NextChem Tech will act as strategic partner and co-developer to optimize, integrate, develop, and commercialize the process using NEXTCHEM’s and ENGIE’s proprietary technologies. […]

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Gulf Biopolymers plans Abu Dhabi PLA plant

Gulf Biopolymers plans Abu Dhabi PLA plant

February 12, 2024 |

In Abu Dhabi, Gulf Biopolymers Industries Ltd. plans to build a polylactic acid plant at a Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi site. The plant will eventually produce 30,000 metric tons of the bioplastic and be the first producer of the biodegradable polymer in the Middle East, said Port News. “GBI’s venture is a leap towards […]

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Cymbiotika introduces plant-based dish soap

Cymbiotika introduces plant-based dish soap

February 12, 2024 |

In San Diego, health and wellness company Cymbiotika has launched a plant-based dish soap that is also “naturally moisturizing.”  The launch is a “testament to the brand’s dedication to providing consumers with products that prioritize health and the environment,” according to a company press release. The dish soap is crafted “with a meticulous blend of […]

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Department store becomes unlikely partner for cultivated Scotch egg 

Department store becomes unlikely partner for cultivated Scotch egg 

February 5, 2024 |

In the United Kingdom, Ivy Farm Technologies is looking for regulatory approval to sell a cultivated meat Scotch egg developed in collaboration with Fortnum & Mason, a storied, London-based department store. Scotch eggs are a popular British dish consisting of a hard-boiled egg wrapped in sausage meat, coated in breadcrumbs, and then baked or deep-fried. […]

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Singapore Islamic Council rules cultivated meat is halal, with caveats

Singapore Islamic Council rules cultivated meat is halal, with caveats

February 5, 2024 |

In Singapore, Islamic scholars have declared cultivated meat halal if the cell lines come from species Muslims are permitted to eat, such as chicken or beef. Pork remained off-limits, according to the ruling, which also states all ingredients in the final product must also be halal and the product is clean and non-toxic. According to […]

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Rainbow of opportunity: Gingko and Phytolon advance natural food coloring pact

Rainbow of opportunity: Gingko and Phytolon advance natural food coloring pact

February 5, 2024 |

In Boston, biotech-based food coloring company Phytolon and strain engineering firm Ginkgo Bioworks have successfully completed the first development milestone of their multi-product collaboration effort. Ginkgo and Phytolon’s partnership, which began in February 2022, aims to produce vibrant betalain pigments spanning the entire yellow-to-purple spectrum using cell engineering. The successful completion of the project’s first […]

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CJ Bio PHA grade deemed appropriate for food contact

CJ Bio PHA grade deemed appropriate for food contact

February 5, 2024 |

In Massachusetts, a semi-crystalline polyhydroxyalkanoate biopolymer producing by CJ Biomaterials has been included in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Inventory of Effective Food Contact Substances with the Assigned Food Contact Notification (FCN) 2330. Before being added to the FCS inventory, CJ Biomaterials’ scPHA had to successfully complete extensive safety testing by the FDA. Basing […]

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CCELL adds biobased materials to new vape casing design

CCELL adds biobased materials to new vape casing design

February 5, 2024 |

In China, vape hardware company CCELL has introduced plant-based, polylactic acid vape casings for cannabis consumption.  The innovation was part of the “Rosin Bar” it showcased at Total Product Expo 2024. The booth display also featured high-capacity all-in-one devices capable of holding 2 mL and 3 mL of oil and rechargeable batteries for increased sustainability. […]

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Paques Biomaterials raises €14 million for PHA 

Paques Biomaterials raises €14 million for PHA 

February 5, 2024 |

In the Netherlands, Paques Biomaterials has raised €14 million to advance its polyhydroxyalkanoate bioplastics. The company was founded 3 years ago on technology spun out of Delft University of Technology. The capital will allow it to scale up by building a Caleyda Extraction Facility in Emmen, where raw PHA will be extracted into a high-quality, […]

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