UK Startup Makes ‘Lab’ Leather

UK Startup Makes ‘Lab’ Leather

Cambridge based startup ‘Pact’ has raised £9 million in seed round funding to expand its factory space and scale up production of its “world-first” biomaterial: a skin made from collagen that’s a convincing alternative to leather. Oval  Oval, developed by Pact, is a...
Paper Packaging! Better for Vodka?

Paper Packaging! Better for Vodka?

Absolut Vodka has begun a 3 month trial of its first commercially available single mould, paper based bottle. Trial: 22 Tesco Stores In Greater Manchester  As part of what it describes as its “journey to create a fully bio based bottle”, Swedish vodka brand Absolut is...