Staying ahead of the technology curve means strengthening your competitive advantage. That is why we give you data-driven innovation insights into the packaging industry. This time, you get to discover 5 hand-picked eco-friendly food packaging startups.
Out of 302, the Global Startup Heat Map highlights 5 Top Eco-friendly Food Packaging Startups
The insights of this data-driven analysis are derived from the Big Data & Artificial Intelligence-powered StartUs Insights Discovery Platform, covering 2 093 000+ startups & scaleups globally. The platform gives you an exhaustive overview of emerging technologies & relevant startups within a specific field in just a few clicks.
The Global Startup Heat Map below reveals the distribution of the 302 exemplary startups & scaleups we analyzed for this research. Further, it highlights 5 packaging startups that we hand-picked based on criteria such as founding year, location, funding raised, and more. You get to explore the solutions of these 5 startups & scaleups in this report. For insights on the other 297 eco-friendly food packaging solutions, get in touch.
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BeeBAGZ advances Eco-friendly Food Storage
Founding Year: 2017
Location: Huntsville, Canada
Use for: Self-Sealing Food Bag, Plastic-Free Food Storage
BeeBAGZ is a Canadian startup that provides plastic-free, reusable, and eco-friendly food storage bags and wrappers. The startup combines cotton, beeswax, jojoba oil, and tree resin to create a material that is reusable by washing and is fully biodegradable. BeeBAGZ is the startup’s food bag that is self-sealing and keeps fruits, vegetables, sandwiches, and other foods fresher for longer periods than single-use plastics. BeeWRAPZ is another product that uses the startup’s material as a food wrap to tightly cover the tops of cans, bowls, glasses, or wrap-cut fruits and vegetables. Both these products reduce the use of single-use plastics for packing and wrapping food items in households.
Boostani produces Recyclable Barrier Packaging
Founding Year: 2017
Location: Geleen, Netherlands
Use for: Barrier Packaging, Recyclable Packaging
Dutch startup Boostani develops a material that is suitable for mono-material packaging solutions with barrier properties. The current food packaging solutions use multiple layers of plastic material to achieve the required barrier properties. This multilayer structure prevents the first and second recycling processes. The startup uses its proprietary additives to create barriers without the addition of extra layers. Boostani’s technology allows the proportion of additive materials to the base material to be so small that the final material classifies as a mono-material solution that is an eligible fit for recycling. The startup, thereby, offers a material that suits the circular economy, minimizing the environmental impact of food packaging.
RooCreate provides Sustainable Food Packaging
Founding Year: 2017
Location: North Wollongong, Australia
Use for: Clamshell Boxes, Sustainable Packaging
RooCreate is an Australian startup that designs food packaging for food and beverages companies with the aim of sustainability in all steps of the packaging process. The startup’s packaging design ensures the pairing of sustainability and style by reducing the use of petroleum-based inks as well as using chlorine-free and recycled materials. Reused cardboard and paper are the primary materials that the startup utilizes for food boxes, which are completely biodegradable and water-resistant. RooCreate’s design also ensures rapid disassembly of the packages that allow for easier reusing, remanufacturing, or recycling at its end-of-life period. The startup’s solution reduces the large amount of plastic packaging waste that is otherwise generated by food services.
kleen hub offers Reusable Packaging
Founding Year: 2019
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Use for: Stainless Steel Boxes, Reusable Packaging
Danish startup kleen hub provides a digital return system for coffee cups and food boxes. The startup uses stainless steel for its food boxes and coffee cups that ensure longevity and hygiene. The food boxes are available in two different sizes that are suitable for a wide variety of takeaway food items. The reusable coffee cups have a double-insulated design that keeps coffee and other beverages hot or cold for much longer periods. The startup also provides a mobile application that logs the borrowing and returning of the boxes and cups, facilitating reverse logistics. The startup’s solution allows customers to enjoy takeaways in sturdy containers and at the same time cuts down on the plastic consumption of the food industry.
Bumboo supplies Disposable Bamboo Packaging
Founding Year: 2019
Location: New Delhi, India
Use for: Bamboo Packaging, Biodegradable Packaging
Bumboo is an Indian startup that develops eco-friendly food packaging solutions using bamboo fiber. Bamboo is a sustainable raw material that is fully biodegradable and regenerates within a relatively short time period. This fast regeneration property reduces the energy and resource intensity of bamboo fiber extraction, allowing the startup to create clean and stackable products at affordable prices. Bumboo’s products include food bowls and boxes that are microwavable, ovenable, and deep freezable. Using bamboo fiber, the startup creates a visual packaging design that influences the customer’s perception of food quality and brand value with minimal impact on the environment.
Discover more Packaging Startups
Packaging startups such as the examples highlighted in this report focus on bio-based packaging, plastic-free packaging as well as biodegradable packaging. While all of these technologies play a major role in advancing the packaging industry, they only represent the tip of the iceberg. To explore more packaging technologies, simply get in touch to let us look into your areas of interest. For a more general overview, you can download our free Packaging Innovation Report to save your time and improve strategic decision-making.
