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Nutricare, a Certified B Corporation, has today been recognised as ‘Best For The World’ for its sustainability movement and environmental achievements in business. Ranking in the top 10 per cent of all B corps, Nutricare’s PATCH Bamboo Bandages are beyond your common wound covering. The world’s first compostable wound care solution is disrupting the market by using certified bamboo, natural ingredients, as well as being free of harsh chemicals, plastic, latex. PATCH is also Australian owned and operated, vegan friendly and cruelty free. Nutricare founder and PATCH CEO, James Dutton said, “When we founded Nutricare, we set out to create...

Research1 has revealed one in four Australians surveyed are allergic to wound care plasters and 85.2 per cent of Australians surveyed claimed that they would choose a natural alternative to wound care. A product of sustainable company, Nutricare, PATCH Strips has reached a global market in just over 12 months and is currently available in over 31 countries throughout Europe, the US and parts of Asia. Born out of personal experience, Mr Dutton, who is a father-of-two, quickly realised there was a gap in the market when his son had an adhesive reaction to a common plaster. “What began as...

PATCH Bamboo Bandages, the world’s first organic, hypoallergenic and compostable wound care solution has announced that it will be stocked in Woolworths supermarkets nationally from March 2019. Recent consumer research (1) revealed one in two Australians believe that supermarkets are not doing enough to provide organic First Aid products, and over 85 per cent claim they would choose a natural alternative if they had the option. Luckily, there is a solution on the horizon and Woolworths are leading the charge by committing to support eco-innovation On the partnership with Woolworths, PATCH Founder and CEO, James Dutton said, “Woolworths has identified...

Australia, 17 June 2019: Australian owned company, Nutricare, has announced global distribution in 32 countries shipping more than 1.9 million units of its PATCH Bamboo Bandages, the world’s first compostable wound care solution. With a turnover of over $5.5m since launching in 2017, PATCH’s year-on-year sales has increased by a whopping 453%. If you think that’s impressive, not only are PATCH strips compostable, so is the packaging. The product has been embraced by the natural community since its inception, but has moved into mainstream retail environments including Woolworths in Australia, CVS Pharmacies in the US and Harrods in the UK,...