Not only do we make delicious cutlery, but we also research compostable alternatives to single-use plastic - for a friendly environment.

We are FRENVI, a small and highly motivated greentech startup from Mannheim. Our goal is already written in our name:

FRENVI - FRiendly ENVIronment, a friendly environment - that is what we strive for at FRENVI.

The founders & engineers Abhi & Phani met each other during their master studies in Germany. Engineers at heart with a close connection to nature, the two founded the Indo-German startup FRENVI in 2019.

Together with our international teams, we develop and research edible disposable utensils under the brand name EATlery®, as well as compostable solutions from residual materials of the beverage and food industries.

FRENVI at a glance:

  • August 2019. Phani and Abhi are the first non-German founding team to receive the EXIST start-up grant from the BMWi as master's students.
  • December 2019. Foundation of the Indo-German greentech startup FRENVI in Mannheim.
  • Spring 2020. Patent submission on new industrial production process, linked recipes, and molds to produce 3D molded bodies.
  • May 2021. EATlery® - Tasty Mini (ice cream spoon) is launched from German production.
  • July 2021. Opening of the first own production site with the first pilot plant of the Frenvi process in cooperation with the "Deutsche Entwicklungsgesellschaft" (DEG) in India - as the first of two funded startups within the DeveloPPP program!
  • September 2021: EATlery® - Tasty Maxi (shaped spoon) is launched in Germany.
  • September 2021: Start of three research projects on climate-neutral upcycling of residual materials from the beverage and food industry with several industrial cooperation partners.