The latest news about safe, sustainable and bio-based materials and products

Cultured meat: commercialization and regulatory roundup

At Vireo, we keep close surveillance on commercialization and regulatory developments in cultured and alt-protein meat and seafood, and we have rarely seen as much activity as this! Here is our roundup of the latest developments…

Cultured Meat, Commercialization, Bio-Based, Food Innovation, Innovation, Leadership, Markets, Policy, Regulation, Risk Analysis, Sustainability, Alternate TestingFiona CaseMarch 24, 2023Cultured Meat, fermented proteins, FDA

Climate change is a real business risk that can be managed.

In recent weeks we have seen U.S. Senators call climate change ‘ideology’, but overwhelming evidence reveals climate change as a real business risk – one that can, and must, be managed. At Vireo, we are working to gain market and regulatory acceptance of biobased, recycled, and advanced technologies that lower these risks.

Commercialization, Sustainability, Bio-Based, Environment, ESG, Leadership, Markets, Risk AnalysisFiona CaseMarch 13, 2023

Commercial production of jet fuels and nanocellulose from forest waste

An $80 million grant from the US DOE will allow AVAPCO LLC to ramp up production bioethanol and nanocellulose by upcycling woody residue from sawmills, paper, and pulp plants. Life cycle analysis provides a valuable tool for assessing the climate change and environmental benefits.

Cellulose, Bio-Based, Sustainability, InnovationFiona CaseFebruary 7, 2023

White House announcement of the Bioeconomy Initiative includes support for cultured meat and a streamlined process for regulatory approval

Of particular relevance to Vireo Advisors, LLC and our clients is the intent to improve the clarity and efficiency of the regulatory process for biotechnology products.

Cultured Meat, Leadership, Sustainability, Policy, Regulation, Safety, Guidance, Bio-Based, Food InnovationFiona CaseSeptember 27, 2022White House, U.S. National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative, cultivating alternative food sources, cultured animal cellsComment

Washington State to Impose Restrictions or Mandate Reporting on Chemical Classes with Well-Established Toxicity

In June 2022, The Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) has proposed state-wide chemical restrictions on five classes of chemicals in eleven product categories, the largest number of chemical classes and products to ever be considered by a state at one time.

Policy, Regulation, Safety, Bio-Based, GuidanceLeslie HockmanSeptember 19, 2022The Washington State Department of Ecology, organohalogen flame retardants (OFRs), PFAs, bisphenols, ortho-phthalates, Safer Products for Washington programComment

Join us for the annual UMaine CNM forum!

The annual UMaine CNM (cellulose nanomaterial) forum starts today, Wednesday, August 24, and continues on Thursday, August 25.

Bio-Based, Events, Nanomaterials, Sustainability, SafetyFiona CaseAugust 24, 2022UMaine CNM Forum, cellulose nanomaterial, Sappi North America Inc, novel bio-based materials, EHS, Sustainability, U.S. Forest Service Forest Products LaboratoryComment

The road ahead for synthetic chemicals

A new European Commission roadmap reveals future directions for chemical regulation in Europe including maintenance of a rolling list of chemicals considered for risk management measures and grouping of chemically similar substances.

Bio-Based, Environment, Policy, Safety, Risk AnalysisFiona CaseMay 23, 2022synthetic chemicals, European Commission, EU, petroleum, bio-based materials, regrettable substitution, Restrictions Roadmap under the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability, REACH, REACH Registry of Intentions, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substancesComment

Achieving the potential of the US bioeconomy

The US bioeconomy (biotechnology-based economic activity) currently contributes 5.1 percent or more of US GDP and has tremendous growth potential. Realizing that potential requires, among other efforts, investment by the government to advance innovation infrastructure including regulatory frameworks that are open to new technologies and don’t obstruct them.

Bio-Based, Leadership, Markets, Commercialization, Sustainability, Safety, Policy, Innovation, GuidanceFiona CaseMay 11, 2022US bioeconomy, biotechnology-based economic activity, US GDP, Schmidt Futures task force, synthetic biology, biobased and bio-enabled applications, advanced materialsComment

UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): A Call to Action to End Poverty and Protect our Planet

The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a call to action to end poverty and protect our planet. At Vireo Advisors we continue to support safe commercialization of these sustainable alternatives

Cultured Meat, Environment, Guidance, Bio-Based, Food Innovation, SustainabilityFiona CaseApril 21, 2022EarthDay2022, UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)Comment

The Alliance for Pulp & Paper Technology Innovation Hosts Webinar Series: “Biobased Materials for Advanced Manufacturing”

The Alliance for Pulp & Paper Technology Innovation (APPTI) has organized a webinar series entitled “Biobased Materials for Advanced Manufacturing” to highlight the nanocellulose research being conducted by Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the University of Maine, and 20+ industrial partners under their multi-year $40 million bio-derived materials research collaboration funded by the Department of Energy.

Events, Bio-Based, Nanomaterials, Cellulose, Commercialization, SustainabilityLeslie HockmanJanuary 17, 2022APPTI, The Alliance for Pulp & Paper Technology Innovation, “Biobased Materials for Advanced Manufacturing”, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, University of Maine, bio-derived materials, Department of Energy, biocomposite, cellulose nanofibrils, biobased feedstocksComment