Innovative Swedish company manufacturing plastic-free 100% circular cups seeks environmental oriented cafés and fast food companies for manufacturing agreement

Summary

This innovative small Swedish company is manufacturing disposable plastic-free cups for hot beverages. The certified core technology consists of proprietary process for production of its plastic free biomaterial and the unique coating technique for producing the cup fibre. The SME is entering the EU-market for establishing business, seeking environmental concerned cafés and fast-food companies with the interest to enter a manufacturing agreement.

Description

The Swedish SME is preparing for an international market entry, offering manufacturing of plastic-free disposable paper-cups for hot drinks to sustainable -oriented customers in the EU. Most of the current disposable cups are made of fossil-based plastic material (PE). These cups pollute the environment, never get recycled, leave microplastics and require special machinery. There are also cups which use bio-based material such as corn starch (PLA) for coating. However, they have high carbon footprint, poor functionality, are expensive and cannot be recycled, due to contamination of the recycling streams.

The innovative disposable paper-cup- is a cup-solution that is bio-based, biodegradable and fully recyclable. The core technology consists of proprietary process for production of its plastic free biomaterial and the unique coating technique for producing the cup fibre. The company has succeeded to maximize the bio-based content, improve functionality and reduce the cost. The technology is tested, validated & certified by the toughest certification standards in Europe.

The company has been international awarded as the “World's Most Innovative Sustainability” among 1400 companies worldwide.

Disposable cup-market and high environmental values
In order to grow international business, acquire customers and recognition, the Swedish company is seeking customer in the café and fast-food market segments serving hot drinks “to-go” and “take-away” solutions. Preferable companies demanding large volumes of disposable cups, with a concern of the cups environmental impact.

The thought after customers are looking for a manufacturer of a certified cup-solution and coating system for hot drinks and beverage packaging, that can be a long-term supplier of an every-day plastic-free product, with high functionality, economically competitive with no harm or negative environmental impact.

The preferable customer should have high goals for their corporate social responsibility (CSR) targets and enhance their brand image by demonstrating to the end-customers that they care about environmental and circular aspects of their business.

Cups could also be custom-made, profiled and branded.

Preferred outcome
Manufacturing agreements for frequent production of sustainable, disposable paper cups. (increase values for business)

Stage of Development

Field tested/evaluated

Stage of Development Comment

Approved for manufacturing.

Requested Partner

Preferable company in the café and fast-food market segments offering hot drinks “to-go” and “take-away” solutions with high demands of larger volumes of cups.

The company has excellent knowledge in CSR and sustainability, and the company is striving for reducing environmental footprints, and have high goals for their corporate social responsibility (CSR) targets.

The company is striving for a front-runner brand image in sustainability, and is committed to communicate to the end-customers the innovative, environmental and circular aspects of their business.

The company is looking for a responsible manufacturer of a specific certified cup-solution and coating system, that can be a long-term supplier of an every-day product with less environmental impact.