KENT, Wash. / Sep 10, 2024 / Business Wire / Eagle Beverage, a leading manufacturer of straws made from resins utilizing Nodax^® brand polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), has announced the opening of its first PHA Injection Molding manufacturing plant. This groundbreaking facility marks a significant milestone in the company's mission to revolutionize the single-use cutlery industry with sustainable alternatives.

Eagle Beverage is proud to announce the successful commercialization of Danimer Scientifc’s proprietary resins made from Nodax PHA to manufacture single-use forks, knives, and spoons. Eagle Beverage has already begun shipping these innovative products to customers, demonstrating the immediate market readiness of its PHA-based cutlery lines.

"We're thrilled to bring Nodax PHA-based cutlery to the market at scale," said Aisha Kabani, Executive Vice President of Eagle Beverage. "Our new state-of-the-art manufacturing plant allows us to meet the growing demand for sustainable PHA-based single-use utensils while maintaining the quality and performance our customers expect."

Eagle Beverage was one of the first converters of PHA-based straws in the world using Danimer Scientific’s resins. They successfully commercialized Starbucks PHA-based straws in North America using the novel Nodax PHA-based resins produced by Danimer Scientific. PHA is a home, industrial and marine compostable material, offering a sustainable solution to the environmental challenges posed by traditional single-use plastics.

Stephen Croskrey, CEO of Danimer Scientific said, “We are very proud to be a part of the sustainable commitment Eagle Beverage has made to bring PHA-based home compostable cutlery to the market. Eagle Beverage has made a significant investment with new world class equipment to make PHA-based cutlery on a commercial scale. Our long-standing partnership began with the launch of marine and home compostable PHA-based straws. We are now very excited to help Eagle Beverage bring home compostable cutlery to the marketplace.”

With the opening of this new facility, Eagle Beverage is poised to significantly increase its production capacity to meet the growing demands for home compostable cutlery. Eagle Beverage has been awarded a share of the PHA-based cutlery business from one of the world’s largest quick-service restaurants. The company is prepared to ramp up operations to meet the surging demand for eco-friendly cutlery alternatives.

By utilizing Danimer Scientific’s formulated resins containing Nodax, Eagle Beverage is taking a significant step toward reducing plastic waste and promoting a more circular economy.

About Eagle Beverage

Based in Kent, Washington, Eagle Beverage is a leading manufacturer of beverage products and single use disposable straws. The company has been at the forefront of sustainable food service products for over eight years. The company has established itself as the largest manufacturer of compostable drinking straws in the United States, and is now expanding its expertise to the cutlery market. "Our experience in PHA straw manufacturing has provided us with invaluable insights and capabilities that we're now applying to cutlery production," added Kabani. "We're excited to continue leading the industry in sustainable food service solutions."

For more information about Eagle Beverage, please visit www.eagle-beverage.com

About Danimer Scientific

Danimer is a pioneer in creating more sustainable, more natural ways to make bio-plastic products. For more than a decade, its renewable and sustainable biopolymers have helped create bio-plastic products that are biodegradable and compostable and return to nature instead of polluting our lands and waters.

Danimer’s technology can be used to replace a vast array of plastic end products that people use every day. Applications for its biopolymers include additives, aqueous coatings, fibers, filaments, films and injection-molded articles, among others. Danimer holds more than 480 granted patents and pending patent applications in more than 20 countries for a range of manufacturing processes and biopolymer formulations. For more information, visit www.DanimerScientific.com.

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