# 295 - You will definitely want to visit Rhode Island when you learn about ISCO Spirits!

- Show: [People of Packaging](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging)
- Published: 2024-11-08
- Length: 34m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-11-08-295-you-will-definitely-want-to-visit-rhode-island-when-you-learn-about-isco-spi
- Listen: https://encase.substack.com/p/295-you-will-definitely-want-to-visit

## Summary

Manya Rubenstein, co-founder and CEO of the Industrious Spirit Company (ISCO), discusses her Rhode Island-based distillery's commitment to sustainability and storytelling through products like Ostreida Oyster Vodka. She details the operational challenges of sourcing sustainable packaging, such as glass shortages and regulatory hurdles, while highlighting partnerships with Owens-Illinois and Savore Glass. Rubenstein explains how ISCO uses creative labeling, including farm-specific tags and QR codes, to communicate the provenance of ingredients like regeneratively farmed corn and local oysters, navigating TTB restrictions to tell a transparent brand story.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-11-08-295-you-will-definitely-want-to-visit-rhode-island-when-you-learn-about-isco-spi#t=0) Introduction: Manya Rubenstein and ISCO Spirits
- [3:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-11-08-295-you-will-definitely-want-to-visit-rhode-island-when-you-learn-about-isco-spi#t=180) ISCO's Origin: Providence Steel Site and Artistic Community
- [9:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-11-08-295-you-will-definitely-want-to-visit-rhode-island-when-you-learn-about-isco-spi#t=576) From Publishing to Distilling: Regenerative Farming and Storytelling
- [13:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-11-08-295-you-will-definitely-want-to-visit-rhode-island-when-you-learn-about-isco-spi#t=836) Packaging Challenges: Glass Shortages, Reuse, and Regulation
- [20:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-11-08-295-you-will-definitely-want-to-visit-rhode-island-when-you-learn-about-isco-spi#t=1213) Ostreida Oyster Vodka: Process, Farm Tags, and Nonprofit Partnerships
- [24:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-11-08-295-you-will-definitely-want-to-visit-rhode-island-when-you-learn-about-isco-spi#t=1498) Rebranding Strategy: Label Design, QR Codes, and Providence Skyline
- [30:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-11-08-295-you-will-definitely-want-to-visit-rhode-island-when-you-learn-about-isco-spi#t=1841) Conclusion: Contact Info and Instagram

## Topics

- [Packaging design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/packaging-design)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)
- [Certification & compliance](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/certification-and-compliance)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Industrious Spirit Company (company)
- Owens-Illinois (company)
- Savore Glass (company)
- Vendome (company)
- Ostreida Oyster Vodka (product)
- Blue Ocean Society (company)
- Niagara Label (company)
- Myrtle (company)
- Narragansett Brewery (company)

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