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Biodegradable Packaging for Environment Public Co. Ltd., (BPE) also known as Biochannaoy is a Thai company. It manufactures biodegradable, compostable, therefore disposable tableware products. The products are made from bagasse, which is a natural product made from the pulp of sugar cane after the sugar has been extracted.

History

BPE was founded in January 2005 by Dr Weerachat Kittirattanapaiboon, MD. Company headquarters is in Bangkok with its industrial facilities in Chai Nat Province, approximately 188 km north of Bangkok. Major shareholders are the MDS Group,[1] the National Innovation Agency of the Ministry of Science and Technology[2], and the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (OSMEP) of the Ministry of Industry.

The company is now the major Thai producer for products of this sort.[3] · [4] · [5] · .[6]

The company currently has over 400 employees and hopes to double production to five million pieces a day in 2017.[7]

Environmental concerns

The firm is the only company in Thailand to be awarded the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) Privilege in the environmental category. The factory energy runs completely on LPG and steam, and all wastes from the production process are recycled. Bagasse is a natural product, Biodegradable in 45 days in a landfill or in nature. Bagasse products can be frozen, can go to an oven, and are microwavable. The company's products are UV pasteurized, and are safe for food contact.[8]

Awards

BPE received several awards: Demark Award, Good Design Award, and the Certificate of material excellence.[9]

References

  1. ^ "B.P.E." MDS Group. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Background". National Innovation Agency (NIA). Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  3. ^ http://www.buythai.or.kr/han/sell-offer/food%20package.htm[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ http://www.buythai.or.kr/han/sell-offer/food[permanent dead link] package.htm
  5. ^ http://www.thailandtrade.nl/index.php/th/forum/2-showroom-case/32-disposable-biodegradable-and-green-tableware[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ http://thaitradeitaly.com/italiano/news-forum-italiano/highlights/100-contenitori-ecologici-e-biodegradabili[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ Praiwan, Yuthana (6 March 2017). "The total package". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  8. ^ http://www.20minutes.fr/article/343425/France-Une-nourriture-saine-dans-des-emballages-sains.php
  9. ^ http://www.thaibpe.com/
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