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Unistraw’s
Journey

From Flavor to Medicine, Our Straws Deliver it All!
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How We Got Inspired

Crafting a Sustainable
Sipping Experience

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Mission

To establish sustainable straws as a mainstream technology for nutraceuticals & pharmaceuticals by offering our delivery system & expertise to other businesses.

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Vision

To be part of a world where plant-sourced, compostable straws are an everyday delivery system that people accept and use without hesitation.

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Values

We value endeavor & achievement whilst not causing detriment to others.  We support communities that share this approach in business, arts and personal goals.

Unistraw History

A Journey Through Innovation
1997

Initial straw delivery device patents

Initial patents filed by Peter Baron

2000

50 Great Ideas for the 21st Century

The Independent newspaper, Britain

Sipahh milk flavouring straws and the Unistraw Delivery System were selected by The Independent newspaper in Great Britain as one of the 50 great ideas for the 21st Century.

2005

Unistraw business incorporated

After 8 years of experimentation and product development, Peter Baron and some colleagues formed Unistraw to commercialize the products developed.

2005

Sipahh launched at Anuga 2005

2006

Top 10 New Product Innovations of 2006

Datamonitor nominates the Unistraw Delivery System and Sipahh milk flavouring straws as one of their top 10 product innovations for 2006

Springwise also nominates the Sipahh milk flavouring straw as one of its top 10 food and beverage ideas for 2006

2007

Unistraw – Fast Starter

BRW Magazine ranks Unistraw as the Third Fastest Growing Startup in Australia in 2007 as part of their Fast Starters awards for 2007.

Unistraw is announced as the National Winner in the Emerging Exporter Awards 2007 by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Unistraw receives the AMP Innovation Award for NSW at the Telstra Business Awards in 2007

2011

Sipahh sales hit 1 billion straws

Unistraw sells the 1 billionth Sipahh milk flavouring straw.  The straws are sold in over 40 countries and territories.  There is a golden ticket competition in Australia, the home of Sipahh, to win a 1 year supply of Sipahh straws.

2012

Unistraw becomes part of SRS Life Sciences

Unistraw is acquired by SRS Life Sciences, a Singapore based Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical business.

 

2013

Unistraw at Supply Side West

2018

Compostable Straws

Unistraw transitions to compostable straws.  From 2018 onward all Unistraw products are plant sourced and compostable.  Straws have zero net impact on atmospheric carbon.

2018

Excellence in Pharma

CPhI Awards

Unistraw is awarded the Excellence in Pharma award for Patient Centricity at the CPhI worldwide show in Barcelona 2018.

Unistraw presented the 200mg Ibuprofen Lysine UniSphere straw.

2024

CPhI Milan 2024

Unistraw introduces the UniLayer straw to the pharmaceutical industry
2024

Cannabis Straws launch in California

Unistraw launches Cannabis straws into the recreational cannabis market in California.  Unistraw partnered with PS Labs to launch the product.

Meet the Unistraw Team

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Karla Anell

Operations Coordinator
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Ken Palazzi

Business Management
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Martin Ma 马俊骥

Technical Support Manager
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Suchet Rastogi

Executive Management
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Nelya Usmanova

Management Support
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Nishant Rai

Artwork and Graphics Manager