What Bumboo does

Bumboo, operated under the legal entity IMAGA TRADE & CRAFT PVT LTD, is an India-based sustainable food packaging company founded in 2019 and headquartered in New Delhi, with a second office in Bangalore. The business supplies eco-friendly single-use packaging — primarily bagasse (sugarcane fiber), bamboo-based products, paper, and reusable glass — to the Indian food service industry, replacing conventional plastic containers. Its product catalog spans food packaging containers, carry bags and paper bags, beverage cups and accessories, glass bottles, tableware, pizza boxes, thali-style meal trays, and dessert jars, sold both through a self-serve e-commerce storefront (getbumboo.com) for SMB/individual buyers and through direct bulk-inquiry channels for enterprise customers.

The company serves four primary customer segments: cloud kitchens (driven by food delivery packaging demand), hotels and hospitality (Hyatt, Marriott, Radisson, The Park Hotels among named clients), restaurants and eateries spanning QSR to fine dining (Biryani Blues, Cold Stone Creamery, Mamagoto, O Pedro, Olive Bar and Kitchen, Masque, The Potbelly), and caterers requiring large-volume disposable packaging. Distribution is supported by pan-India third-party logistics with 2-4 day dispatch and 3-5 day delivery across most Indian pin codes. Named partnerships also extend to the food-delivery platforms Swiggy and Zomato and to consumer-goods packagers such as Jubilant Consumer and Yum.

Bumboo is bootstrapped and privately held by three co-founders (Praveen Kumar, Rohit Keshan, and Anirudh Balakrishnan / Bala) who collectively bring nearly five decades of industry experience. It has secured formal recognition under India's Startup India initiative, MSME registration, and CGTMSE membership, lending institutional credibility at the MSE level. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, but the operating model — inbound e-commerce plus relationship-driven bulk sales, with manufacturing likely outsourced to agricultural-waste processors — is consistent with an asset-light distribution business. Marketing emphasizes thought-leadership content (blog, social) anchored on sustainability narratives, with reported consumer-trend claims (e.g., 63% of consumers willing to switch brands for sustainable packaging) used to drive F&B buyer adoption.

Name

Bumboo

Legal name

IMAGA TRADE & CRAFT PVT LTD

Website

https://getbumboo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bumboo is a Delhi-based sustainable packaging supplier (legal entity IMAGA TRADE & CRAFT PVT LTD) selling bagasse, bamboo, paper, and glass food packaging to cloud kitchens, hotels, restaurants, and caterers across India via e-commerce and bulk-direct channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Food Packaging

SIC

Plastics, Foil & Coated Paper Bags (2673)

akta.pro primary industry

Foodservice/To-Go Packaging (Cups, Clamshells, Cutlery) (IMALAHAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Food Storage Containers (Disposable & Reusable) (CRAJAGAF)

Keywords

• Sustainable food packaging
• Bagasse packaging
• Eco-friendly tableware
• Compostable food containers
• Agricultural waste packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Direct sale of sustainable food packaging products including food packaging, carry bags, beverages & accessories, glass bottles, tableware, pizza boxes, thali meal trays, and dessert jars to food service businesses.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bumboo manufactures and sells sustainable, compostable, and biodegradable food packaging products for the food service industry. The portfolio spans food containers, carry bags, beverage packaging, glass bottles, tableware, pizza boxes, thali meal trays, and dessert jars, made from agricultural waste materials such as sugarcane bagasse, bamboo fiber, paper, and glass as alternatives to single-use plastics.

Product overview

Bumboo is a one-stop e-commerce shop for sustainable food packaging targeting cloud kitchens, hotels, restaurants, and caterers in the food service industry. The product portfolio includes Food Packaging containers, Carry Bags (with Paper Bags subcategory), Beverages & Accessories, Glass Bottles, Tableware, Pizza Boxes, Thali Meal Trays, and Desseet Jars. All products are eco-friendly alternatives made from sustainable materials like bagasse, paper, and glass, designed to replace single-use plastics in the food service supply chain.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Packaging Eco-friendly disposable food packaging containers and boxes made from sustainable materials for food delivery, takeout, and catering services.
• Carry Bags Sustainable paper bags and carry bag alternatives to single-use plastic bags for retail and food businesses.
• Beverages & Accessories Eco-friendly packaging solutions for beverages including cups, lids, straws, and related accessories.
• Glass Bottles Reusable glass bottles for beverages and food storage as sustainable alternatives to plastic containers.
• Tableware Sustainable disposable tableware including plates, bowls, and cutlery made from eco-friendly materials.
• Pizza Boxes Eco-friendly corrugated pizza boxes for food delivery and takeaway.
• Thali Meal Tray Multi-compartment meal trays designed for thali-style meals and combo food presentations.
• Desseet Jars Eco-friendly packaging jars suitable for desserts, sweets, and confectionery items.

Quantifiable outcome

• 63% of consumers willing to switch brands for sustainable packaging
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• IMAGA TRADE & CRAFT PVT LTDcoreOthersParent company entity - Imaga is the parent bootstrapped business that founded Bumboo, created by 3 co-founders Praveen, Rohit & Bala. The company focuses on finding balance between growing needs and planetary health.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ecoware: Indian sustainable foodservice packaging company offering compostable tableware and containers to hotels, restaurants and cloud kitchens in India. Closest direct domestic competitor to Bumboo, sharing the foodservice customer base and plant-based input approach.
• BioPak: Asia-Pacific / Australia-headquartered maker of compostable foodservice packaging (cups, containers, cutlery) made from bagasse, PLA and paper. Highly comparable to Bumboo in product mix, customer base (cafés, QSR, hospitality) and sustainability positioning.
• Vegware: UK-based specialist in plant-based compostable foodservice packaging — cups, containers, cutlery, pizza boxes — sold into hospitality, catering and delivery. Mirrors Bumboo's plant-based inputs and foodservice customer profile, with stronger international reach.
• World Centric: US maker of certified compostable foodservice products (plates, bowls, containers, cutlery). Comparable to Bumboo in product format, materials (sugarcane/bagasse) and target verticals (restaurants, hotels, catering); operates at larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Eco-Products (a Novolex brand): Leading North American brand of compostable foodservice packaging (containers, cutlery, cups, tableware) under parent Novolex. Overlaps Bumboo's product line and foodservice customer focus, but operates within a much broader packaging portfolio and at significantly greater scale.
• Huhtamaki: Finland-headquartered global packaging major with a sizable foodservice and emerging sustainable packaging offering. Relevant incumbent competing for the same hospitality and QSR customers Bumboo serves, while running a much wider product and geographic portfolio.
• Pactiv Evergreen: Large US/global foodservice packaging manufacturer with a growing sustainable product line. Overlaps Bumboo in foodservice containers, tableware and beverage packaging but sells into a far broader customer set with established enterprise contracts.
• Sealed Air: Global packaging major (Cryovac, Bubble Wrap) with a foodservice and protective packaging portfolio that increasingly includes sustainable substrates. Comparable through shared foodservice customers, but operates at substantially larger scale across multiple packaging categories.
• Amcor: Global packaging giant with a strong sustainability agenda, including flexible and rigid foodservice packaging lines. Relevant incumbent evaluating the same sustainability-driven shift among F&B customers that Bumboo targets, with far deeper R&D and capital resources.

Others

• Beco: Indian sustainability brand offering bamboo-based household and disposable products (including tableware). Adjacent to Bumboo in bamboo/eco-friendly inputs and Indian brand positioning but focused more on consumer staples than B2B foodservice packaging.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/getbumboo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/getbumbooo
• Instagraminstagram.com/getbumboo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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