This specialty coffee roaster saw an opportunity when a customer asked for compostable packaging materials. “We’re heavily invested into doing this right,” says the firm’s president.

See a few examples of paper-based packaging from Starbucks, Amazon, and PepsiCo from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

Manufacturers are working with their restaurant customers to improve takeout, as well as sustainability opportunities for ...

Apparently, you’re buying the experience, narrative, and subculture that goes with coffee. A deep brew into beans, branding, ...

After more than 20 years of R&D, Qwarzo is now offering a silica-based mineral coating that replaces plastic linings in ...

However, the cups are also, notably, line-less, meaning that if the current compostable design becomes the norm nationwide, the cups’ built-in measuring system may soon be a thing of the past.

In February, Starbucks rolled out commercially compostable cups for their cold drinks in a small number of locations across 14 states in the United States in order to meet the legal requirements ...

Starbucks' new compostable cups have caused a stir with the approach towards their takeaway drink cups. The new cups are opaque and double-walled, and 100% compostable, recyclable, or reusable.

Starbucks recently debuted a series of compostable coffee cups across select states in the US much to the dismay of vocal critics. While the chain coffee company's move to more eco-conscious ...

Ramsden said that, while compostable cups are a “step in the right direction,” Starbucks should place its focus on reusable containers whenever possible.

Other ways to avoid plastic: Along with the move toward compostable paper cups, Starbucks, which is navigating a flurry of changes as its new chief executive attempts to improve the company’s ...

Starbucks has launched compostable cups to comply with local laws in some area. Customers on social media hate them, but are the cups in Ohio yet?