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Renewable Products, Inc. Confirms Uninterrupted Availability
of EarthShell Branded Products
St. Louis (January 22, 2007) -- ReNewable Products, Inc. (RPI), the primary license holder and manufacturer of earth-friendly, biodegradable plates and bowls from EarthShell® Corporation, will continue production and delivery of EarthShell® branded products, unimpeded by EarthShell® Corporation's recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.
RPI, based in Lebanon, MO manufactures the plates and bowls made from natural renewable resources (limestone and potatoo and corn starches) which fully biodegrade in a commercial or backyard compost system. EarthShell® branded products manufactured by RPI also occupy significantly less space in a landfill environment than traditional food service disposable products.
"While we are saddened about this turn of events for EarthShell® Corporation, RPI is and will continue to be the primary customer contact for EarthShell® branded products without interruption," explains Bob Pondo, RPI vice president of sales.
Further, Mathew Wardle, RPI vice president of operations says, "We are working with all suppliers to ensure existing contracts and transactions are uninterrupted, while also developing relationships with new material suppliers that share the same vision of providing environmentally preferable food service products to the retail and institutional markets."
The increasing demand for environmentally preferable products continues to drive growth at RPI. Media attention and government legislation directed toward environmental issues such as global warming are building consumer awareness and initiating action. EarthShell® dinnerware is currently available at more than 3500 premier retailers across the nation including Acme, Demoulas Market Basket, Penn Traffic, Schnucks, Smart & Final, and Wegmans. RPI will soon be announcing EarthShell® availability in many other supermarket, mass merchandiser and drug store outlets for 2007.
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