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Avantium joins EU project to scale up biobased 5-HMF production
Avantium N.V., a leader in renewable and circular polymer materials, has been awarded a €200,000 grant by the EU Horizon Europe program to participate in a consortium for the large-scale production of the biobased chemical 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF). The consortium, consisting of 12 European partners and led by Michelin Engineered Polymers, aims to construct and operate an HMF Flagship Plant to demonstrate the wide range of applications for HMF. The project also plans to assess synergies with Avantium's FDCA Flagship Plant. Avantium has received a €200,000 EU Horizon Europe grant to join CERISEA, a €20M consortium led by Michelin to build an industrial-scale plant for biobased 5-HMF. The project aims to showcase HMF's applications and synergies with Avantium's FDCA technology, supporting a sustainable EU chemical ecosystem with 12 partners from industry and academia. HMF is a biobased chemical derived from sugars, such as fructose. Due to its versatility and ability to replace a broad range of conventionally produced building blocks, HMF serves as a key intermediate between biomass and biochemicals. Despite its significant potential, there are currently no large-scale industrial processes to produce HMF. Michelin Engineered Polymers, specialized in developing advanced polymer materials, plans to engineer and construct an industrial-scale HMF plant under the grant program. The grant consortium will also explore a wide range of bio-based sustainable applications for HMF. HMF can for example be used as an intermediate in the production of FDCA. This creates a direct link between Michelin's planned HMF plant and Avantium's FDCA Technology. The foreseen synergies will help to create an integrated and sustainable European production ecosystem that reduces environmental impact and strengthens the economic resilience of the European chemical industry. The consortium, known under the name CERISEA, has received a €20 million EU Horizon Europe grant in total. Michelin Engineered Polymers will lead the consortium, which includes Avantium and 10 other industry and academic organizations: IFP Energies Nouvelles, ADM Bazancourt SASU, ARKEMA, Kraton Chemical B.V., Université de Technologie de Compiègne (UTC), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), IFEU - Institut für Energie- und Umweltforschung Heidelberg, Instituto Tecnológico del Embalaje, Transporte y Logística, Energieinstitut an der Johannes Kepler Universität Linz Verein, and Bioeconomy for Change. Note: The headline, insights, and image of this press release may have been refined by the Fibre2Fashion staff; the rest of the content remains unchanged. Fibre2Fashion News Desk (HU)
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Time of India
Hair dyes, male performance enhancement oils worth 1cr seized
G andhinagar: The state's Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) has seized duplicate cosmetics worth Rs 1 crore in raids conducted across Surat, Keshod, and Gandhinagar. The operations uncovered widespread manufacturing and online sale of counterfeit products. According to FDCA commissioner H G Koshia, a large quantity of packaging material and counterfeit products for online sale was found at the Surat residence of Rajesh Lathiya. Lathiya was found producing various "male performance enhancement" oils like Stamina Energy Oil, Lift Up Herba Massage Oil and Bull Massage Oil for Men, using misleading labels and operating without a licence. These products, along with packaging materials and online delivery boxes, were intended for online sale, primarily on platforms like Meesho, and were advertised on Instagram, read FDCA statement . This raid alone yielded fake products and materials valued at Rs 55 lakh. In Gandhinagar's Pethapur, Pradipsinh Solanki of Dulhan Enterprise was caught duplicating branded products Zeba Zulf-E-Henna and Hair Colour Natural Black, copying brands from Excell Impex Gujarat Pvt Ltd and Yutvika Natural Pvt Ltd. Products worth Rs 30 lakh were seized in the raid. The statement said that Solanki sourced packaging and printing materials from Shlok Industry, Naroda, Ahmedabad, without maintaining any bills or records. The investigation also expanded to Keshod, where one Kuldip Patoliya was found manufacturing duplicate cosmetics in partnership with the Surat operation, selling through Meesho platform. FDCA teams confiscated products worth Rs 55 lakh and sent 14 samples for laboratory analysis. Additionally, the FDCA received information about Kaishik Radadiya of Wrixty Ayurveda in Surat selling counterfeit cosmetics with fake licence numbers online. A raid on his location revealed the individuals were producing products at home using labels and materials sourced from agents in markets like Mumbai's Crawford Market. About Rs 15 lakh worth of goods were seized for further action, the statement said. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Brother's Day wishes , messages and quotes !
Indian Express
22-05-2025
- Indian Express
FDCA seizes fake cosmetics worth Rs 71.5 lakh after raids in three districts of Gujarat
The Gujarat Food and Drugs Control Administration (FDCA) on Thursday said it has seized fake cosmetics worth Rs 71.5 lakh, which were manufactured without any government licence, from three premises in Surat, Gandhinagar and Junagadh districts of the state. In Surat, a company was found manufacturing massage oils without any cosmetic licence, putting attractive and misleading labels on these products, and advertising them for sale, said officials. These products included 'performance oil', 'stamina energy oil', 'bull massage oil for men', and 'lift up herbal massage oil'. The products were sold on popular online platforms, they said. FDCA Commissioner Dr HG Koshia said that the residential premises of one Rajesh Dahya Lathia in Surat was raided and a large quantity of packing material and boxes of these duplicate products was found. In the same case, an FDCA team found a large quantity of duplicate cosmetic products from the house of one Kuldeep Patoliya in Keshod of Junagadh district, which were also being sold on online platforms. A total of 14 samples of these products were taken for testing and analysis while goods worth Rs 55 lakh were seized by the FDCA. In another case, the Commissioner said in a statement, the FDCA received information about large-scale online sale of fake cosmetics through social media by one Kaushik Dharmesh Radadiya, owner of M/s Wrixty Ayurveda in Surat. The FDCA team raided this premises and found that these products were being sold by printing fake licence numbers on them. In Pethapur, Gandhinagar, one Pradipsinh Chhatrasinh Solanki, the owner of M/s Dulhan Enterprises, was found making duplicate cosmetic products of a branded company from his home. Following the raid, goods worth Rs 1.5 lakh were seized.
Hans India
19-05-2025
- Hans India
Gujarat: Associate of Nigerian gang arrested in Ayurvedic product fraud case
Vadodara Police in Gujarat have arrested Grabian Oyenka from Kalyan, Mumbai, an associate of a Nigerian gang, in connection with a major fraud case involving the illegal siphoning of Rs 1.24 crore from a local businessman. The gang orchestrated an elaborate network to defraud the victim under the pretext of supplying Ayurvedic products. According to police, the businessman was initially approached on social media with an offer to supply Ayurvedic liquid. The gang members coordinated their efforts, each provided with specific instructions on sourcing the product. They promised to supply the liquid at the agreed cost and assured the businessman of sharing the profits equally. The businessman, trusting the arrangement, supplied 20 litres of Ayurvedic liquid valued at Rs 47 lakh from Krishna Herbal. However, the fraudsters then pressured him to deliver an additional 50 litres, alleging losses due to delayed delivery. To further lure him, they promised an advance order for 130 litres and equal profit sharing. Exploiting these assurances, the gang ultimately defrauded the businessman of a total of Rs 1.24 crore. Vadodara Cyber Cell, investigating the case, arrested Grabian Oyenka, who posed as an official of Krishna Herbal to gain the victim's trust. The investigation is ongoing as police work to uncover the full extent of the gang's network. Ayurvedic product frauds have increasingly come under the scanner in Gujarat, with several cases reported in recent years involving the sale of fake or substandard herbal medicines, misrepresentation, and large-scale financial scams. According to recent data from the Gujarat state crime records, cases of herbal product fraud have risen by nearly 15 per cent over the past two years, reflecting the growing demand and market for traditional medicines, but also exposing vulnerabilities exploited by fraudsters. In August 2024, the Gujarat Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) raided a factory in Surat's Olpad area, uncovering the illegal manufacturing of Ayurvedic products without a license. The raid resulted in the seizure of goods worth Rs 11.60 lakh, including various Ayurvedic medicines such as Kawath, Churna, and Joint Relief Oil. The factory, operated by Jogi Herbaceuticals Private Limited, was immediately sealed, and production was halted. Earlier, in the Navsari district, FDCA officers uncovered a racket where a quack posed as a 'diabetic expert' and administered Ayurvedic pills laced with allopathic drugs to patients. The raid at the quack's clinic led to the confiscation of medicinal stock worth approximately Rs 90,000. Authorities have stepped up surveillance and awareness campaigns, while consumers are urged to verify product authenticity and purchase only from trusted sources to avoid falling prey to such scams.
Indian Express
02-05-2025
- Indian Express
Gujarat FDCA seizes 1 tonne of Pregabalin API ‘being traded without licence'
The Gujarat Food and Drugs Control Administration (FDCA) on Thursday said they have seized 1,000 kg of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Pregabalin, used in the production of medicines used for treatment of various neurological disorders, that was being traded in bulk across several firms without any valid licence. The seized API is worth Rs 21.50 lakh, they added. Gujarat FDCA Commissioner Dr HG Koshia said that M/s Esteem Enterprises, Ahmedabad, which is trading in API, was raided and evidence of sale of 4,300 kg of Pregabalin worth approximately Rs 85 lakh, was found. Investigation into the dealing of this company then took the FDCA investigators to those allegedly manufacturing these APIs. Pravin Patel, the owner of Axis Pharmachem, and Bhavesh, a partner in Iconic Pharmachem, and others,were found to be manufacturing Pregabalin in their chemical factory in Panoli village of Ankleshwar taluka in Bharuch district, despite not having any kind of licence to manufacture drugs, according to a press note by FDCA. Further, the FDCA statement said that testing of this product was conducted by Biochrome Analytical Lab, Ankleshwar, Bharuch, despite not having any kind of licence, and that it was sending test reports to them through WhatsApp without keeping any legal documents. Upon further investigation in this case, the authorities came to know that M/s Esteem Enterprise, Ahmedabad, had opened a branch in Bharuch and was selling API Pregabalin and other API chemicals without any kind of licence, and was selling API in large quantities, the statement read. Several samples of the API have been sent to the drug-testing lab in Vadodara. Further investigation is underway.
