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33 - Part 2 with Darrell Jobe, CEO of Vericool what's paper based cold chain packaging about

People of Packaging · 1 Sept 2020 · 39m

What this episode covers

Darrell Jobe, CEO of Vericool, explains how he founded the company to replace EPS with paper-based cold chain packaging, leveraging his background as a distributor to identify market gaps. He details the technical development of starch-based insulation and molded coolers that match EPS performance while being compostable, and discusses the company's aggressive IP strategy and legal battles against EPS manufacturers. Jobe also highlights Vericool's social mission of hiring formerly incarcerated individuals and its expansion into retail and medical markets.

Most relevant to

companies scaling up

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Vericool, Safeway, Whole Foods, 7-Eleven, Lucky's, Save Mart, Bevmo, Circle K, Fish and Richardson, Homeboy Industries, Cornbread Hustle
Products
Styrofoam
Materials
EPS
Also
ASTM D6400, BPI

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