Cruz Foam had a promising idea. Why couldn’t it make its sustainable packaging business work?

Cruz Foam's biodegradable packing material made from shrimp shells and food waste attracted wide attention and big-name investors, but the Santa Cruz-based company has closed up shop after what one former exec says were struggles to solve the full range of problems its customers needed packaging to address.

Oct 21, 2026 - 16:00
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Cruz Foam had a promising idea. Why couldn’t it make its sustainable packaging business work?
Cruz Foam's biodegradable packing material made from shrimp shells and food waste attracted wide attention and big-name investors, but the Santa Cruz-based company has closed up shop after what one former exec says were struggles to solve the full range of problems its customers needed packaging to address.

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