BIOPLASTICS

Consumer awareness advancing significantly / Global revenues could grow by more than 5% over next three years / US Plastics Industry Association report

VIRENT

US biotechnology group's “BioFormPX” used for Coca-Cola's latest PET-“PlantBottle”

VIRENT

Bio-based PX producer receives financial injection from global drinks giant Coca-Cola / Funds to go towards scaling up “BioFormPX” capacity

COCA-COLA

Deals with three biotechnology companies to speed up development of 100% bio-based “PlantBottle” / Virent, Gevo and Avantium to develop their respective technologies / Replacing petroleum-based PTA with plant-based PTA

VIRENT

Development of plant-based PX for PET production