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Compostable foodservice items from Emerald Ecovations can help meet sustainability goals

July 24, 2025

Emerald Ecovations has introduced 50 new compostable foodservice products designed for micro markets and office pantries. From molded fiber clamshells to clear PLA cold cups, the expanded line provides sustainable, tree-free and petroleum-free packaging options that align with growing consumer and corporate environmental goals.

Sustainable packaging solutions such as compostable cups, trays and containers support greener office coffee and food service programs, reducing waste while meeting employee and corporate sustainability goals.

Emerald Ecovations has expanded its line of sustainable products for food service, adding 50 compostable molded fiber and clear PLA plant-based items. The molded fiber products include clamshells, plates, burrito bowls and lunch trays while the PLA line includes clear cold cups, salad bowls, deli containers and clamshells.

New compostable food service products from Emerald Ecovations.

Convenience services operators who supply food service containers as part of their micro markets or office pantry services. The line of products from Emerald Ecovations includes tree-free and plastic-free solutions.

The molded fiber products use miscanthus, a rapidly renewable plant. The company recently acquired a Miscanthus facility in Arkansas to support production.

The PLA line addresses consumers’ desires to eliminate petroleum-based plastics. The plant-based products are derived from renewable plant sources and are certified commercially compostable, the company says.

“Our molded fiber and PLA solutions help our customers significantly reduce their environmental footprint, directly contributing to measurable savings in trees, water, plastics avoided, and compostable waste diverted from landfills,” said Ralph Bianculli, CEO of Emerald Ecovations, in a release.