Bioplastics: Metabolix execs say food contact approval nears; pricing of $2.25-$2.75/lbBioplastics: Metabolix execs say food contact approval nears; pricing of $2.25-$2.75/lb

During an earnings call on Wednesday, March 10, executives of bioplastics developer Metabolix said their joint venture with Archer Daniels Midland remains on track to start commercial supply in the coming weeks and expects to develop food contact-suitable grades this year. Telles, the joint-venture company, produces the Mirel brand of biodegradable plastic polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA).