Amphistar strikes deal to scale upcycled biosurfactants across Europe

Amphistar CEO Pierre-Franck Valentin (right), shaking hands with Michel Dewael, commercial director at Caldic Europe
30 sep. 2025
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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.

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.

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