{"id":8095,"date":"2025-07-08T15:32:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T19:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=8095"},"modified":"2025-07-08T15:32:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T19:32:25","slug":"terrasafe-launches-plastic-free-products-following-merger-with-dissolves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=8095","title":{"rendered":"TerraSafe Launches Plastic-Free Products Following Merger with DisSolves"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>TerraSafe, a rural U.S. materials innovation company, has announced its merger with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dissolves.com\/\" id=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">DisSolves<\/a>, 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&#8217; pioneering water-soluble film technology with TerraSafe&#8217;s platform, accelerating the mission to make plastic-free consumer packaged goods the simpler, smarter choice.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re making food packaging what it always should have been: simple, intuitive, and designed for everyday living,&#8221; says Julie Willoughby, TerraSafe&#8217;s CTO. &#8220;When we combine cutting-edge materials science with practical needs, plastic-free\u2014which means using regenerative feedstocks from nature and the bioeconomy\u2014isn&#8217;t just an option; it becomes the easiest one. We&#8217;re dedicated to significantly reducing the risk of your food picking up microplastics from its packaging.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h4>The Future of Convenience, Without Plastic<\/h4>\n<p>TerraSafe&#8217;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, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/keywords\/3901-coffee-packaging\" id=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">coffee<\/a>, 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.<\/p>\n<h4>Now Enrolling Partners and Accepting Pre-Orders<\/h4>\n<p>To demonstrate its platform&#8217;s success, TerraSafe is releasing limited pre-order sample kits of both products this summer via <a href=\"http:\/\/terrasafematerials.com\" id=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">terrasafematerials.com<\/a>. 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.<\/p>\n<p>TerraSafe&#8217;s technologies, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/keywords\/3786-barrier-materials\" id=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">barrier films<\/a>, foams, and coatings, are designed for existing manufacturing infrastructure and align with home-compostable and recyclable end-of-life solutions. &#8220;This is more than a product launch,&#8221; said Bolin. &#8220;It&#8217;s a proof point that the future of packaging is already here\u2014and it doesn&#8217;t have to come wrapped in plastic.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/articles\/105808-terrasafe-launches-plastic-free-products-following-merger-with-dissolves\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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