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Company pitching PFAS-free packaging from sugar-beet pulp draws committee interest; two bills laid over
Summary
CelluComp presented a plan to convert sugar-beet pulp into microfibrillated cellulose for PFAS-free packaging and coatings. Lawmakers discussed two bills that would support bio-based manufacturing and grant-backed reimbursement; both files were laid over for possible inclusion.
A Scottish firm with a newly established Minnesota presence told the Senate agriculture committee Feb. 26 that it plans to convert sugar-beet pulp into a microfibrillated cellulose product that can be used in coatings and substrates as a PFAS-free packaging alternative.
The presentation described a circular manufacturing model that would use local beet pulp, produce a fiber additive called "Curran," and supply coating and converter partners to make grease-, water- and oxygen-resistant fiber-based packaging. Company CEO Christian Kemp-Griffin and other representatives said the firm chose southern Minnesota because of year-round sugar-beet processing and nearby paper and packaging supply chains.
Why it matters: PFAS contamination and single-use plastics have drawn state and federal attention. Witnesses and advocates…
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