PAC Trading

What PAC Trading does

PAC Trading is an Australian privately-held wholesale distributor of sustainable food packaging, operating commercially under the brand ecoware AU. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Sydney, the company sells compostable and plant-based packaging products — including takeaway containers, cutlery, coffee cups, cold cups, plates, trays, bowls, bags, napkins, straws, fresh produce packaging, and cleaning and hygiene items — to food service, cafe, catering, retail, and hospitality businesses across Australia and New Zealand via dedicated e-commerce storefronts (ecoware.com.au and ecoware.co.nz). The product range carries Australasian Bioplastics Association (ABA) Industrial and Home Compostable certifications as well as FSC-C189552 certification for sustainably sourced materials, providing third-party-verified credentials that anchor the firm's positioning in the circular economy segment of the ANZ packaging market.

The core technology is material-level rather than software-driven: certified renewable plant-based inputs combined with FSC chain-of-custody sourcing, delivered through a direct B2B wholesale model with delivery infrastructure spanning Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth. The firm offers a Custom Print Packaging service as an add-on, enabling customers to brand takeaway containers and coffee cups with logos and designs, which functions as a margin-enhancement layer on top of standard SKU resale.

The revenue model is wholesale product sales with quote-based pricing for custom print orders; pricing is not publicly disclosed and there is no subscription or recurring contract structure evident. GTM motion is direct-to-business through the owned e-commerce platform, supported by email newsletter, social media presence on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook, and a published sustainability guide functioning as content marketing. The firm operates with a very small team (1-10 employees) and no disclosed funding, M&A, or partnership activity, indicating a lean, founder-operated distribution business rather than a venture-backed scale operator.

Name

PAC Trading

Legal name

PAC Trading

Website

https://pactrading.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PAC Trading, operating as ecoware AU, is a Sydney-based B2B wholesale distributor of certified compostable and plant-based food packaging, serving food service, hospitality, retail, and catering businesses across Australia and New Zealand through its e-commerce platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Food Packaging

SIC

Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging (MAP/Vacuum/Skin) (IMALAHAF)

Keywords

• Sustainable packaging wholesale
• Compostable food packaging
• Plant-based packaging materials
• Food service packaging solutions
• Eco-friendly takeaway containers

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sustainable Packaging Product Sales: Wholesale sale of sustainable packaging products including takeaway containers, cutlery, coffee cups, cold cups, plates, trays, bags, straws, napkins, and food paper. Products sold in bulk quantities to businesses.
2. Custom Printed Packaging: Custom branding services for packaging products allowing businesses to print their logos and designs on takeaway containers and coffee cups.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PAC Trading operates ecoware AU, a B2B wholesale business that supplies sustainable, compostable and recyclable food packaging products to food service, retail, hospitality, and catering businesses across Australia and New Zealand. The product range includes takeaway containers, cutlery, coffee cups, cold cups, plates, trays, bowls, bags, napkins, straws, fresh produce packaging, and cleaning & hygiene items, with optional custom-printed branding. Products are made from plant-based renewable materials and carry Australasian Bioplastics Association (ABA) Industrial and Home Compostable certifications as well as FSC C189552 certification.

Product overview

PAC Trading operates ecoware AU as a sustainable packaging solutions platform offering eco-friendly wholesale products for food service, retail, and hospitality businesses. The portfolio centers on compostable and recyclable packaging across multiple categories: takeaway containers (clamshell boxes, pizza boxes, takeaway trays, portion cups, sushi trays, bowls with lids), cutlery and serving items (single cutlery, wrapped cutlery sets, cutlery pouches), beverage packaging (coffee cups and lids in single/double wall formats, cold cups and lids, coffee cup sleeves), and ancillary products (plates, trays, bags, napkins, straws, fresh produce packaging, cleaning and hygiene). The platform differentiates through custom print branding options that allow businesses to apply logos and designs to packaging. Products carry Australasian Bioplastics Association (ABA) Industrial and Home Compostable certifications and FSC certification, supporting circular economy goals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Takeaway Containers
• Cutlery & Serving
• Coffee Cups, Lids & Accessories
• Cold Cups & Lids
• Plates & Trays
• Bags
• Napkins
• Straws
• Fresh Produce Packaging
• Bowls & Lids
• Cleaning & Hygiene
• Custom Print Packaging

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Horticultural & Packaging Solutions (HPS): Australian sustainable packaging distributor serving foodservice and retail with compostable and recyclable SKUs, directly comparable to PAC Trading's ecoware AU catalog and customer verticals.
• Detpak: Australian foodservice packaging manufacturer and supplier with a similar SKU mix (coffee cups, takeaway containers, napkins); competes with PAC Trading in AU/NZ but operates with in-house manufacturing rather than wholesale distribution.

Emerging players

• NaturTrust: Early-stage sustainable packaging supplier focused on compostable foodservice products; overlaps with PAC Trading at the SKU level but with a narrower product range and stage of maturity.
• Packhelp: European online packaging marketplace with a custom-print-led model across boxes and food packaging; compares to PAC Trading on the custom-print branded SKU offering rather than full foodservice catalog.

Broad incumbents

• Pactiv Evergreen: Large North American foodservice packaging manufacturer and distributor offering compostable and conventional foodservice SKUs; benchmark for scale economics and category breadth that PAC Trading operates against in ANZ.
• Eco-Products: Large US-headquartered compostable foodservice packaging supplier with a broad molded-fiber and PLA product range sold through foodservice distributors; overlaps with PAC Trading across most product categories but at significantly larger scale.
• Novolex: Major North American specialty packaging supplier with foodservice, retail, and custom-print capabilities; positioned as a global incumbent whose ANZ moves would set the competitive bar for PAC Trading.

Direct peers

• BioPak: Asia-Pacific leader in compostable foodservice packaging, offering takeaway containers, cutlery, and coffee cups with home/industrial compostable certifications and custom print — a near-identical product set and customer base to PAC Trading / ecoware AU.
• Good Start Packaging: Australian eco-packaging distributor focused on compostable and recyclable foodservice products, mirroring PAC Trading's e-commerce distribution model and cafe/hospitality target market within Australia.
• Vegware: UK-originated compostable foodservice packaging specialist selling takeaway boxes, cutlery, and hot/cold cups via distribution into AU/NZ; matches PAC Trading's compostable-certification-led GTM and foodservice customer segments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ecowarepackagingau
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ecoware-au
• Instagraminstagram.com/ecowareau

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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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