Israeli, US Companies Unite On Domestic Compostable Packaging

Tipa, an Israeli startup whose technology turns products’ packaging into garden compost, has teamed up with US firm Fresh-Lock, which makes resealable flexible packaging.

Under the partnership, Fresh-Lock is launching a new range of compostable packaging for the home, using Tipa technology.  The first two products, one which includes child-safety technology and another with single lock design for multiple uses, have already been launched. 

Tipa’s unique process breaks packaging down into tiny parts that are eaten by bacteria and turned into regular soil. Regular plastic, however, takes 500 years to biodegrade, and even then forever remains in the environment as microscopic particles.

The two companies will showcase their solutions at the Pack Expo in Chicago at the start of November. 

“We are thrilled to count the Fresh-Lock team among the innovative market leaders we work with, expanding the commercial availability of compostable packaging options in North America,” said Rodrigo Castaneda, VP/GM, North America, at TIPA. 

“This is a significant step to help consumers and businesses actively contribute to curbing the reliance on conventional flexible plastics and navigate quickly changing policies on packaging waste management for the benefit of the planet,” he said. 

“Tipa’s expertise in compostable materials combined with Fresh-Locks’s market position and reputation as a high quality, reliable, innovator in sustainable reclosable solutions creates an unparalleled combination to expand the compostable packaging market,” said Lisa Petersmark, VP Presto Specialty, maker of Fresh-Lock closures.