TerraSafe, a rural U.S. materials innovation company, has announced its merger with DisSolves, a dissolvable film packaging startup. The combination paves the way for two groundbreaking plastic-free products to market: water-soluble laundry detergent sheets and edible pod packaging, which are now available for pre-order. The merger unites DisSolves’ pioneering water-soluble film technology with TerraSafe’s platform, accelerating the mission to make plastic-free consumer packaged goods the simpler, smarter choice.
“We’re making food packaging what it always should have been: simple, intuitive, and designed for everyday living,” says Julie Willoughby, TerraSafe’s CTO. “When we combine cutting-edge materials science with practical needs, plastic-free—which means using regenerative feedstocks from nature and the bioeconomy—isn’t just an option; it becomes the easiest one. We’re dedicated to significantly reducing the risk of your food picking up microplastics from its packaging.”
The Future of Convenience, Without Plastic
TerraSafe’s edible, water-soluble pods are crafted from natural, food-safe ingredients, dissolving cleanly in beverages without residue or plastic waste. Designed for powdered products like protein, coffee, and supplements, these pods are made from GRAS food ingredients and offer pre-portioned convenience without the environmental cost of traditional plastic or PVA-based alternatives. TerraSafe is currently partnering with food and beverage brands and offering early access to podded samples.
Now Enrolling Partners and Accepting Pre-Orders
To demonstrate its platform’s success, TerraSafe is releasing limited pre-order sample kits of both products this summer via terrasafematerials.com. The company is also expanding its corporate partnership program, working with brands to replace plastic in food, beverage, and household product packaging with dissolving pods and films.
TerraSafe’s technologies, including barrier films, foams, and coatings, are designed for existing manufacturing infrastructure and align with home-compostable and recyclable end-of-life solutions. “This is more than a product launch,” said Bolin. “It’s a proof point that the future of packaging is already here—and it doesn’t have to come wrapped in plastic.”
