Simply Co.

Our Inspiration

Our inspiration for the Simply Sealed Clip came from a joint sense of dissatisfaction when it came to food storage, many of us finding that our current options were disorganized and inefficient. After relating to each other with this shared dilemma, we did some research and soon found out that America was the second-largest food waste producer in the world. After learning this we knew we had to do our part in decreasing food waste by making the Simply Sealed Clip.

What is our product?

Simply Co.'s clip allows our customer's food to be dispensed in a clean and efficient fashion, the pour spout located on the top of the clip allows snack time troubles to be a thing of the past. We sourced our product from a wholesaler who ensures our message of environmental sustainability is evident in the materials used to make our product. Our clip is made from 100% recycled plastic and is sold with a cotton canvas biodegradable tote bag.

Challenges we ran into

Our first product was rejected due to liability concerns over melted plastic. Our team quickly pivoted to a more innovative and improved product: SimplySealed Clips. Simply Co. started sourcing products in January of 2020, from a wholesaler in China. At that time, COVID-19 pandemic broke out, so our supplier was unable to fulfill our orders. Within a few weeks, we had sourced another supplier in the U.S. While we ran into these challenges, our team was resilient and innovative in overcoming these hardships to grow as a company overall.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

The Simply Co. team won second runner up company of the year, distinguished leadership award, and placed second overall at JA’s Trade Fair event. Along with these accomplishments, our team competed at many events such as; UH’s think tank event and RICE university’s pitch competition.

What we learned

Through our journey, the Simply Co. team has learned many valuable lessons such as; communication, team building, and time management. Our team has also learned a lot about networking and finding your place in the passionate and exciting business world.

What's next for Simply Co.

Simply Co. is striving to reduce food waste in our community, especially stale chips. In doing so, each clip reduces bagged food waste by up to 30%. Spreading this message to every member of the community, we hope to create a real impact on such a monumental issue. In the long run, we aim to implement sustainable practices in our consumers. In the future, Simply Co. will expand into more kitchenware markets, such as storage containers and fridge organization.

Built With

• foodpreservation
• materials
• sustainable