South African company to pilot Hempcelium packaging solution for extra virgin olive oil
M2Bio Sciences, out of Cape Town, South Africa, is a biotechnology company that researches, develops and commercializes a range of CBD-based products. The company is now rolling out its new sustainable packaging solution Hempcelium, to be piloted and implemented by it's Liviana Extra Virgin Olive Oil brand. The state-of-the-art sustainable packaging is customized to fit its Extra Virgin Olive Oil glass bottles. The solution is a Hempcelium transport packaging foam made from hemp agri-waste and mushroom mycelium.
Hempcelium is a unique composite that outperforms most other sustainable alternatives currently available. The packaging structure is completely organic and can be grown into almost any shape, making it as versatile as Styrofoam or polystyrene, less the damage and pollution that comes from using a conventional synthetic material. Because Hempcelium is grown and not produced with chemical compounds that need large amounts of energy to synthesize, the carbon footprint is very low, and there are zero industrial chemical byproducts emitted that are harmful to the natural environment, our water, ecosystems, food chains and human health.