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Sustainable solutions for vegan supplement consumers [Video interview]

Startup Innovation Challenge winner Terraseed, which makes ethical supplements for vegans, says sustainability is “part of its DNA”.

Kirstin Knight, Senior Content Editor

July 21, 2023

The US-based startup, which creates products that are packaged in fully biodegradable and industrially compostable pill bottles, received the jury’s special prize for Most Innovative Sustainable Solution at the inaugural Vitafoods Europe Startup Innovation Challenge.

We caught up with co-founder and CEO Maria Cebrian after she received the award at a ceremony hosted live at the event in Geneva last month.

Watch the video to find out more.

Maria Cebrian, founder and CEO, Terraseed

Maria Cebrian is a third-time entrepreneur and a Forbes 1000 honouree. She has 14 years of experience in the digital and wellness industries, and her second company was acquired by Gaia, the world’s biggest conscious media platform. Now, she is set out to build companies that support the health of the people and the planet. Her current company, Terraseed, was the first vegan company to be selected by the prestigious accelerator Techstars.

About the Author

Kirstin Knight

Senior Content Editor, Informa Markets

Kirstin Knight is Senior Content Editor for the Food Ingredients portfolio, with a particular focus on Vitafoods Insights. An experienced journalist with a background in news writing and production, she previously worked in the UK press for titles including the i newspaper, inews.co.uk and Metro.

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