🌿 Sustainability in the beverage sector: more than a trend, a duty

The beverage industry urgently needs to reevaluate its impacts. With tons of waste generated annually—including single-use plastics, excessive packaging, and intensive production chains—the path to change requires concrete action. That's where Quetzalli Sustainability comes in. .

From the beginning, our proposal was clear: to create sustainable natural beverages with reduced environmental impact and responsibility throughout the entire supply chain. Delivering flavor, convenience, and awareness in a single product.

🌱 The essence of Quetzalli: drinks with purpose and sustainable practices

We are a brand that believes sustainability needs to go beyond marketing. In practice, our sustainable initiatives Quetzalli include:

• I work with producers who grow fruits from Brazilian biodiversity responsibly;
• Use of fresh ingredients of traceable origin, promoting the clean label model ;
• Constant packaging reviews to reduce plastic and waste;
• Lighter and more efficient logistics for conscious deliveries;
• Consumer education on conscious beverage consumption .

Each step is designed to combine pleasure and purpose. Our Quetzalli ready-to-drink drinks deliver real flavor and commitment to the future.

🚫 Fighting plastic: our mission in events and e-commerce

Plastic cups, lids, seals, bags — everything that traditionally accompanies the beverage industry, but which generates a negative environmental impact huge. Quetzalli decided to act differently.

At events, we exclusively use biodegradable cups for events made from recycled paper They effectively replace old plant-based plastic cups, which are often marketed as sustainable but still rely on industrial composting infrastructure.

In e-commerce, we've rethought everything from box size to protective materials. No more bubble wrap. Just alternatives to disposable plastic. , such as kraft paper, minimal labels and biodegradable packaging .

🎁 Smart packaging: Tropical and reusable Furoshiki

Inspired by Japanese culture, we created a practical Brazilian solution: our furoshiki fabric can be reused as an eco-friendly bag with the included handle. Besides being sustainable, this solution makes a useful gift that reflects our tropical identity.

This choice reinforces our commitment to sustainable beverage packaging. and encourages consumers to rethink automatic disposal. Each Quetzalli is an invitation to adopt more conscious habits.

📦 Safe delivery with corn extrudate: zero breakage, zero plastic

We replaced bubble wrap with corn extrudate —a biodegradable material that protects the bottle and can be disposed of guilt-free. The icing on the cake? Breakage rates have dropped to virtually zero. .

This shows that innovation and reduction of plastic use in beverages can go hand in hand. It's possible to care for the product and the planet at the same time.

🌳 Drinks that protect forests: the case of Cambuci

One of our most special flavors features cambuci , a fruit native to the Atlantic Forest and threatened with extinction. We work with the producer Asmussem, who works on the recovery of the Atlantic Forest and in the preservation of native species.

When you choose Quetzalli cambuci Atlantic Forest , you are helping to keep Brazilian biodiversity alive It's the taste of the forest in your glass — and a gesture of ecological resistance.

📉 Continuous packaging reduction: small adjustments, big impact

It's not enough to change the material. You need to use less. . That's why we reduced the number of labels, rethought the use of plastic film, optimized box sizes, and adjusted our packaging to better fit during transport—generating less CO₂ and lower costs.

These are changes that reinforce our position among the sustainable brands in Brazil. and bring us closer to a future with less waste and more awareness.

🗣️ What our customers say about sustainability

"I loved receiving the packaging and knowing it would be an eco-friendly bag. I felt like I was buying something that was forward-thinking."
— Quetzalli Client

“I bought it to try, but I became a fan because of the sustainable drink proposal It’s a pleasure to support those who think about the planet.”
— Quetzalli Client

💡 Why small brands have great transformative power

Startups and independent businesses like Quetzalli have flexibility and purpose. We can implement real change faster than industry giants. This allows us to lead trends, such as the use of biodegradable packaging. , support for agroecological production and investment in Brazilian artisanal beverages

We believe that sustainability in the Brazilian beverage sector can be pulled by those who start small but think big.

👐 How you can contribute: choices that make a difference

Want to be part of this change? Here are some actions that strengthen the movement for eco-friendly drinks. and responsible:

• Choose brands with transparency and environmental commitment ;
• Give preference to natural Brazilian drinks with real ingredients;
• Avoid plastic packaging and dispose of waste correctly;
• Share experiences with brands like Quetzalli — it inspires others.

🤝 Conclusion: A toast to sustainability

The Quetzalli conscious experience is the result of a series of choices: the right fruits, the right partners, the right practices. Choices that generate impact, but also create pleasure and connection.

If you want to consume responsibly, support clean label drinks , value Brazilian ingredients and reduce your environmental impact... we have a drink to introduce you.

Drink different. Drink consciously. Drink Quetzalli.