Waiākea switches label ink to algae-based solution

In Hawaii,  coffee and water company Waiākea Hawaiian Volcanic Beverages has become the first brand in the world to use bottle labels printed with ACTExact® UV Black Algae Ink – an ink made using carbon-negative, algae-derived pigment. 

The packaging innovation is the result of five years of research and collaboration with Living Ink Technologies, ACTEGA, and NextGen Label Group™ and is the latest in a long line of sustainable packaging innovations from Waiākea. The company began researching algae-based solutions in 2018. In 2012, the company became one of the first beverage brands in North America to commercialize 100% post-consumer recycled polyethylene terephthalate in 2012. It later launched OceanPlast™ bottle to increase the diversion of ocean-bound material. 

Waiākea  beverages are available at thousands of retail locations across Hawaii and the continental U.S., including Whole Foods, 7-Eleven, and Walmart. 

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