Who are we?
Our story
At the end of 2018, the founder of the project Valeria Kuzmenko wanted to start a socially significant business. There were many ideas: an enterprise for recycling garbage, growing environmentally friendly products, the introduction of energy saving technologies. The enlightenment came suddenly – during a discussion at work about the harm of allegedly “eco” cardboard cups. It was at this point that the idea of producing 100% environmentally friendly biodegradable utensils was born.
2018
A dream had began it all on at the Christmas season of 2018 and already in 2019 it started to come to life.
2019
In the summer of 2019, we conducted a research and saw that Ukraine is ready to accept our product, which is the biodegradable disposable tableware that’s made of cornstarch.
It turned out that many entrepreneurs and restaurateurs share our values and support the concept of sustainable development
In addition, the Verified Market Research had estimated the global market for biodegradable tableware to be at $2,754.9 million in 2018 and then to raise up to 4335.1 by 2025. That’s an increase by 1.5 times.
It reassured us that we are on the right path.
In the fall of 2019 we created the EcoCorn trademark and developed its promotional strategy.
By the end of 2019 we celebrated the receipt of the first batch of products!
2020
Over the years of 2020 and 2021, we increased the turnover to almost a million of Ukrainian hryvnias per month. This came to be through the high quality of our product, the high level of awareness of our customers and the well-coordinated work of the team.
2022
In 2022 we were preparing for the beginning of the production of our products in Ukraine, but the war adjusted our plans.
Thanks to the unstoppable EcoCorn team, the loyalty of our customers and the support of the community, we survived!
Moreover, to disallow losing the momentum in development, we opened a representative office in Europe and do not lose hope of launching our own production in Ukraine.
We are grateful to our customers and partners for their faith in our products, their socially responsible attitude to doing business and their concern for the future.
2023
We continued to develop the company in Ukraine, entered the European Union market, and launched the development of our international business line.
2024
We established our presence in the European market and achieved our first systematic sales in Poland.
2025
We continued scaling and strengthened our positions in Poland and Ukraine.
2026
A new stage in EcoCorn’s development — systematic business scaling in the European Union, expanding sales geography, and moving beyond a single European market.
Our mission
Who we work for
For Ukrainian companies
We help national producers to switch to environmentally friendly biodegradable products.
For the planet
We are making a significant contribution to the fight against pollution of the world’s oceans and global environmental catastrophe.
For the country's economy
The production of cornstarch utensils contributes to the development of Ukraine’s agricultural sector.
For everyone
We form useful daily eco-habits.