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[Extra! Extra!] The Upcycling Process for NEM and Ovolux
Stratum Nutrition’s (Carthage, MO) NEM and Ovolux are natural ingredients derived from upcycled eggshell membrane collagen. For decades this part of the egg was largely treated as waste despite naturally containing collagen, glycosaminoglycans and other bioactive compounds. “What makes NEM and Ovolux unique is how we’ve built a proprietary process around preserving what nature already ...
What’s Up With Upcycling?
The power of upcycled ingredients for sustainable natural products. Upcycled ingredients are made from food surplus or underutilized parts of crops that would otherwise go to waste. These parts are transformed into valuable products that support sustainability while reclaiming nutrients often missing from modern diets, making them important for both people and the planet. Hannah ...
Waste Not, Want Not
Upcycled ingredients are held in esteem among a discerning consumer base. And, they present a feel-good story. As a child, have you ever made art with popsicle sticks? This is a basic example of upcycling—using something that is a part of something else or something with potential and value that would be simply tossed after ...
Gavan Develops Zero-waste Plant Protein Extraction
Gavan Technologies, Ltd. (Acre, Israel), has developed a novel, waste-free protein extraction method that completes the sustainability loop through the sustainability practice of upcycling. The foodtech start-up said it supports the circular economy by positioning total plant extraction at the core of its operations. “Our new, multi-step technological platform enables us to take any plant ...
Pharmactive Ramps Up Sustainability Policy
Pharmactive Biotech Products S.L.U.(Madrid, Spain) has unveiled its long-term sustainability program emphasizing fair-trade, boosting local women’s workforces, reducing energy consumption and waste through upcycling, and promoting crops that support biodiversity. The company has certified its Environmental Management System according to ISO 14001:2015. The efforts are part of the company’s zealous efforts to keep its operations ...
Chinova Bioworks Celebrates 5 Years in Stride With Manufacturing Expansion
Chinova Bioworks, co-founded by Natasha Dhayagude and David Brown, is celebrating its fifth anniversary and rapidly expanding its manufacturing to increase capacity and meet demands for the proprietary, natural preservative, clean-label mushroom extract ingredient. The move to a larger and newly built 20,000-square-foot Bioscience Manufacturing Incubator space and a new 6,000-square-foot building for expanded office ...
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