What Earth Vision Bio Solutions does

Earth Vision Bio Solutions, Inc. is a privately held San Francisco-based materials company that develops plant-based, fully compostable alternatives to plastic, molded fiber, and paper packaging. Its core technology is a proprietary thermoform manufacturing process, protected by 18 patents, which converts food-grade starches from corn, rice, wheat, potato, soy, and sorghum into finished products by realigning their molecular structure into herringbone patterns. The resulting materials are 100% plant-based, PLA-free, ASTM-6400 certified for industrial composting within 180 days, and behave functionally like plastic or paper; the company also offers five end-of-life disposal pathways, including the Waste-Dehydra™ closed-loop system that converts used products and food waste into fuel pellets or fertilizer.

The company operates two product lines: Zero-waste Disposables™ covering foodservice items (pizza boxes, cutlery, plates, bowls, cups, to-go containers), beverage packaging (carriers, trays), and shipping packaging (boxes, wrapping, inserts); and Compostable Durables™ covering horticulture pots in various sizes. Its stated go-to-market is a capital-light B2B partnership model, licensing or co-manufacturing through existing large thermoform factories and distributors using locally available starches, rather than building captive production or distribution. The company was co-founded by Doug Ivey (current CEO) alongside Dr. Gordon Moore (Intel founder) and Dr. Hans Franke (former Chevron Europe board chairman), with the underlying technology developed over roughly a decade.

The business remains early-stage commercially: the firm reports 1–10 employees, has no publicly disclosed revenue or pricing, and lists no named customers. Its only disclosed capital event is a December 2025 transaction in which it acquired a 90% stake in Pocono Pharmaceutical from Nutriband Inc. for $5 million, with Nutriband retaining a 10% interest — a move that extends the company into pharmaceutical contract manufacturing alongside its core sustainable packaging business.

Name

Earth Vision Bio Solutions

Legal name

Earth Vision Bio Solutions, Inc.

Website

https://earthvisionbio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Earth Vision Bio Solutions is a San Francisco-based private materials company that uses proprietary thermoform technology and 18 patents to convert food-grade plant starches into 100% compostable packaging alternatives for foodservice, beverage, shipping, and horticulture customers, distributed via a B2B partnership model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Sale of plant-based sustainable products including Zero-waste Disposables (foodservice, beverage packaging, shipping packaging) and Compostable Durables (horticulture pots). Company intends to partner with large existing manufacturers, distributors, and marketing companies.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Earth Vision Bio Solutions manufactures 100% plant-based, compostable packaging and disposable products using a proprietary thermoform manufacturing process that converts food-grade starches from corn, rice, wheat, potatoes, soy, and sorghum into sustainable alternatives to plastic, molded fiber, and paper. The company sells two core product lines — Zero-waste Disposables™ (foodservice, beverage, and shipping packaging) and Compostable Durables™ (horticulture pots) — supported by the Waste-Dehydra™ closed-loop waste-to-fuel/fertilizer system.

Product overview

Earth Vision Bio Solutions offers two core product lines — Zero-waste Disposables™ and Compostable Durables™ — both made from 100% plant-based starches. Zero-waste Disposables™ covers single-use foodservice products (pizza boxes, cutlery, plates, bowls, cups, to-go containers), beverage packaging (carriers and trays), and shipping packaging (boxes and wrapping materials). Compostable Durables™ includes horticulture pots in various sizes. Supporting these products is the proprietary Waste-Dehydra™ closed-loop system that converts products and food waste into reusable fuel pellets or fertilizer. The company's patented thermoform manufacturing technology processes starches from corn, rice, wheat, potatoes, soy, and sorghum into products that degrade in days, not hundreds of years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Zero-waste Disposables™

Quantifiable outcome

• Products degrade in days, not hundreds of years like PLA bioplastics
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Notpla: UK-based developer of seaweed- and plant-based packaging including edible films and compostable sachets. Overlaps with EVB in plant-based, compostable packaging for foodservice and consumer brands, but at a smaller scale and with a different feedstock story.
• Ecovative Design: US-based mycelium packaging and materials company producing compostable protective packaging and grow media from fungal mycelium. Competes with EVB for sustainable protective and horticultural packaging buyers, but with a fundamentally different biology-based technology platform.

Direct peers

• World Centric: US-based maker of compostable foodservice disposables (plates, bowls, trays, cutlery, cups) sold to foodservice operators and distributors. Closely comparable in product scope and customer base to Earth Vision Bio's Zero-waste Disposables™ line.
• BioPak: Specialist in compostable foodservice packaging — plates, bowls, cutlery, cups, straws — made from PLA, bagasse, and other bio-based materials. Directly comparable product line to Earth Vision Bio's foodservice range and competes for the same QSR and café customers.
• TIPA Corp: Israel-based developer of fully compostable, home-compostable flexible packaging films and laminates for food and fashion brands. Targets the same brand-owner buyers as EVB's Zero-waste Disposables™ with a different (film-based) but adjacent technology platform.
• Novamont: Italian producer of Mater-Bi, a family of starch-based and biodegradable bioplastics used in compostable packaging, foodservice items, and agricultural films. Most directly comparable to Earth Vision Bio in using starch feedstocks to make certified compostable end-products.

Broad incumbents

• TotalEnergies Corbion: Joint venture producing Luminy® PLA resins for compostable packaging, foodservice, and 3D printing. A direct competitor to EVB's starch-based technology in the bioplastics-for-packaging category, with global scale and petrochemicals backing.
• Huhtamaki: Global foodservice and consumer goods packaging company with a growing portfolio of fiber- and bio-based compostable products. Competes with EVB for large QSR and brand-owner accounts, but as part of a much broader portfolio including conventional plastics and paperboard.
• NatureWorks: World's largest PLA bioplastic producer (owned by Cargill), supplying compostable resins for foodservice packaging, cups, and fiber applications. Competes head-to-head with EVB for the same foodservice and beverage packaging customers, with a much larger installed base.
• Sealed Air: Major protective and food packaging company actively expanding sustainable packaging offerings (e.g., paper-based and recyclable solutions). A broad incumbent competitor for EVB in shipping, foodservice, and protective packaging customers seeking sustainability upgrades.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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