NON-FOOD SPECIALTY ITEM
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ECOTENSIL, INC.
EcoTaster Mini
PEGGY CROSS' STORY OF LAUNCHING ECOTENSIL, her earth-friendly
utensil company, is an inspiring reminder of why moms rule the world. While
traveling with her hungry kids, "I pulled out the yogurt and realized, I forgot
to pack spoons!" she recalls. "I thought, I can come up with a solution for
this." By the time they arrived at their destination, Spoonlidz—a sustainable
overlid made of paperboard that converts to a spoon in one fold—was on its
way to becoming a fully realized concept, which she soon patented and is about to launch.
But the first product Cross took to market was the EcoTaster. The mini tasting utensil,
composed of the same silky-smooth paperboard used in the Spoonlidz product, maintains
food texture in the same way paper cups do. What makes the EcoTaster stand out,
however, is that it's certified compostable, meaning it breaks down in 180 days in a landfill.
Using EcoTasters makes both vendors and consumers happy, Cross says. "People
feel icky about plastic tasters that are used for a second and then live on the planet
for a thousand years. They know paper will be gone in days," she explains. "Over a
thousand manufacturers are using EcoTasters now, so we have prevented tens of millions
of utensils from ending up in the landfill in three years." Wholesale price: $16.99/1,000
(min. 5 cases). Contact: Peggy Cross, EcoTensil, Inc.; 415.924.0233; peggy@ecotensil.com;
ecotensil.com.—C.C.
➊ PAPERCHEF, INC.
PaperChef Culinary
Parchment Pre-Cut Sheets
Contact: Eva Payne
416.757.6768
eva@paperchef.com
paperchef.com
SEPTEMBER 2013
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