Blog: BBIA Spring event highlights the power of microbes

By Dr Jude Huggan, Business Development Manager, NCIMB I was delighted to see microbes being given top billing at the BBIA Spring event held at the Society of Chemical Industry in London last week. It was great to have the opportunity to present at the event and highlight the potential that microbes within NCIMB Ltd’s […]

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BBIA submits report to CMA on unacceptable FMCG packaging claims

BBIA members have completed a two-month study into the claims that, in our opinion, are and are not acceptable in the UK marketplace for FMCG packaging related to bio-based, biodegradable and compostable materials. It is the first guideline written by an association for the CMA and its members. This study, which we have now transmitted […]

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BBC’s Rip Off Britain highlights UCL report on home compostable plastics

On 25 May the BBC programme Rip Off Britain highlighted the UCL report on home compostable plastics in which UCL stated the materials ‘largely do not home compost’. The programme, which we thought was fair, also stated our point of view that home composting is a highly variable hobby activity from which conclusions are difficult […]

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BBIA speaks at breakfast meeting of the Industry and Parliamentary Trust in Westminster

BBIA attended and spoke at a breakfast meeting of the Industry and Parliamentary Trust in Westminster on 18 April highlighting the opportunities for the bioeconomy and the new paradigm following President Biden’s policy announcement in favour of the American bioeconomy in March. Among attendees were MPs Carol Monaghan, Chris Green, Liz Twist, Mark Pawsey, Rachael […]

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