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Mike Tyson launches Tyson 2.0 cannabis line

December 16, 2021

Heavyweight boxer, actor and entrepreneur Mike Tyson's newly launched cannabis company announced that its premium quality cannabis line is now available at more than 100 retailers across the state of California.

FDA issues improvement plan focused on updating foodborne illness outbreak responses

December 16, 2021

The plan is designed to help the FDA and its partners enhance the speed, effectiveness, coordination and communication of foodborne outbreak investigations.

PulPac expands global IP for dry molded fiber

Company continues to spearhead innovation

December 15, 2021

PulPac has announced further patent grants for its cellulose forming technology that makes it possible to replace single-use plastics with fiber-based alternatives.

Buildup of fats, oils and greases over time can cause expensive problems

Wastewater Streams

When the FOG lifts…

It’s time to clean the fats, oils and greases out of your lift station. Here’s a quick checklist of concerns caused by FOG

Wayne Labs

December 15, 2021

Failure to clean FOG buildups on a regular schedule can cost a lot later on.

Food Packaging

Tupperware creates reusable packaging for restaurants

December 15, 2021

Tupperware designed and produced a one-of-a-kind reusable packaging container option for Tim Hortons – one of Loop’s brand partners.

Combined NEOGEN and 3M Food Safety will cover the globe with products and services

Mergers and acquisitions

NEOGEN to combine 3M’s Food Safety business with its existing operations

3M will separate its Food Safety business

December 14, 2021

The transaction implies an enterprise value for 3M’s Food Safety business of approximately $5.3 billion.

Food Packaging

Boxed water taking flight

December 14, 2021

Alaska Airlines’ inflight water service is getting a planet-friendly upgrade. The airline is trading plastic water bottles for Boxed Water Is Better brand's 92% plant-based cartons and swapping out plastic cups with recyclable paper cups for water service. This will save an estimated 1.8 million pounds of single-use plastics from flights over the next year.

Natasha Dhayagude, CEO and co-founder of Chinova Bioworks, was named Startup Canada’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2017

Women in STEM Careers

Food ingredient company startup cofounder encourages women in STEM

The new company has also found a way to isolate fiber from mushroom stems, which serves as a clean-label preservative and a fining agent for beer

Wayne Labs

December 13, 2021

Chinova Bioworks, a startup in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, focuses on women and STEM careers

Select revolutionizes cannabis edibles with extended release formulation

December 13, 2021

Curaleaf Holdings Inc., a leading international provider of consumer products in cannabis, launched Select X Bites, one of the first edibles on the market designed to have a faster onset while lasting longer with a stronger effect.

Food Packaging

Dow and partners debut pouch-to-pouch recycling concept

December 13, 2021

Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics, a business unit of Dow, and HP Indigo, Reifenhäuser, Cadel Deinking and Karlville, have debuted a first-of-its-kind pouch-to-pouch mechanical recycling concept.