In Pakistan, 4-Traders reports that Novozymes’ VP Business Operations, Tina Sejersgård Fanø, spoke at a reception marking 13 years of Novozymes in Pakistan. The article quotes Fanø, ”Today, businesses that focus on the use of industrial biotechnology have re-engineered thousands of everyday products and become business leaders with a strong sustainable performance. Pakistan with its […]
In India, IndustryARC reports that there were more than 6000 products launched in various sectors of functional food and nutraceuticals last decade addressing specific health issues. The market will further expand with the inclusion of the rising ageing population and middle income economies. It estimates the global functional food market revenue for the year 2013 […]
In Virginia, Star Scientific announced the receipt on December 24, of a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding two consumer products, Anatabloc and CigRx, which are marketed by Star. Both the consumer products contain anatabine, a substance naturally occurring in various plants. In the letter, the agency asserts that anatabine is […]
In New York, a new market report published by Transparency Market Research “Biosurfactants Market – Global Scenario, Raw Material and Consumption Trends, Industry Analysis, Size, Share and Forecasts, 2011 – 2018”, states that the global biosurfactants market was worth USD 1,735.5 million in 2011 and is expected to reach USD 2,210.5 million in 2018, growing […]
In Minnesota, Cortec Corporations Laboratory has been recertified to ISO/IEC 17025:2005, with a new scope of test protocols. During the recertification process, the Laboratory Accreditation Bureau put Cortec’s Lab through stringent criteria and procedures examining technical competence and specifically addressing factors relevant to a laboratory’s ability to consistently produce precise, accurate test data. More on […]
In Texas, the report, “Green Polyol & Bio Polyol Market by Type (Polyester & Polyether), Application (Rigid/flexible PU Foam, Coating, Adhesive & Sealant), End-user (Construction, Transportation, Packaging, Furniture & Carpet) & Geography – Global Trends & Forecasts 2018” by MarketsandMarkets is available. According to the release, polyurethane foams are currently the biggest application for green […]
In Belgium, the results of a field trial with genetically modified poplar trees in Zwijnaarde, Belgium, shows that the wood of lignin modified poplar trees can be converted into sugars in a more efficient way. These sugars can serve as the starting material for producing bio-based products like bio-plastics and bio-ethanol. The field trial however […]
In California, Marrone Bio announced it has initiated production of Grandevo, its bioinsecticide, at its Bangor, MI plant. This is the company’s first production of a fermentation product at this location since renovation of the plant, acquired in July 2012, was initiated. Revitalization and expansion of the facility will be completed in multiple phases with […]
In Canada, Ceapro announced the signing of a Loan Agreement with its major partner, Symrise, a German-based multinational company. “This significant financial support from Symrise fully provides Ceapro with the required capital to complete the construction and implementation of the state of the art facility in Edmonton,” said Gilles Gagnon, President and CEO of Ceapro. […]
In Canada, the Winnipeg Free Press reports that the Composites Innovation Centre is making progress with biocomposites. According to the article, Buhler Industries conducted testing on their Versatile tractors during a Manitoba harvest. The biocomposites were used in bumpers, a fan intake part and the hood, and reportedly held up just as well as traditional […]
