Vegware says its eco-friendly disposable cutlery and food containers, made from plant-based materials such as wood pulp and sugar cane, have helped businesses, restaurants and schools meet Covid-19 hygiene requirements. Chief executive Joe Frankel, 44, started the Edinburgh firm in 2006. It operates in America, Australia and Hong Kong, and distributes its range of compostable and disposable products in 70 countries. Exports rose to £19.2 million in the year to January 2020.