Category: packaging

• NAKEDPAK

  

  The world’s first brand of microplastic-free meals wrapped in edible packaging that dissolves completely in cooking — no plastic, no waste, just food.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  March 9, 2026

  Compostable, consumer product, food industry, food product, Israel, MIddle East, package-free, packaging, plastic alternative, plastic-free

• TASTEE TAPE

  

  This company creates edible (=compostable) tape and wraps for serving and storing food items like wraps, burritos, gyros, etc.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  September 17, 2025

  Compostable, compostable packaging, edible, food industry, food product, New Jersey, packaging, USA

  Compostable, edible, ediblepackaging, edibletape

• NUDE FOODS MARKET

  

  This company is a zero-waste grocery store, that provides staple grocery store items in reusable containers (not to be confused with a bulk store!) . 

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  May 23, 2025

  cleaning for reuse, colorado, glass, groceries, package-free, packaging, Re-use, refill, reusable containers for food services, reusable packaging, USA

  closed loop reuse, eco-friendly, reduce, reuse, reuse infrastructure, sustainable grocery store, sustainable-living, zero waste, zerowaste, zerowaste grocery store

• CLEMENT PACKAGING

  

  This company creates compostable packaging for consumer products.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  April 11, 2025

  bamboo, california, Compostable, compostable packaging, new material, packaging, plastic-free, USA

  bamboo, new material, plastic alternative

• MI TERRO

  

  This company is creating compostable bioplastics from food waste and other organic waste.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  May 15, 2024

  agricultural waste, biopolymers, california, Compostable, compostable packaging, food waste, new material, packaging, plastic alternative, USA

  agricultural waste, bioplastics, compostable materials, compostable packaging, packaging, plastic alternative

• MANGO MATERIALS

  

  This company produces biodegradable polymers from waste biogas, thereby creating a biodegradable and cost-effective alternative to oil-based plastics.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 31, 2024

  Biodegradable, biogas waste, biopolymers, california, microbes, new material, packaging, plastic alternative, textiles, upcycling, USA

  Biodegradable, biopolymers, pha, plastic alternative

• ECOVATIVE DESIGN

  

  This company is creating biodegradable and compostable alternatives to plastics and other synthetic foams using mushroom technology within the packaging space.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 31, 2024

  agricultural waste, carbon negative, Compostable, compostable packaging, food waste, leather alternative, meat alternative, mycellium, new york, packaging, plastic alternative, USA

  agricultural waste, leather alternative, mushroom, mushroom technology, mycellium, plastic alternative

• TRACELESS

  

  This company makes a sustainable and plastic-free and compostable alternative to plastics.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 25, 2024

  agricultural waste, biopolymers, Compostable, compostable packaging, Europe, food waste, germany, packaging, plastic alternative

  agricultural waste, Biodegradable, Compostable, compostable materials, compostable packaging, plastic alternative

• AGAIN

  

  This company provides a cost-efficient way for businesses to use reusable glass packaging rather than sourcing virgin glass bottles.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 24, 2024

  cleaning for reuse, digital platform, Europe, logistics, metrics, package-free, packaging, Re-use, reusable packaging, reuse backend infrastructure, traceability, UK

  cleaning service for reuse, reusable containers, reuse infrastructure, shipping contrainers, traceability of assets

• AEROPOWDER

  

  This company is making high-quality insulation materials from surplus feathers obtained from the poultry industry.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 23, 2024

  Biodegradable, Europe, feathers, insulation material, packaging, textiles, UK, upcycling, waste supply chain

  Biodegradable, insulation material, thermal packaging material, used feathers