BioPak Acquires Reusable Cup Enterprise Huskee in a Move to Strengthen Circular Solutions
BioPak would like to announce the historic acquisition of Australian-based reusable cup company, Huskee.
The new deal marks a significant partnership and alignment that is set to fast-track and strengthen both BioPak and Huskee’s shared vision towards a circular economy and a world without waste.
Huskee design’s functional and beautiful products that utilise waste and recycled materials to accelerate a transition to a waste-free world. Through their cup exchange program HuskeeSwap, and their end-of-life recycling program HuskeeLoop, Huskee ensures they deliver circular economy outcomes with the lowest possible environmental footprint and ultimately, enable the transition away from single-use products. Visit Huskee website for more information.
Hear From BioPak and Huskee Leaders
Commenting on the new acquisition, BioPak CEO Gary Smith highlighted the growth and core opportunities that lie in the reusables market.
“We are incredibly proud to welcome Huskee to the BioPak family,” said Smith.
“This partnership opens the door to an array of exciting new circular solution reusable products and services that will be seamlessly integrated into BioPak’s offering, enabling us to better serve our ever-expanding global customer base."
“BioPak’s long-term strategic direction is to drive significant investment into the reusable market, with Huskee’s impressive cup exchange program and end-of-life recycling program being perfectly aligned with our vision towards circularity.”
Huskee’s Founder Saxon Wright commented on the synergy and alignment between BioPak and Huskee, seeing this as a defining milestone to further amplify innovation and enable a transition to a waste-free world
“We are incredibly excited to team up with BioPak,” said Wright.
“At Huskee, we recognise that a vision of having a waste-free world is one that cannot be done on our own, but one that needs collaboration across industries. With this, BioPak’s values and ethos are perfectly aligned with Huskee’s commitment to the environment, and we see this as a significant step forward in helping us continue to build scalable ecosystems that seek to reduce waste, encourage the reuse of goods and recycle materials to enable the transition to a waste-free world.”
What Does That Mean for BioPak and Huskee Customers?
Continuity of Service: Rest assured, Huskee will continue to operate with the same dedicated team and commitment to excellence that they are known for.
Unchanged Values and Shared Ethos: While ownership has changed, Huskee's identity, values, and the essence of what makes them unique will remain intact. Like BioPak, Huskee is dedicated to sustainable and ethical business practices. This alignment of values ensures that our commitment to the environment remains steadfast.
Exciting New Offerings: This partnership opens the door to an array of exciting new circular solution reusable products and services that will be seamlessly integrated into BioPak’s offering, enabling us to better serve our ever-expanding global customer base.
Huskee’s Reusable Solutions Designed For a Waste Free World
HuskeeCup: The Original HuskeeCup repurposes waste coffee husk, from the production of coffee, into an elegant and durable reusable cup.
HuskeeRenew: Meticulously crafted to give you the best drinking experience, while also being super tough to handle whatever life throws at it. Using Tritan Renew 50, a high-performance material made using 50% post-consumer recycled plastic.
HuskeeSteel: This dual walled, vacuum sealed cup is made of 91% post-consumer recycled stainless steel, making sure your coffee stays hotter for longer.
Reusables Designed for Life, Engineered for Businesses
Through Huskee’s cup exchange program HuskeeSwap, and their end-of-life recycling program HuskeeLoop, they deliver circular economy outcomes with the lowest possible environmental footprint and ultimately, enable the transition away from single-use products.
Huskee have over 1,000 registered HuskeeSwap sites across 25 countries!
HuskeeSwap is a unique opt-in reuse model designed to make reusables more convenient for individuals while supporting businesses to transition away from single-use disposable cups.
Here's how it works:
BUY - All you need is a HuskeeCup.
DROP - Hand in your HuskeeCup and order as usual.
SWAP - Collect your coffee in a cleaned HuskeeCup!
HuskeeLoop is their cup's end-of-life program. Their goal is to ensure over 90% of everything they make is collected and recycled into amazing new Huskee products. Return any damaged or end-of-life products to your nearest HuskeeSwap cafe or if you're a cafe owner yourself, please contact Huskee directly.
HuskeeSwap App supports HuskeeSwap increasing the convenience of Reuse. Some common usage examples are when a customer forgets their cup, or doesn't want to carry it around all day. That's where great features like BORROW, STORE, LOYALTY (and more) come in handy!
