Bio-based

Live from East: Bio-Based Drop-In PE Targets Food and Retail

Via’s Cookies’ printed pouch, shown at Verde Bioresins’ PACK EXPO East booth, demonstrates how sugarcane-based polyethylene can serve as a drop-in replacement for conventional PE in retail food packaging applications.

February 18, 2026

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Bio-based

Carbon Balanced Paper North America Launches Refreshed Brand Identity

Carbon Balanced Paper North America

CBPNA's rebrand aligns with conservation partner World Land Trust’s global rebrand and maintains the program’s mission to balance paper-related carbon emissions through permanent forest conservation.

January 28, 2026

Bio-based

AI Recommends Bio-based Paper Wrap for Vegan Ice Cream Bar

Czech ice cream producer Rawito partners with one.five to apply AI to material selection, resulting in a recyclable paper wrapper that meets consumer expectations and product requirements.

January 27, 2026

Bio-based

Project Turns Agricultural Waste and Pruning Residues into Sustainable Bioplastics

AIMPLAS

The BIOVALSA project—led by AIMPLAS, funded by IVACE+i and ERDF funds and in which FoodUPV, Bioban, Viromii and Prime Biopolymers participate—reduces the high cost of transforming rice straw and citrus pruning waste into plant-based plastics.

January 8, 2026

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Wild Introduces Refillable Roll-On Deodorant to U.K. Market

London-based sustainable personal care brand Wild debuts a refillable roll-on deodorant product featuring a reusable metal case and a bio-based, compostable refill pack. The decision to introduce a roll-on format came from consumer insight. “Data showed that a large segment of potential customers were not ready for stick application and preferred roll-on or spray,” co-founder Freddy Ward said.

January 6, 2026

Bio-based

SayHay, My Sweet Salad, and Incredible Eats Design Bio-based Packaging

ThePackHub

See a few examples of bio-based packaging from SayHay, My Sweet Salad, and Incredible Eats from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

December 22, 2025

Bio-based

Top 15 of 2025, #15: Used Cooking Oil Powers Lamb Weston’s Potato Bag

The #15 most clicked article of 2025: Lamb Weston launches an industry-first bag for its frozen potatoes that’s made from used cooking oil, cutting its packaging’s carbon footprint by 30%.

December 21, 2025

Workforce

Xampla Supercharges Global Commercialization of Morro Materials with Hires and Promotions

Xampla

Xampla hires Sam Walker as Head of Business Development & Sales and David Cohen as PR & Communications Manager, while promoting Scott Thompson to Technology Director and Katrina Curl to Marketing & Corporate Affairs Director.

December 16, 2025

Bio-based

Renaissance BioScience and Biome Bioplastics Partner to Develop Next-Generation Sustainable, Renewable Bioplastics

Renaissance BioScience Corp.

The $1.5 million Canada-UK project will harness yeast and bacterial fermentation to produce renewable alternatives to petroleum-based plastics for packaging, personal care, health, and consumer goods.

December 15, 2025

Bio-based

Twenty Years of Bioplastics: EUBP Reflects, Regroups, and Looks Ahead

At the 20th European Bioplastics Conference, industry pioneers trace the journey from early experimentation to today’s policy-driven landscape, sharing lessons learned and priorities for accelerating growth.

December 8, 2025

Bio-based

Bioplastics to Double by 2030; Packaging Leads the Market

At the European Bioplastics Conference, EUBP reports sharp growth across key bio-based polymers and confirms that packaging will continue to drive the bioplastics market through 2030.

December 4, 2025

Recycling

Robopac Receives the International Green Apple Environment Award Thanks to Technoplat PW

Robopac

Robopac has been honored for its environmental achievements with Technoplat PW, a paper wrapping turntable designed for sustainable packaging.

December 3, 2025

Bio-based

TIPA Acquires SEALPAP: Delivering Full-Service Sustainable Packaging for a Circular Future

TIPA Compostable Packaging

Acquisition expands TIPA’s offering with both compostable and recyclable paper solutions to meet evolving EU regulations and consumer demand.

December 3, 2025