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Plant Based Products Council Announces Additional Panels for Upcoming Conference

Discounted Early Bird Registration Ends January 31

January 11, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Plant Based Products Council (PBPC) announced two additional panels for PBPC 2024: Circular Solutions, which will take place Apr. 8-10 in Omaha, NE. The panels are titled Grower Perspectives: Plant-based Products and Rural America and How They Built It: Local Biomanufacturing Hubs. These panels are in addition to Feedstock Diversity: Innovating the Future of Plant-Based Products and Beyond Functionality: Exploring the World of Durable Bioproducts, which were announced in December.

The panels will cover:

  • Grower Perspectives: Plant-Based Products and Rural America 
    Hear firsthand from farmers on how they are implementing sustainable practices at the farm-level to produce a range of agriculture feedstocks. Discover how growing demand for these plant-based products delivers value back to farms and advances the sustainability goals of producers and consumers. Speakers to be announced.
  • How They Built It: Local Biomanufacturing Hubs
    Discover how states are prompting investments in biobased products and biomanufacturing. Speakers will delve into the vital partnerships and infrastructure required to create an environment that enables biomanufacturing investment. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights into the bio-based economic landscape and how to drive prosperity in your region. Speakers to be announced.
  • Feedstock Diversity: Innovating the Future of Plant-Based Products 
    Explore the diverse feedstocks driving innovation in plant-based products. From first-generation renewable materials to cutting-edge alternatives, our panelists will reveal their unique properties and potential to transform the bioeconomy. Learn about the feedstocks shaping a regenerative, circular economy.

    Speakers include Sea F. Briganti, Founder and CEO of LOLIWARE Inc., and Mark Remmert, CEO of Green Dot Bioplastics. Additional speakers to be announced.
  • Beyond Functionality: Exploring the World of Durable Bioproducts 
    Dive into the world of durable, long-lasting products – from apparel to automotive components to construction materials. Learn how renewable inputs are driving a sustainability revolution while simultaneously enhancing the performance of durable goods. 

    Speakers include Jason Robinson, CEO of Evoco, Ltd. Additional speakers to be announced.

The discounted early registration period for Circular Solutions ends on Jan. 31, 2024. For more information, please visit https://pbpc.com/pbpc2024/. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of shaping the future of sustainable solutions.

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About the Plant Based Products Council 
PBPC is an association of like-minded organizations that are advocating for a shift toward a more circular bioeconomy through greater adoption of renewable, plant-based materials supported by appropriate end-of-life infrastructure. We educate stakeholders, support growers, and champion programs and policies that will improve the value chain and support the growth of the plant-based products industry, helping to harness its economic potential to deliver a more sustainable future. 

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