Research, regulatory updates, and supply-chain teardowns for brands replacing EPS with mycelium. Written by the Cerda team in Reno, Nevada.
This article details technical considerations for designing custom mycelium packaging molds to safeguard fragile glassware during transit, emphasizing material properties and structural integrity.
Navigating carbon accounting for biodegradable packaging is critical for SMBs. This guide outlines Scope 3 emissions, LCA integration, and verifiable data, ensuring strategic, sustainable procurement decisions.
Unpack the expedited production cycle of mycelium packaging, detailing each stage from spore activation to final shipment. Discover how Hyphae Packaging optimizes this sustainable process for rapid deployment.
This article provides a technical framework for procurement professionals to implement carbon accounting practices specifically for biodegradable packaging solutions, detailing scope identification, data collection, and impact assessment.
California and the Pacific Northwest are leading the charge on polystyrene foam restrictions. This article details the evolving legislative landscape and its impact on businesses, emphasizing the urgent need for sustainable packaging alternatives.
For small and mid-sized brands, specifying home-compostable packaging like mycelium offers significant advantages over industrial-compostable alternatives, enhancing brand value, reducing disposal friction, and improving customer satisfaction.
This article explores how leading spirits brands are transitioning from EPS foam to mycelium packaging for luxury gift sets, enhancing sustainability and brand reputation while meeting consumer demand for eco-friendly solutions.
Explore the critical differences between home-compostable and industrial-compostable packaging and why home-compostable solutions offer distinct advantages for small to mid-sized brands seeking verifiable sustainability claims and enhanced consumer engagement.
Explore the efficient 7-day production timeline for mycelium packaging, detailing critical phases from initial spore activation to final product shipment. Understand the scalability and technical nuances of rapid, sustainable manufacturing.
A side-by-side breakdown of cost, performance, and compostability for procurement teams ready to retire polystyrene this fiscal year.
Two acronyms decide whether your packaging is legally compostable. Here's what each certification actually tests and which one matters for your brand.
What CAD designers and packaging engineers need to know before submitting their first mycelium mold spec to a grow facility.
Extended Producer Responsibility fees are now live in five states. Here's a fee-by-fee breakdown and how mycelium changes the math.
From craft whiskey to small-batch mezcal, distilleries are replacing molded foam cradles with mycelium. Here's why holiday Q4 2026 is the tipping point.
How to calculate Scope 3 packaging emissions, defend the number to a CFO, and use mycelium to reduce it by up to 85%.
96% of US zip codes lack an industrial composter. If your packaging requires one, your consumer-facing sustainability claim has a footnote problem.
Real test data on mycelium inserts in 34°F refrigerated trucks for 72-hour transit windows — moisture, shape retention, and pathogen control.
A transparent look inside the Cerda Mycelium grow facility in Reno — day by day, from inoculation to a finished pallet ready for your loading dock.
A practical 90-day procurement plan to convert your top three SKUs from EPS foam to mycelium without disrupting fulfillment.
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