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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,...

International DJ and record producer, Carl Cox, has been announced as the ambassador for Australian organic wound care, PATCH. In what may seem like an unusual partnership, the ‘King of Techno’ has an excellent reason to be joining forces with the bamboo bandage company. After a stint in hospital, Cox said, “I’ve had a negative effect in the past when using band aids and found out my skin had an allergic reaction to adhesives. I was introduced to PATCH and found this natural alternative worked best”. According to Nutricare*, one in four Australians surveyed are allergic to wound care plasters...

Friday 6 September 2019: A Cheltenham-based business that has created a range of all-natural bandages which are sold to 35 countries has been named the 2019 Telstra Victorian Business of the Year. Inspired by his son’s sensitivity to typical bandages, Nutricare founder and CEO James Dutton set out to create a natural product that is sustainable, environmentally conscious and cost-effective. Already sold to 35 countries and servicing an innovative gap in the health care market, the bandages are fully compostable, biodegradable and suitable for all skin types. Nutricare also took home the 2019 Telstra Victorian Emerging & Energised Award. The Telstra...