The edible packaging market is projected to take a bigger bite out of single-use plastic sales in the coming years. Which packaging innovations – fit for human consumption – are turning heads? Just a ...

Scientists are increasingly looking at developing ways to replace plastic, particularly in single-use, high volume, disposable applications. Food packaging is one of these areas. Can edible food ...

We may soon be finishing off a box of cereal and then eating the bag it came in. Researchers have turned to bacteria-produced cellulose to create a composite packaging material to replace plastic. The ...

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Researchers at Pennsylvania State University have developed a new material using plant-based cellulose and milk protein. Their findings were published in the Journal of Colloid and Interface Science.

Spain's Bio2Coat is hoping to solve the twin problems of food waste and plastic waste coming from packaging materials with a 100% natural, edible coating that extends shelf-life of fruits and ...

What to do about the plastic planet? The seas are steadily filling up with plastic, and it’s vital to find ways to address the problem. One way to do this is to move away from plastic usage towards ...

In a recent review published in the journal Foods, researchers collated available literature on edible coatings and their potential in the food industry. Their research highlights how these biopolymer ...

Edible Garden AG Incorporated, a leader in controlled environment agriculture and sustainable produce, has announced the full-scale rollout of its curb-side recyclable pot across its retail ...

Ever since the city where I live added food waste composting to our regular curbside trash and recycling bins, I've had this minor obsessive question. Why can't more of our packaging be made of new ...