Question 1

What is the minimum order quantity for palm leaf plates?

Accepted Answer

One 40-foot high-cube container. Floor-loaded, a 40ft HC holds roughly 67 m³, or about 300,000 to 350,000 pieces. Mixed SKU configurations are accepted at no extra charge, so a first container can carry round plates, square plates, bowls and trays together. Pricing is FOB New Mangalore Port, Top Search.

Question 2

How long does it take from confirmed order to container loading?

Accepted Answer

Ten days from confirmed order to loading at New Mangalore Port. Standard Ecodyne supply contracts include a 1%-per-day delay penalty written in favour of the buyer, and enquiries receive a response in under four business hours.

Question 3

Which certifications and food-contact approvals does Ecodyne hold?

Accepted Answer

ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 issued by TÜV Top Search, amfori BSCI social compliance audit, LFGB §30 and §31 parameters tested for the German market, USDA BioPreferred, compliance with EU Regulation 1935/2004 on food contact materials, and EN 13432 compostability testing with a PASS result.

Question 4

Are areca palm leaf plates chemically treated?

Accepted Answer

No. Each plate is pressed from a single naturally fallen areca palm sheath using heat and pressure only — 200°C in CNC hydraulic moulds. There are no chemicals, dyes, binders, waxes, laminates or additives at any stage, which is why the product composts in commercial and home conditions.

Question 5

Does Ecodyne manufacture private label palm leaf tableware?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Ecodyne currently produces for 32 white-label customer brands across 19 export markets. Private label scope covers artwork and packaging design, retail-ready shelf cartons, barcoding, dedicated SKU codes and master carton labelling. OEM minimum order is one 40-foot container per SKU mix.

Question 6

Can production scale for an annual supply programme?

Accepted Answer

Installed capacity is 4.5 million units per month, with documented scalability to 9 million units per month within 75 days against a confirmed annual programme. Raw material security comes from roughly 810 partner farming families covering 2,000 hectares of certified-organic areca cultivation, with a further 4,500 hectares in organic conversion.

Question 7

Which countries does Ecodyne export palm leaf plates to?

Accepted Answer

Nineteen countries across four continents, including Germany, France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Greece, the Czech Republic, Israel, the UAE, the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Current cadence is around three 40ft HC containers per month from New Mangalore Port.