CJ Biomaterials expands consumer application for patented PHA technology to new food product

On January 25, 2024, CJ Biomaterials, Inc., a division of South Korea-based CJ CheilJedang and a producer of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biopolymers, announced that its patented PHA technology is being used in the production of a new noodle cup sold at South Korean convenience store chain CU. The new, reportedly eco-friendly noodle cup is claimed to be the first of its kind in the country. With CJ Biomaterials’ PHA technology integrated into the cups’ inner coating, they are claimed to be biodegradable and compostable, which should reduce he amount of plastic waste entering the environment.