Amphistar strikes deal to scale upcycled biosurfactants across Europe

30 sep. 2025
12:49
Belgian biotech startup AmphiStar has teamed up with Caldic to push its up-cycled bio-surfactants into Europe’s personal care market.
The move comes as brands increasingly look for greener alternatives to fossil fuel-based cosmetics.
The move comes as brands increasingly look for greener alternatives to fossil fuel-based cosmetics.
Belgian biotech startup AmphiStar has struck a partnership with Caldic, a global specialty chemicals distributor, as it seeks to accelerate the roll-out of its up-cycled bio-surfactants across Europe’s personal care sector.
The startup focuses on producing bio-surfactants from repurposed agri-food waste using microbial fermentation.