Karat Packaging Inc. is a public company based in Chino, California, founded in 2000. It specializes in manufacturing and distributing single-use disposable products for the restaurant and foodservice industry. Their product range includes food packaging, containers, tableware, cups, lids, cutlery, straws, and janitorial supplies. Karat Packaging offers items in various materials, including plastic, paper, and compostable options, under brands like Karat, Karat Earth, Tea Zone, and Total Clean. The company serves national and regional distributors, restaurant chains, retail establishments, and online customers, and provides services such as product development, design, printing, and logistics.

Karat is also a technology company focused on enhancing the technical hiring process for engineering talent. It offers a platform for real technical interviews conducted by expert interviewers around the clock. The company aims to help organizations hire top engineers efficiently and fairly, integrating human expertise with technology throughout the hiring process. Karat has conducted over 350,000 technical interviews globally and supports underrepresented Black software engineers through free mock technical interviews.