What Natural Tableware does

Natural Tableware B.V. is a Dutch manufacturer and direct-to-customer distributor of compostable single-use tableware, headquartered in Amsterdam and operating across Europe and North America. The company produces plates, bowls, cups, cutlery, straws, and serving pieces from agricultural byproducts — primarily sugarcane bagasse, naturally shed Areca palm leaf, and FSC-certified wood — using heat-pressing and hydraulic molding without toxic chemicals. Its manufacturing is organized around a multi-brand portfolio that includes premium chef-co-designed lines such as Symbiose by The Jane (co-created with Michelin 2-star chef Nick Bril), Hampi palm-leaf ware, Sucadrops, Chefs' Freedom, Truewood, and Purebagasse, plus functional product ranges (Natural Cutlery, Natural Cups, Natural Straws) and a leak-resistance innovation line branded Neverleak. Brand ambassadorships with Nick Bril and activist Marisa Papen, together with preferred-supplier status at culinary events (Taste of Amsterdam, Bocuse d'Or, World Food Championships, Foodfest, Tomorrowland), anchor the brand in the Michelin and festival segments.

The company sells through a direct factory-to-customer model with no middlemen, operating two proprietary e-commerce storefronts — disposables.bio for Europe and naturaltableware.shop for North America — alongside direct B2B field sales to international fast food chains, luxury hotels and resorts, fine-dining restaurants, catering companies, and festival operators. Revenue is generated primarily from one-time product sales of bundled disposable units and from bespoke Custom Solutions (custom molds, branded packaging, tailor-made designs) for enterprise clients such as Frites Atelier (four outlets across NL and BE) and Seven Pines Resort Ibiza. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, positioned as cost-competitive with porcelain tableware rentals and a premium alternative to commodity plastic disposables. The firm is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds or external investors, employing 11–50 people across a small core team.

Name

Natural Tableware

Legal name

Natural Tableware B.V.

Website

https://naturaltableware.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Natural Tableware is a Dutch manufacturer of compostable single-use tableware made from sugarcane bagasse, palm leaf, and FSC wood, selling directly to fine-dining restaurants, hotels, fast food chains, and culinary festivals across Europe and North America through its own e-commerce stores and B2B field sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Compostable Foodservice Disposables

SIC

Paperboard Containers & Boxes (2650), Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware (3420), Wholesale-Paper & Paper Products (5110)

akta.pro primary industry

Compostable & Bio-Based Packaging (PLA/PHA, Starch Blends, Cellulose Films) (IMALAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Foodservice Disposables (cups, plates, bowls, trays, clamshells) (IMAMAHAI), Foodservice/To-Go Packaging (Cups, Clamshells, Cutlery) (IMALAHAM), Napkins, Tableware & Foodservice Disposables (Plates, Cups, Cutlery) (CRADALAD), Disposable Tableware (Plates, Cups, Cutlery) (CRAJAGAG)

Keywords

• Compostable tableware
• Sustainable food packaging
• Bagasse disposables
• Palm leaf plates
• Biodegradable cutlery

Headquarters

HQ city

Diemen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales - Direct E-commerce: Direct sales of compostable tableware products to end customers through own e-commerce storefronts (disposables.bio for Europe, naturaltableware.shop for North America). Products sold in bundles of 20, 25, and 50 pieces. Both standard branded products and customized solutions sold directly.
2. Customization and Branding Solutions: Custom design and branding services for disposables offered to food chains, hospitality brands, and multinationals. Revenue generated from bespoke product development, custom molds, and branded packaging solutions for enterprise clients.
3. B2B Wholesale and Supply: Supply of compostable disposables to restaurants, hotels, festivals, and catering companies. Preferred supplier arrangements with major culinary events. Products distributed through wholesale channels to hospitality businesses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Natural Tableware designs, manufactures, and sells compostable single-use tableware — plates, bowls, cutlery, cups, and straws — made from natural materials including sugarcane bagasse, naturally shed Areca palm leaf, FSC-certified wood, and PLA. The company operates a direct factory-to-customer model with no middlemen, selling through its own e-commerce storefronts (disposables.bio for Europe, naturaltableware.shop for North America) and direct enterprise sales, including custom-branded solutions for fast food chains, hotels, restaurants, and festivals.

Product overview

Natural Tableware is a manufacturer of green/sustainable disposable tableware operating as a multi-brand portfolio company. The company offers its own premium brands (Symbiose by The Jane, Hampi, Sucadrops, Chefs' Freedom, Natural Tableware, Natural Cutlery, Natural Cups, Natural Straws, Truewood, Purebagasse) alongside a Custom Solutions service for bespoke/branded disposables. The portfolio includes bagasse-based products (Symbiose, Purebagasse), palm leaf products (Hampi), FSC wood cutlery, PLA cups, and natural straws. The company positions itself as a direct-from-factory supplier offering premium disposable tableware for Michelin star chefs, festivals, and hospitality businesses, with a focus on customization for brand differentiation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Symbiose: Premium bagasse disposable tableware collection co-created with Nick Bril from The Jane Antwerp
• Sucadrops
• Hampi
• Chefs' Freedom
• Natural Tableware
• Natural Cutlery
• Natural Cups
• Natural Straws
• Truewood
• Purebagasse

Products and services

• Symbiose by The Jane High-end compostable single-use plate and bowl collection made from sugarcane bagasse, co-designed with Michelin-star chef Nick Bril from The Jane Antwerp. Includes three sized bowls (Bite, Starter, Main) and one top/side plate, targeting fine dining chefs and culinary events.
• Hampi Collection of 100% biodegradable and backyard compostable palm leaf tableware made from naturally shed Areca palm bark collected at palm plantations in India. Includes plates, bowls, and serving platters that are heat-pressed without chemicals.
• Hampi Palm Leaf Serving Platter Flat and strong palm leaf serving platter sized 20cm x 27cm x 0.5cm with handle, suited for cheese, charcuterie, or snacks. Made from 100% natural palm leaves heat-pressed without chemicals.
• Sucadrops Premium disposable tableware brand from Natural Tableware's portfolio of sustainable products.
• Chefs' Freedom Premium disposable tableware brand designed for professional chefs, featured at culinary events including Bocuse d'Or and UK Restaurant Show.
• Natural Tableware (House Brand) House brand of sustainable disposable tableware made from natural materials including bagasse, offering plates and bowls for the hospitality industry.
• Natural Cutlery FSC certified wood cutlery products for sustainable disposable dining solutions.
• Natural Cups Sustainable disposable cup products including PLA-lined cups made from sugarcane-derived lactic acid.
• Natural Straws All-natural drinking straws made from various materials including paper, wheat, and Mater-Bi. Designed to replace plastic straws as part of the company's mission to phase out plastic.
• Truewood Premium sustainable wood-based disposable tableware brand.
• Purebagasse Premium brand featuring bagasse-based disposable tableware products.
• Natural Ware Neverleak Innovative product line marketed as the most innovative green disposables, featuring leak-resistant properties for food service applications. Designed to prevent the leaking or seeping typical of green disposable alternatives.
• Custom Solutions Tailor-made customization service for international fast food chains, hospitality concepts, and multinationals to create branded green disposable alternatives. Natural Tableware was the first in the market to develop high-end green alternatives for plastic disposables with custom branding capabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Bagasse products biodegrade in approximately 90 days compared to 400+ years for regular plastic and indefinite for Styrofoam
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• The Jane AntwerpflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 November 2016Co-development of Symbiose by The Jane, a premium line of bagasse disposables with Nick Bril (head chef, 5th best chef in the world). Nick Bril is also a brand ambassador. The collaboration was long-listed for World Restaurant Awards 2018 Collaboration of the Year.
• Nick BrilflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 November 2016Michelin 2-star chef and head chef of The Jane Antwerp. Co-designer of Symbiose by The Jane collection. Brand ambassador for Natural Tableware, using products at all events and festivals. Ranked 5th best chef in the world by Best Chefs Award.
• One & Many (Yaara Landau-Katz)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 November 2016Design agency responsible for the design of Symbiose by The Jane product line. Collaboration between chef perspective, designer, and durable tableware producer creates a product line suited for any occasion.
• Marisa PapencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational model and plastic pollution activist. Partnered with Natural Tableware at Antwerpen Proeft for 'Nothing Beats Nature' live performance. Has a cause called Plastic Sushi raising funds for Mission Blue. Brand ambassador for sustainable disposables.
• Mission BlueminorOthersInternational environmental organization fighting to save the oceans. Marisa Papen's Plastic Sushi initiative donates funds to Mission Blue. Natural Tableware supports the mission through awareness campaigns.
• Fama VolatcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing and PR firm with years of experience that joined the 'Nothing Beats Nature' mission to assist with recording and visual aids for the environmental awareness campaign at Antwerpen Proeft.
• Antwerpen ProeftcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual culinary event in Antwerp; Natural Tableware has been a loyal partner for 5+ years. Preferred supplier of compostable disposables. Co-host of 'Nothing Beats Nature' awareness campaign.
• Frites Atelier AmsterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the most loyal clients for custom solutions. Natural Tableware sources and designs all disposables used across four outlets in The Netherlands and Belgium. Custom-branded containers (royal blue with gold text, orange King's Day edition) developed specifically for this client.
• De BijenkorfcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremium Dutch department store featuring Symbiose by The Jane branded Harissa Dog by Nick Bril, served on Symbiose disposables. Products available for sale to consumers at the retail location.
• Bols AmsterdamminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAmsterdam-based spirits brand partnered with Natural Straws for the special opening night of Hotelnacht 2019, supporting the #phaseoutplastic movement.
• TomorrowlandcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOne of the world's largest music festivals. Natural Tableware has been the sustainable disposables supplier for three consecutive years, providing compostable tableware for the festival's elevated food service offerings.
• Seven Pines Resort IbizaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLuxury resort in Ibiza that decided to phase out single-use plastic. Natural Tableware provided compostable alternatives with high quality and design as part of the resort's sustainability initiative.
• Sergio Herman / Pure CcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMichelin-starred chef and organizer of Foodfest Zeeland. Natural Tableware provides compostable disposables for all Foodfest events. Sergio Herman's restaurants use Natural Tableware products.
• Friendship Sports CentreminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCharity organization for children with physical handicaps. Natural Tableware sponsored biodegradable disposables for the Benefit Night 2017 gala, which raised close to 600,000 euros.
• MVO (Mvonederland.nl)minorOthersDutch corporate social responsibility network. Listed as a partner organization on the Natural Tableware website.
• Social Enterprise NLminorOthersDutch social enterprise network. Natural Tableware listed as a social enterprise member on the organization's website.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Eco-Products (Novolex): Leading North American brand of compostable foodservice disposables, now part of Novolex. Competes with Natural Tableware in PLA cups, bagasse plates, and cutlery, with significantly larger scale and broader retail distribution.
• Sabert Corporation: US-based foodservice packaging manufacturer offering both traditional and sustainable product lines, including compostable fiber and bagasse tableware. Competes in overlapping foodservice and hospitality segments.
• Pactiv Evergreen: Major North American foodservice and beverage packaging manufacturer with an expanding portfolio of fiber-based and compostable tableware offerings. Overlaps with Natural Tableware in QSR and foodservice disposables but at much broader scale.
• Huhtamaki: Global foodservice packaging manufacturer with a growing sustainable product range, including fiber-based and compostable tableware. A larger incumbent now competing in the same category as Natural Tableware with significantly greater resources and geographic reach.
• Genpak: North American foodservice packaging producer with a growing eco-friendly line including fiber-based and compostable tableware products. Adjacent competitor in foodservice disposables.
• Lollicup (Karat): US-based foodservice disposables distributor and manufacturer (Karat brand) offering a wide range of cups, plates, cutlery, and sustainable alternatives including bagasse and PLA products. Comparable customer base in foodservice, with broader scale and product breadth.

Direct peers

• BioPak: Australia-headquartered manufacturer of compostable foodservice packaging made from sugarcane bagasse, PLA, and FSC paper. Comparable product range, sustainability positioning, and hospitality customer base.
• World Centric: US-based B-Corp manufacturer of compostable plant-based foodservice disposables (plates, bowls, cutlery, cups). Directly comparable mission, materials (bagasse, PLA), and customer base of foodservice operators and event organizers.
• Vegware: UK-based specialist manufacturer of compostable foodservice packaging made from plant-based materials. Vegware is the closest direct competitor, targeting the same hospitality, foodservice, and event customers with a comparable range of plates, cups, and cutlery.

Regional players

• Detmold Group: Australian-headquartered paper and packaging manufacturer with a sustainability-focused product range including compostable cups and foodservice packaging. Comparable product technology and sustainability positioning, but primarily serving Asia-Pacific rather than European/North American markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Xx.com/Naturaltable

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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