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Patents
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US Patent Issued to Regeneron Pharmaceuticals on Dec. 6 for "Methods of associating genetic variants with a clinical outcome in patients suffering from age-related macular degeneration treated with anti-VEGF" (New York Inventors)
U.S. Fed News (12/07)
US Patent Issued to LG DISPLAY, LG CHEM on Dec. 6 for "Organic light emitting diode" (South Korean Inventors)
U.S. Fed News (12/07)
US Patent Issued to TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING on Dec. 6 for "Method for forming semiconductor image sensor" (Taiwanese Inventors)
U.S. Fed News (12/07)
US Patent Issued to PEARSON EDUCATION on Dec. 6 for "System and method for parsing application network activity" (Colorado Inventors)
U.S. Fed News (12/07)
US Patent Issued to Novozymes on Dec. 6 for "Detergent composition comprising a DNase" (Danish, Chinese Inventors)
U.S. Fed News (12/07)
US Patent Issued to Berry Global on Dec. 6 for "Lid and scoop for a container" (Indiana Inventors)
U.S. Fed News (12/07)
US Patent Issued to Johnson & Johnson on Dec. 6 for "Method of forming primary package tube for tampons" (German, French Inventors)
U.S. Fed News (12/07)
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Research and Development (R&D)
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NCSU researchers find that wastewater, syndromic surveillance monitoring for Covid complement lab-confirmed case surveillance; lab-confirmed cases, wastewater influent were earlier change indicators, followed by syndromic cases, wastewater solids: study
North Carolina State University (NCSU) (12/07)
US Patent Issued to Deere & Co. on Dec. 6 for "Position controlled gauge wheels on a harvesting machine header that move with a feeder house move command" (Iowa, Illinois Inventors)
U.S. Fed News (12/07)
US Patent Issued to Ricoh on Dec. 6 for "Paper ejection apparatus, paper ejection method, and image forming system" (Japanese Inventor)
U.S. Fed News (12/07)
US Patent Issued to Avient, GLS Thermoplastic Alloys (Suzhou) on Dec. 6 for "Polysiloxanes in thermoplastic elastomer compounds for overmolded thermoplastic articles" (American, Chinese Inventors)
U.S. Fed News (12/07)
US Patent Issued to ABB on Dec. 6 for "Switching apparatus of the hybrid type including solid-state switches in series with electro-mechanical switches" (Italian Inventors)
U.S. Fed News (12/07)
US Patent Issued to SEIKO EPSON on Dec. 6 for "Watch having a protective layer covering a power generating unit and an antenna" (Japanese Inventor)
U.S. Fed News (12/07)
US Patent Issued to Lotte Chemical on Dec. 6 for "Thermoplastic resin composition and light diffusion sheet produced therefrom" (South Korean Inventors)
U.S. Fed News (12/07)
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New Market/Market Expansion
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Japanese discounter Daiso is adding third store in the Las Vegas Valley on Dec. 17, nearly one year after its first Nevada location opened; company plans to open 20-25 additional locations by end of 2023, including its first Arizona store in early 2023
Las Vegas Review-Journal (12/06)
Cloud-based rail software provider Telegraph raises US$10.1M in funding to use for hiring to enable growth of new platform features, functionality; company founded by former Uber Freight employees and includes talent from companies such as BNSF and Coyote
PR Newswire (12/06)
The Detox Market partners with Faces, a Middle East beauty omni-retailer; partnership will bring clean beauty, wellness through FACES website and consumer channels, creating online shopping experience and awareness campaign
Happi (12/06)
H-E-B plans to add location in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, next year as part of nearly US$13M investment to open five new stores, remodel 15 others throughout Northern Mexico; company saw sales growth hit record 16% in Mexico in 2022, adding 53 billion pesos
Laredo Morning Times (TX) (12/06)
BTS | Amorepacific Lip Sleeping Mask Lip & Pop Edition debuts at Sephora, Laneige.com in US, at Sephora in Canada; Butter flavor smells like buttered popcorn, Peach Iced Tea flavor represents 'Permission to Dance,' Sweet Candy flavor represents 'Dynamite'
Canada Newswire (12/06)
Asda plans to open 300 Asda Express convenience stores by end of 2026, creating 10,000 new jobs; with convenience stores forecast to grow by 13% to over £50B by 2027, move is part of Asda’s long-term plan to become UK’s second largest supermarket
Asda Stores Ltd. (12/06)
US sports platform Fanatics raises US$700M in financing round led by Clearlake Capital, valuing company at US$31B; Fanatics has expanded from a sports retailer to add sports betting, as well as cards and collectibles after purchase of Topps for US$500M
Reuters (12/06)
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New Strategy/Strategic Change
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Braskem highlights investments in new technologies, digital innovation over past five years; decision is crucial to consolidating leadership position in chemical industry, company says
PR Newswire (12/05)
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Awards & Recognition
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Plus One Robotics’ PickOne induction solution wins spot on DHL’s Logistics Trend Radar 6.0 under Stationary Robots-Robotic Picking and Placing; company's Yonder remote supervision software also recognized under Remote Work & Teleportation category
News Direct (12/06)
Paint containers manufactured by Berry using recycled plastic collected as part of a closed loop system have been named Best Recycled Plastic Product in the Plastics Industry Awards 2022; the containers previously won a RECOUP Award
Berry Global Group Inc. (12/06)
Covestro's Niaga, a digital products passports innovation, receives Circular Economy Prize from European Institute of Innovation and Technology; innovation helps provide ingredient transparency for CO2 footprint, recycled content and product recyclability
Covestro LLC (12/05)
Keypoint Intelligence presents Toshiba America Business Solutions with Buyers Lab 2023-2024 Pacesetter Award in Logistics pinpointing its e-STUDIO multifunction and label printers, cloud-based Encompass managed print as a service program
Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc. (12/05)
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Material Substitution
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Researchers extend shelf life of fresh fish with antimicrobial PLA film coated with electrospun gelatin/chitosan nanofibers; fibers contain nisin, and bags slowed microbial, chemical deterioration of seabass stored at 4°C: Prince of Songkla University
Nanotech Daily (12/06)
PA Consulting and PulPac launch Blister Pack Collective to bring dry molded-fiber tablet blister-packs to market for drugs and vitamins, serving as a sustainable alternative to PVC packs; dry molded fiber manufacturing uses less CO2, almost no water
PA Consulting Group (12/06)
Stora Enso makes bespoke, climate-smart store interior from 3D-printed biocomposites, which provide greater design freedom; company says biomaterials are key to decarbonizing interior production and moving away from a wasteful economy
Stora Enso Oyj (12/05)
SCA, green chemical company Sekab and RISE work together on Lignosize project with aim of replacing fossil-based hydrophobing agents in paper production; refining lignin can reduce use of fossil chemicals in paper production
Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget (SCA) (12/05)
Natural Fiber Welding and sustainable fashion brand Unless Collective debut 'world's first' regenerative sneaker, the Unless Degenerate; decomposable sneaker is plastic-free, features plant-based leather, natural rubber, Tunera foam, tencel, coconut husk
PR Newswire (12/05)
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Product Recall
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Kraft Heinz Foods announces US recall of around 2,400 lbs. of ready-to-eat ham and cheese loaf products due to possible cross-contamination with under-processed products
CE Noticias Financieras (Latin America) (12/06)
Nestle Purina recalls Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets EN Gastroenteric Low Fat, PPVD EN Low Fat wet dog food in 13.4-oz cans; recall due to mislabeled cans of Purina ONE True Instinct Tender Cuts In Gravy With Real Turkey & Venison wet dog food
CE Noticias Financieras (Latin America) (12/05)
Honda recalls about 2,900 2022 TRX90X ATVs in US because throttle cable can get stuck and result in a crash; consumers advised to stop using vehicles, contact dealer for free inspection and repair
Targeted News Service (12/05)
Tesla recalls 435,132 EVs in China for issue that may cause tail lights to fail to illuminate; recall includes 142,277 Model 3s made between December 2020 and November 2022, nearly 300,000 Model Ys made between January 2021 and November 2022
China Daily: Hong Kong Edition (12/05)
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Product Safety
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SharkNinja, Spectrum Brands and Tristar Products facing lawsuits from two Nebraska women in separate product liability lawsuits; both sustained injuries when their pressure cookers exploded, allege the devices were defectively designed
The Daily Nonpareil (12/05)
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New Feature/Product Update
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Acura to develop high-performance Integra Type S for 2024 model year for US market; vehicle equipped with 300bhp, 2.0-liter VTEC turbocharged engine, six-speed manual transmission, limited slip differential
Auto Business News (12/06)
Nilpeter extends lifespan of South Africa-based Rotolabel's two FA-3300S presses with new powerful PC, B&R IPC910, i3 Dual-core processor, new large PMC-monitor 15-inch upgraded to 19-inch touch screen monitor with SDL interface, new software
Nilpeter A/S (12/06)
Honda updates CRF300L adventure motorcycle for European market; motorcycle is equipped with 27.3 bhp, 296cc liquid-cooled engine, 21- 18-inch spoke wheel combination, premium Showa suspension
Auto Business News (12/06)
AMD introduces new box art for its Ryzen 7000 series of desktop CPUs; the new packaging features a bold orange edge, and the shade of grey appears to be very slightly darker, Wccftech reports
Wccftech (12/05)
Fluoramics is changing the packaging of its Tufoil Engine Treatment to bottles with a window stripe and gauge with markings in mL and oz; the bottles will enable customers to see how much product is in bottle and measure the amount used
EINPresswire.com (12/05)
L'Oreal USA rolls out Product Impact Labeling system in US, ranking products' environmental impact on 'A' to 'E' scale; L'Oreal shares study with Morning Consult finding 54% of Americans expect to see sustainability-related information on company websites
PR Newswire (12/05)
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Patent Expirations/Application Cessations
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$644 Million Patent Infringement Award Upheld By The Supreme Court Of Canada
Mondaq Business Briefing (12/06)
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New Products/Services
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Liquidia partners with Sandoz and Mainbridge Health to develop new subcutaneous pump to deliver Treprostinil injection to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension; Mainbridge to perform development, validation, testing for the pump and related consumables
GlobeNewswire (12/06)
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Bioeconomy
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Biodegradable/Compostable Materials
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Cove recently launches biodegradable water bottles made of PHA in partnership with Los Angeles premium organic grocer Erewhon; Cove will announce new retail partners in coming months as it scales up manufacturing at its production facility in Los Angeles
PR Newswire (12/06)
Notpla launches new range of seaweed-coated paper packs with grease-, water-resistant properties that can be recycled or home composted; Notpla partner Just Eat is selling them to restaurants in the UK, Austria, Poland, Germany, the Netherlands, Ireland
Packaging Europe (12/06)
Women's fashion brand Apiece Apart will continue to only use TIPA's compostable polybags, as it has since their partnership began in 2020; the brand has been using the bags to package goods at factories to ship to warehouses, ecommerce customers, stores
PR Newswire (12/05)
Unless Collective --an apparel startup co-founded by former Adidas brand president Eric Liedtke-- launches Degenerate, its first sneaker; company's shoes, apparel are biodegradable, contain no plastic or polyester
Business Insider (12/02)
Packaging Design Wrap-Up: Tropicana releases spray bottle for customizing mimosas; McDonald’s packaging gets turned into recreation of Leonardo da Vinci painting; seaweed-based packaging for wrist watches is compostable and water-soluble
Industry Intelligence Inc. (12/02)
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Biobased Chemicals & Materials
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Nippon Paper supplying new composite--cellulose nanofiber resin composite or CNF--to Yamaha as company begins to replace some plastic components of its jet ski engines with parts made from CNF; wood-based CNF made by combining wood fibers with resins
CE Noticias Financieras (12/06)
LG Chem to launch plant-based, circular ABS plastic on January 1, 2023; ISCC PLUS certified material can be used in applications including construction materials, automotive and more
LG Chem Ltd. (12/05)
Lenzing supplies Tencel fibers to The New Naturals collection by Sweden-based Houdini Sportswear; The New Naturals features breathable, functional fabrics made of Merino wool, Tencel lyocell fibers manufactured by Sudwolle Group
Tencel (12/05)
A Korea-Spain joint research team recently recreates bioplastic from waste byproducts from gas fermentation from steel mills; project involved artificial enzymes from E. coli
India Engineering News (12/02)
Nanollose supplies Nullarbor -20 bacterial cellulose fibers to Turkey-based ORTA--a sustainable denim maker which services Armani, Stella McCartney, Levi's, Lee, Wrangler, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, GAP, H&M; fibers produced at Birla's pilot facility
ABN Newswire (12/02)
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Renewable/Green/Clean Energy
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S&P Global Commodity Insights launches new Platts Renewable 'Green' Ammonia Prices; new price assessment will offer insight in trade flows of low-carbon ammonia produced from renewable power
PR Newswire (12/01)
A credible pathway exists to achieve global net zero by 2050, but it needs clean power deployment to quadruple by 2030, major investment in carbon capture and storage, advanced nuclear technologies, hydrogen: BloombergNEF’s New Energy Outlook 2022
Bloomberg LP (12/01)
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Bioeconomy
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Yamaha to use plant-derived, recyclable cellulose nanofiber reinforced resin for personal watercraft parts for certain 2024 models; material made from wood resources is 25% lighter than existing resin materials, may be used in motorcycles in future
Yamaha Motor Corp. (12/05)
Scientists show coconut palm fibers could be used to produce pulp, paper, allied products; coconut fibers contain 37.8 wt% holocellulose content, though high lignin content is limitation which can be removed through appropriate delignification techniques
Journal of Natural Fibers (12/02)
Swiss natural fiber composites company Bcomp supplies ampliTex material to France-based ZAG Skis' SLAP collection; lightweight ampliTex flax fiber composite reinforces skis, provides 250% higher vibration damping than carbon fibers
Bcomp Ltd. (12/02)
Oerlikon Nonwoven to present sustainable filtration solutions at FILTECH in Cologne on Feb. 14-16; technologies include meltblown, spunbond PLA for medical masks, hycuTEC hydro-charging, bico spinning for rPET, virgin, biobased polymer cross-sections
OC Oerlikon Corp. AG (12/02)
Plant-based composites producer Bcomp wins BMW Group Supplier Innovation Award for its powerRibs, ampliTex natural fiber solutions for BMW M Motorsport's M4 GT4; company's reinforcement materials are made from hemp, kenaf, flax fibers
Bcomp Ltd. (12/02)
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Wind Energy
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General Electric Gets Patent for System and Method for Coupling a Hub to a Main Shaft of a Wind Turbine
Energy Patent News (12/05)
General Electric Co Files Patent Application for System and Method for Controlling Low-Speed Operations of a Wind Turbine
Indian Patents News (12/03)
Covestro and China-based Zhuzhou Times New Material Technology announce launch of 1,000 wind turbine blades after one year of collaboration; turbines feature PU solutions contributed by Covestro
German Equity Markets (Web Disclosure) via PUBT (11/30)
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IR & ESG
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Greencore FY 2022 Results Presentation
Greencore Group plc (12/05)
Hormel Foods Q4 FY 2022 Earnings Presentation
Hormel Foods Corp. (12/05)
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. - Investor Presentation
U.S. Regulated Equity Markets (Alternative Disclosure) via PUBT (12/02)
Azek FY Q4 2022 Earnings Presentation
The AZEK Company LLC (12/02)
Ulta Beauty Q3 2022 Earnings Call - Transcript
The Motley Fool (12/02)
Sustainability & Social Responsibility: Tosca 2022 ESG Report
Tosca Ltd. (12/02)
Kraft Heinz Q3 2022 Earnings Results- Transcript
The Kraft Heinz Co. (12/02)
Sustainability & Social Responsibility: Accrol 2022 ESG Report
Accrol Papers Ltd. (11/30)
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Sustainability
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Researchers develop greener method to recycle PVC; pyrolysis process uses MCM-41 to maximize catalytic cracking, minimize pollutants production, decrease conversion temperature 50% to 296°C, increase weight loss up to 25 %/min: Nanchang University
Ecology Daily News (12/06)
Nestle partners with stakeholders to promote regenerative agriculture in Vietnam and contribute to the development of green, sustainable and low-carbon agriculture in the country
Vietnam Investment Review (VIR) (12/06)
GlobalData forecasts Australian meat substitute sales to expand at 15.4% CAGR to US$304.5M by 2026, spurred by rising awareness about health, sustainability, animal welfare; increased availability of meat alternatives in retail, foodservice also a driver
UKI Equity Markets (12/06)
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